Library Herald Year : 2023, Volume : 61, Issue : 2 First page : ( 104) Last page : ( 115) Print ISSN : 0024-2292. Online ISSN : 0976-2469. Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-2469.2023.00017.9
Opportunities and Challenges of Using ICT in Teaching and Learning–Teachers’ Perception
Melbha D. Ashlin1, Melvin C.L. Jeba2 1Assistant Professor, Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India, E-Mail ID: ashlinmelba123@gmail.com 2Associate Professor and Head of Research Centre, Nesamony Memorial Christian College, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District, India Abstract Covid-19 pandemic creates lot of changes in teaching and learning mechanism. In the last two years, the teachers are facing challenges due to the change in the mode of education system. Teachers are not able to control the students in virtual classroom and not able to give exercises and cannot able to monitor the students’progress. As a learner, he/she is not able to understand new application software and not aware about new online courses in teaching and learning activities. This situation createschallenge for the teachers to cope up with the change in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in educational system. So, the researcher wants to study the challenges faced by the teachers by using ICT in teaching and learning. This study focuses in Kanyakumari District, India. Both Government aided college teachers and Self-finance college teachers of Arts and Science colleges are selected for the study. Keywords ICT tools, Teaching and learning, Challenges, Opportunities, Online education.