Competencies of agricultural universities teachers in the application of information and communication technology (ICTs)

Abstract

Twenty-first century is known as the information age. The introduction of effective technological innovations has equipped information technology. The information revolution has had a profound impact on many aspects of life. To be competent in this globalized era, teachers must keep up to date with current events. All of this is possible with the proper facilities. The incorporation of ICTs into educational classroom teaching has reached a new peak in recent years. ICT has also had an impact on students' ability to search for information that was previously unavailable to them. The present study was conducted on “Competencies of agricultural universities teachers in application of information and communication technology (ICTs)” at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad with the sample size of 100 teachers. Ex-post facto research design was used for the present study. Findings of the study showed that the overall competency of ICTs by teachers (43.00%) was found high. Hence teachers had high competency in utilization of MS Word (60.00%) followed by MS Power Point (56.00%).