Application of Educational Technology in Higher Educational Institutions

Abstract

With the emerging demand and importance of science and technology, it has become mandatory for all the individuals, especially for those who are university students to be familiar with digitalization. The current study highlights and investigates the utilization of digital technology application in universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The population of the current study is male and female students selected from the institutes of higher education of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. A sample of 80 students from public sector universities and 80 students from private universities have been selected through stratified sampling technique. The data has been collected by 5-point Likert Scale questionnaire. The results of the study indicate that most of the universities are using ICT tools in their teaching and learning system and these tools are proving very useful for the teachers and students. However, some of the adverse effects are also reported in the study like excessive use of internet inhibit the study habits.