CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Information dissemination is an old as man’s ability to communicate meaningfully and intelligently among people to differentiate human beings from animals. There had been some existed channels of making meaningful transfer of information in form, facets and useful ideas through diverse kinds of tangible and intangible media.
Since most of these early channels of communication were predominantly physical, they came with lots of problems and difficulties.
Imagine in the olden days when teaching learning and communication were carried out through crude means. This research work would extensively examine the role of information and communication technology (ICT), up to the present age that can be called modern ICT age.
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The word is growing digital every second in time with the evolution of new ideas radically transforming every facet of human endeavors and lives generally.
There is a great potential for significant improvement our lives as a result of the new technological advancement will depend entirely on the spread with which we adapt to it.
Oxford advanced learners dictionary: Information is fact or details about something while technology is the scientific knowledge used in practical ways in industry.
In the word of Hornby (1982), information is the giving of knowledge or news while technology is defined as the study mastering and utilization of manufacturing and industrial methods, systematic application of knowledge to practical task in any industry.
Information technology can be defined as the science and activity of using computers and other electronic equipment to store and send information.
Information technology could be best defined as the various technologies and the application which includes all aspects of the use of computer, micro-electronic devices, satellite and communication