Quarterly Journal of Information and Communication Technology ​

Investigating Solutions to Develope Technology-Based Infrastructure in Education System and Improve the Self-Efficacy and Effectiveness

Document Type : Original Research Article

Author

Department of Computer Science, Islamic Azad University, Khodabandeh Branch, Zanjan, Iran

10.22034/apj.2022.253956
Abstract
Nowadays, the increasing usage of technologies in the education process, along with fundamental changes in educational approaches, has provided the basis for the fully intelligent education systems. Currently, the education system is facing transnational challenges such as globalization, entering the digital information society and the expansion of distribution networks and global mass communication media. The purpose of this article is to examine the important solutions for the development of technology-based infrastructures in the education system, in order to improve the self-efficacy and effectiveness of education. For this purpose, the method of library study and review of recent articles in this field was used. The results of the research present that the integration of information and communication technology infrastructures with the education system leads to the development of smart education, increasing the availability of educational resources, increasing accuracy, eliminating human errors, accelerating information transfer, stabilizing education, creative learning and reducing costs and finally, increasing self-efficacy and training effectiveness. In this regard, in this article, some of the most important solutions for the development of technology-based infrastructures in the education system have been suggested.

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