29 Dec 08 Information Technology and Communication (ITC) Features

The Information Technology and Communication have helped bring the world of global communication, facilitating networking among individuals and institutions worldwide, and eliminating barriers in space and time.

They are called Information Technology and Communication to the set of technologies that enable the acquisition, production, storage, processing, communication, registration and submission of information in the form of voice, image and facts contained in nature acoustic signals, optical or electromagnetic. ITC include electronics as a technology base that supports the development of telecommunications, computing and audiovisual.

2.1 Features

• ITCs make the information traditionally subject to a physical environment, in immaterial. By scanning is possible to store large amounts of information, small physical devices (disks, CDs, USB memory sticks, etc.). In turn users can access information located in remote electronic devices, which is transmitted using communication networks, in a transparent and immaterial.

This feature has come to define what has been termed as “virtual reality”, that is not really real. Through the use of ITC are being set up groups of people interact according to their own interests, forming virtual communities or groups.

• Instantaneousness. We can transmit information instantly to places far removed physically, through the so-called “information superhighways”.

Have coined terms like cyberspace, to define the virtual space, not real, which puts the information, not to assume the physical characteristics of the object used for storage, acquiring that degree of immediacy and immateriality.

• Multimedia applications. Multimedia applications or programs have been developed as a friendly interface and easy communication, to facilitate access to ITC for all users. One of the most important features of these environments is “Interactivity.” Possibly the most significant feature. Unlike more traditional technologies (TV, radio) that allow for interaction unidirectional, an issuer to a mass of passive onlookers, the use of interconnected computer networks using digital communication, provides a two-way communication (synchronous and asynchronous) -person and person-person group. There is therefore a shift towards communication between people and groups that interact according to their interests, forming what is called “virtual communities”. The user of ITC is therefore an active subject, sending their own messages and, most importantly, makes the decisions about the process to follow: sequence, rhythm, code, etc..

Another of the major characteristics of multimedia applications, and have greater impact on the educational system, is the ability to transmit information from different media (text, image, sound, animation, etc.). For the first time in the same document can be transmitted multi-sensory information, from an interactive model.

CONCLUSION

As conclusion we can say that with the use of ITC in education can be achieved arouse interest in students and teachers in scientific research and enable the enhancement of creative skills, imagination, communication skills and be able to access collaborative much information and providing the means to a better comprehensive development of individuals.

We can also add that the use of ITC in education is becoming a reality that requires education systems to take positions before the same.

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