Introduction
According to computing fundamentals theory, ICT (information and communications technology - or technologies) is an umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning. ICTs are often spoken of in a particular context, such as ICTs in education, health care, or libraries. This term paper focuses on ICTs in education and particularly its importance in transforming university education provision in Kenya. These ways are discussed in the preceding paragraphs.
A specific dimension of scientific and technological progress that is already having a strong effect in university education is information and communication technology revolution.
The advent of printing in the 15th century brought about the first radical transformation of modern times in the way knowledge is kept and shared. New ways of reproducing documents and information faster and more efficiently are introduced making learning in university faster and simple.
Storage, transmission, access and use of information are today being revolutionized by innovations in informatics and telecommunications. Universities can now store, transmit, access and use information in a much modernized manner than before if new technologies are embraced.
Rapid progress in electronics, telecommunications and satellite technologies, permitting high capacity data transmission at a very low cost has brought about quasi neutralization of physical distances as a barrier to communication and as a factor in economic competitiveness. Integrating ICT therefore in Kenyan universities has lowered its total cost of transmitting information despite widening the capacity of