Widening Access to Quality Learning Trough Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Distance Education: Problems and Possibilities-A Case Study
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PCF5 Sub-theme: Governance and social justice // The advent and advancements in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have remarkably changed the teaching-learning system. The technological innovation in teaching and learning is now enabling institutions to improve the quality of education / learning. // The distance education delivery mode broadly involves teaching and learning at a distance with the help of educational technologies. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Open University (Dr.BRAOU) has been following multi-mode teaching-learning system using print and audio-visual technologies. The term ‘technology based education/learning’ refers to systems of teaching and learning in which a technology other than the print has a major role (COL,2000). This study focuses on ICTs instructional delivery system other than self-instructional course materials. // In an effort to explore the problems and possibilities in using ICTs to widening access to education/learning, an attempt is made in this paper to analyze a range of various types of ICTs that Dr.BRAOU is using. // Paper ID 339