It application higher education in the field of distance learning education in Kolkata: a study

Information Technology Has A Wide Social Application In Almost All Domains And Activities Of Modern Society. Information Technology, Spreading Throughout The World In A Lightning Speed Has Revolutionized Each And Every Sphere Of Human Activity. Information Technology Is Meant For Storing, Processing, And Manipulating Data, Knowledge And Information. Ultimately All These Are Meant For The Benefit Of Society. The Fundamental Characteristic Of Such A Society Is Its Dynamism And Unending Progress. Lifelong Learning Is Essential For The Unending Progress Of Society. Traditional Classroom Learning Is Not Possible And Not At All Desirable For The Lifelong Learning. Moreover Traditional Methods Of Teaching And Learning Fail To Provide Efficient And Effective Learning. So There Must Be Sufficient Distance Learning Centers And Open Universities As An Alternative System Of Education. Application Of Information Technology Application Is The Only Possible Way To Improve The Quality Of Higher Education Through Distance Mode, For Its Modernization. Due To The Explosive Growth Of Knowledge And Its Interdisciplinary Nature, The Information Handling Has Become Extremely Difficult. The Advent Of Digital Computers, Advances In Telecommunication Technology, Wide Spread Use Of Networking, Explosive Growth Of Internet, Mass Storage Media, Virtual Reality And Databases Have Opened Up New Possibilities In Dealing With The Collection, Organization, And Dissemination Of Information. Now Information Can Not Only Be Stored, Retrieved, Communicated, And Broadcasted Electronically, In Enormous Quantities At Greater Speed, But Can Also Be Re Arranged, Selected And Transformed. The Present Problem Under Investigation Is Entitled “APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF DISTANCE LEARNING EDUCATION IN KOLKATA: A STUDY