The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Education: Case of Eastern Mediterranean University

ABSTRACT: Information and communication technology (ICT) is playing very important role in today Education. This main aim of this study is to investigate the role Information and Communication Technology in education in order to achieve better teaching and learning environment for the students. However, to reach that end, the researcher found out statistically how ICT has really impacted the student’s Educational life in Eastern Mediterranean University. Questionnaire was used for the experimental to accomplish this study. The groups are randomly selected consisting 197 participants at the Eastern Mediterranean University respectively. Data were analyzed using frequencies, Anova and T-test. The results showed that Using ICT in education makes school work more flexible. Students especially the third year students agreed ICT help them to do their work faster and better. The result of the study has showed that there is statistically significance difference at the level (0.05 level) of how students use Information and Communication Technology in their studies. The Students studying information Technology faced fewer problems than the students in other fields. Keywords: Distance Education, online learning, Information and communication technology, social networking, learning systems. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………