GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

Knowledge is a critical determinant of competitiveness in the world economy and with the information revolution and increasing demands for a highly skilled workforce; nations must accord high priority to building the capacity to effectively utilize technology in education. This emphasizes the critical importance of effectively utilizing new information and communication technologies (ICTs) in universities to meet the growing need for a more sophisticated labor force, better management of information systems, and more effective contribution to poverty reduction around the world. Apart from acquisition and absorption of knowledge, ICT could offer developing countries unprecedented opportunities to change educational systems, improve policy formulation and execution, and widen the range of opportunities for business and for the poor.

KEYWORDS: Information and communication technologies (ICTs), Academic staff, Universities