ICT LITERACY AND PENETRATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Use of ICT for teaching and learning has received an extreme attention in the last fifteen years. The present research is an attempt to understand the use of ICT, more specifically, use of computers among college teachers for teaching. This research explored the level of usage of information and communication technologies (ICT) by college teacher Thus, the main objective of this paper is to examine the contribution of ICT tools and its utilization at undergraduate level. The effectiveness, appropriateness and efficiency of specific ICT (computers, and its attached devices’, Internet and its application, software, various Internet apps) tools for educational purposes. In this research paper, I have used data from various grant in aid science colleges and self-finance science collages of Gujarat state particular of Anand district. Results of this research indicates teacher’s perception towards use of computer, ICT tools, popular software, Internet, and its related applications etc., Teachers perception towards use of computer and ICT tools were found to be favorable. Age, gender, training in computer did not show significant difference in the teacher’s perception on use of computers and ICT tools.