Internet Usage in Distance Education Program of Ignou: an Evaluative Study

Within a context of rapid technological change and shifting market conditions, the education system is challenged with providing increased educational opportunities without increased budgets. Many educational institutions are answering this challenge by developing distance education programs. At its most basic level, distance education takes place when a teacher and student(s) are separated by physical distance, and technology (i.e., voice, video, data, and print), often in concert with face-to-face communication, is used to bridge the instructional gap. These types of programs can provide adults with a second chance at a college education, reach those disadvantaged by limited time, distance or physical disability, and update the knowledge base of workers at their places of employment. Internet usages make learning simple and easy to learn and interesting among students to their subjects. It controls and changes the behaviour in a way to make education process more scientific and interesting and also helps in achieving the objectives of the education its utility in information retrieval and communication in the distance education.