Role of information technology in dissemination and development of education Saxena Navneet*, Sharma Deepak**, Nimisha**, Dr. Gupta Mohan*** *Assistant professor, Education Department, Subharti University **Assistant professor, MCA Deptt., Subharti University ***Professor, Faculty of Education, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut Online published on 26 June, 2013. Abstract Information technology has been developed to provide education in different fields like marketing, engineering, arts etc. Some of the technological tools use information technology to spread out or promote education and training. This paper also focuses on the description of various tools and techniques which are used to promote education like portable computers, electronic books, mobiles, pc's etc. Basically internet is the key in promoting education by learning and understanding these concepts the way of spreading and promoting education becomes not going so tougher as it was previously. These tools and technologies are mirror of for future educational environment. E-learning and mobile learning opens the way of learning new things in new and an interesting manner. E-books and digital libraries are also the new concepts related with the promotion of education. This is an amazing fact that when you analyze the growth of e-books and digital library then you may think that it will replace the book and libraries in future in a particular customized manner. In arena of exploding information, the scientists, educationists have a key role to play. They have to identify the shift in the paradigm and gear up to meet the new challenges by adopting superhighway technology like e-learning, m-learning, digital library and etc. This paper focusses that the internet is the only solution for speedy, Prompt, responsive, exhaustive, pin pointed, efficient, effective and tailor-made information services. Finally we can say that IT plays an important role in disseminating education. Top Keywords Computer, education, Technology, internet, learning etc. Top |