Utilisation of Information Technology by the Students: A Study from a Veterinary College

Abstract

Information technology has been introduced in academics to facilitate learning and teaching. This study was conducted amongst the students of the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University (Imphal), Selesih, Aizawl Mizoram, India. The study found that majority of the respondents was female and between 20 and 25 years old. They owned both laptop and smart phone and didn't take basic computer class but had knowledge about computer applications. A significant number of the respondents mentioned that they used Internet often for study purpose. The students used major portion of their time in Internet in social media. Wikipedia was mostly used by the respondents for study purpose. They were introduced to the site after joining the college, mostly by friends and self. Google was the widely used search engine and used 20+ GB per month. They opined that Internet was more helpful than books for studies. They agreed on moderate use of IT in their courses and requirement of more training on IT. They strongly agreed that ICT have great impact on their learning and agreed on introduction of new IT subject in their course.