Engaging Students and Transforming Instruction through Digital Tools

Abstract

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has made the world witness a revolution for the past two decades. ICT has changed the dynamics of various industries as well as influenced the way people interact and work in the society (UNESCO, 2002; Bhattacharya and Sharma, 2007; Chandra and Patkar, 2007). Internet usage in home and work place has grown exponentially (McGorry, 2002). Higher education drives the competitiveness and employment generation in the whole world and India is no exception to it. As a country, we now use the internet for business transactions, shopping, entertainment, information searches, communication, and of course learning. Education sector is a promising entity which has excellent scope through ICT.