The Position of Education Technology in Human Capacity Building through Information and Communication Technology.

Abstract

It is a known fact that we are in the era of global information explosion with Information and Communication technology (ICT) as the driving force knowledge and skills today develop in networks with ICT leading the process. It is against this background that ICT provide a great opportunity for human capacity building as it engulfed all geographical barriers on a global sealed. This internet provides access to information on any issue imaginable thereby empowering one to draw the collective wisdom of mankind. The weapon in the hand of any nation to harness and reap the fruit of ICT is education in general and educational technology in particular. This paper therefore discusses the concept and potentials of ICT, ICT and human capacity building and Educational Technology, ICT and Human capacity building. Implications were drawn out and recommendations were offered.