Utilization of ICT among the Faculty Members of Government Siddha Colleges in Tamil Nadu

S. Saravana Raj; K. Vijayakumar

doi:10.51983/ajist-2019.9.2.267

Authors

S. Saravana Raj Research Scholar (PT), Diploma in Library and Information Science, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India
K. Vijayakumar Assistant Professor (SG), Diploma in Library and Information Science, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ajist-2019.9.2.267

Keywords:

Utilization of ICT, Learning, Electronic Information

Abstract

The present study deals with Utilization of ICT among the faculty members of Siddha Colleges and various level of operating system with the information accessed by the faculty through the internet. The survey was conducted with the help of the questionnaire and personal interview. The responses received from the available faculty are presented in tables and data is analyzed by using simple statistical method. The findings reveals that the access of electronic information is an important component of research activities for faculty members like E-Journals, E-books, E-databases are most preferred electronic information resources.

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