Enhancing the Use of ICT in Education Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Society
Juvy Lizette Gervacio · International Journal of Policy Studies · 2018
Governments already recognize the role of information and communications technology (ICT) in education, training and capacity development. However, in order to facilitate the use of ICT, there is a need to lay down policies, plans and programs that provide the legal framework and guidance on the use of ICT in education, especially in developing countries. This paper discussed the various plans, policies and programs on the use of ICT in the Philippines. They are aimed at providing more and better access to quality education. Moreover, it also discussed one of the online programs for the public sector of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) to illustrate how ICT can be used in education. It also included the issues and prospects on the use of ICT in education in the Philippines. The paper utilized primary and secondary data where it reviewed relevant documents to determine the policies, plans and programs. Primary data was also used by using the evaluation results of the online courses.