ICT

.WHAT CAN WE MAKE OUT OF ICT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COURSE?




NAME: Anaduaka Amarachukwu Esther

REG NO: 2009636009F



ICT (Information communication Technology) captures all the latest technologies used for communication, data processing and data storage. ICT have been used to solve different problems in Library and information science courses. ICT brought about Computer based learning and teaching. This was developed to make learning more efficient and more interesting for learners and teachers.



ICT addressed the problem of quality education. If I be excused, I will say especially in library and information science courses because this is a field of study that touches other fields (in the sense that library and information science deals with the collection, processing, storage and dissemination of information in all fields of studies). Thereby making the course broad and this resulted to scarcity of materials in Library and information science field. The good news is that ICT came and conquered this weakness. Students can now have access to various information materials with the help of ICT.





Library and information science as a course, made out other benefits from ICT through the following impact it made on it’s students:





● ICT enables greater learner autonomy for Library and information science students



●ICT Unlocks hidden potential for students with communication difficulties

● ICT enables students to demonstrate achievement in ways that might not be possible with traditional methods.

● ICT Enables tasks to be tailored to suit individual student’s skills and abilities.

● ICT can improve independent access for students and further research.

● Students with special educational needs are able to accomplish tasks working at their own pace.

● Visually impaired students using the internet can access information alongside their sighted peers

● Students with profound and multiple learning difficulties can communicate more easily with the help of ICT.

● Students using voice communication aids gain confidence and social credibility at school and in their communities.

● Increased ICT confidence amongst students motivates them to use the internet at home for schoolwork and leisure interests



ICT benefits for teachers in Library and information science:

● ICT reduces isolation for teachers by enabling them to communicate electronically with colleagues thus creating good ideals for the field.

● ICT Supports reflection on professional practice via online communication.

● ICT Improves skills for teachers and a greater understanding of access technology used by students





● ICT Enhances professional development and the effectiveness of the use of ICT with students through collaboration with peers.

● With the help of ICT, Materials in electronic form (for example, from the Internet) are more easily adapted into accessible resources such as large print like encyclopaedia of Library and information science.

REFERENCES



Afrihub Universal mandatory information technology training (UMITT) Handbook: 2007



Jalloh, Brimah (1999). The potentials of the internet in information sharing. African journal of information scientist.



Oral interview.