Impact of ICT on the Academic Performance of Students at University Level

Abstract

Contemporary educational institutions heavily rely on information and communication technology (ICT) which has put impact on students’ learning. The researcher investigated the impact of ICT on the academic performance of students at the university level. To achieve research objectives, the descriptive research design of the quantitative survey approach was employed. All the students of the MS (Education) program were population in 15 public sector universities in Punjab while 500 samples of the students were taken through simple random sampling. The self-structured quantitative questionnaire was used as a research tool. Validation and reliability were confirmed through experts’ opinions. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The findings reflected that the majority of the students used ICT devices and improved their academic performance. Therefore, it was concluded that students at the university level were actively involved in using ICT devices and recommended to infuse ICT in teaching learning and ensuring collaborative learning.