The role of information and communication technologies in improving teaching and learning processes in higher education: Bridging the gaps

Information and communication technologies (ICT) has turn out to be regular entities in all aspects of human activities. In recent times the use of ICT has primarily changed the practices and procedures of nearly all forms of endeavour within educational institution, industry, research, media and governance. In the field of education sector, ICT has begun to have a presence but the impact has not been as extensive as in other fields. The use of ICT in education lends itself to more studentcentred learning settings and often this creates some tensions for some teachers and students. The objective of the article is to look at the role of ICT in higher education in Nagaland. It emphasizes computer technology and media because of their availability in educational institutional and their great impact on teaching and learning processes and highlight some changes ICT might have on the role of the teacher in the classroom. The present paper focuses on incorporation of ICTs in educational system in Nagaland and highlights on present educational scenario. The results show that 74.5 per cent of teaching faculties emphasize the need to expand educational opportunities for students in terms of contented interaction and satisfaction in the process of educational activity. This paper is an attempt to draw attention on policies implementation regarding ICT integration and effectiveness of teaching-learning environment.