IMPACT OF ICT ON THE SCHOOL AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

The present study is an attempt to know the effect of ICT on the environment of school and learning. The
objectives of this study were to study the impact of ICT on the school environment and to study the impact of ICT on
the learning environment. Cross-sectional research design has been used in this study. Survey method of descriptive
research has been used in this study. Multistage sampling technique has been employed at different phases. At the first
phase four districts of Himachal Pradesh were selected randomly by lottery method. At second stage fifteen blocks
were selected. At third stage forty two senior secondary schools were selected. At fourth stage the researcher selected
42 Heads/Principals for the present research work. Findings showed that the first and foremost impact of ICT on the
school environment is that it has increased contact with education office, which is followed by increased use of ICT to
generate MIS, increased presence among peer schools-SMART school, increased use of ICT for administration, child
tracking, database, library and school activities, increased collaboration with other schools and increased online
sharing and collaboration through academic portals. It has also been found that computer education is helpful in
attracting the children towards government schools and there is improvement in students learning environment due to
computer.