The Integration Of Information Communication Technologies In Promoting The Teaching-learning Process College Of Business And Economic Addis Ababa University In Focus
This study was designed to assess the overall integration of lCTs in the College of Business andrnEconomics in AA U It aimed to find out whether or not lCTs based instruction was practiced asrnper benefit of technology Specifically. the study examined the current status of lCTs in thernteaching learning process of the College. attitude of instructors to accept and integrate lCTs inrntheir activities and the challenges of instructors to use lCTs in their profession. Both primaryrnand secondary data were gathered using four different instruments namely; questionnaire.rninterview, observation and documentary source. Quantitative and qualitative techniques werernemployed to analyze the data obtained. The attitude of instructors to wards to ICTs integration inrnthe teaching learning process has been measured and the result has discussed. The participantsrnbelieved and affirmed that lCT empowers the professional level of comfort in their activities. Allrnrespondents have justified the importance of ICTs in their academic excellence adding value.rnThe results of the study revealed that the current situation of lCTs integration in the teachingrnlearning process in the CBE is at the initial stage. Based on the results recommendations werernforwarded among; Distribute Laptop to all instructors without discrimination. Many instructorsrnwere not benefiting lCTs as part of the teaching learning process. On the other hand, there arernsome instructors with adequate level of lCTs use. Regarding training. no ICTs. especiallyrncomputer based training has been facilitated so far in the College for the purpose of teachingrnlearning activities to the instructors.rnKeywords: lCTs, integratioll of ICTs, instrllctionaltec/tnology, conventional illstrllctioll