GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

Abstract This paper examines the prospects, trends and issues of information and communication technology (ICT) in educational content delivery with regards to the Nigerian educational curriculum. It highlights the various facets of human endeavours where ICT plays significant roles. As the present world changes, there is need for educational stakeholders to follow the trend of events and utilise ICT in the planning, development and implementation of learning programmes. The paper equally considers the trends and issues in ICT which include: decreasing cost of computing and communications, enhanced capacity for collecting scientific data, increasing technology support for collaboration, increasing recognition of the importance of standards, vulnerability of electronic data network. A major aspect of ICT application in education is teleconferencing. The importance of teleconferencing is also elaborately stressed on the course of this research. Key words: Prospects, trends, issues, ICT, curriculum