ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING

In the title of the topic above, three terms ICT, Development of self instructional materials
(SIM) and Open distance learning (ODL) are given. First of all, they should be introduced :
ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology. ICTs have diverse set of
technological tools and resources used to communicate and to create, disseminate, store and
manage information.Technologies involved in ICTs are Computers. Internet, broadcasting
Technologies ie. Radio & TV and telephone. At least five levels of technological use in Education
ate identified –They are presentation, demonstration, drill and practice, interaction and
collaboration. Although computers and internet are the ICTs that enable interaction and
collaboration, it demands technological literacy. Specially, technological literacy of computer
applications for distance education may be categorized into four heads:]