The Impact of ICT on Students' Performance: A Case Study of ASA University Bangladesh

Abstract

In modern day education, students are not supposed to be confined only within the learning in a classroom context. They are expected to explore the vast horizon of knowledge made available today through ICT. This paper explores the relationship between ICT and the performance of students at the undergraduate level. The research sample was taken from a group of undergraduate students studying BBA at ASA University Bangladesh (ASAUB). The study found that the impact of ICT on the academic performance of the students was very negligible. The findings also reveal that majority of the students are in the dark about the potential role of ICT in their academic life. Moreover it has been found in the research that the ICT access provided to the students are not utilized to enhance academic performance but it is rather a source of recreation. The paper also suggests steps that if taken would ensure better use of ICT by the students and would in the long run develop a healthy and fruitful relationship between ICT and academic performance.