The Principal of the Ghana Telecom University College, Dr. Osei Darkwa says the introduction of Information, and Communications Technologies, has led to the emergence of open and distance learning as a supplement to the traditional educational system.
He said, this is helping to address the growing demand for higher and continuing education.
Dr. Darkwa said this last night in Accra at the first Anniversary Public Lecture of the University.
His topic was "The Changing Role of Universities in the 21st Century".
The Principal noted that it has taken five years for ICT to reach 50 million people while, Radio has taken 32 years and television, 13 years to reach the same number of people.
He said, this points to the fact that ICT can be harnessed for the total development of a country. Dr Darkwa said most open universities are demonstrating that quality teaching and learning can go on without physical structures, books and presence of lecturers.
Ghana Telecom University, is now operating on electronic library, which he said has improved library service at a low cost.
He said, issues of cost of computers, connectivity and their related challenges must be addressed if Africa is to benefit from ICTs. The former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Prof. Jophus Anamoah-Mensah said universities must be the centre of development and the mindset of society.
He asked universities to create a learning society for continuous learning process to improve on ways of doing things.
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