What exactly does Curriculum mean

3.1. Role of ICT in implementing the Curriculum and Standards

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has provided the enabling environment for the delivery of education to students in all areas of knowledge and skill acquisition through e-Learning. Pedagogy delivery is essential for individual development and national development. In order to provide the appropriate education that will produce quality graduands that provide solutions to societal challenges and contribute to national development there is need to leverage ICT to support the Curriculum in our Institutions of Learning. Curriculum standards provides guidance on level of knowledge and skills that should be attained by students at a particular grade level. ICT can be used to provide the necessary support for Curriculum and curriculum Standards through the following:

1. Delivery of instructional materials via e-Learning Platforms and Social Media to our students in various locations.

2. Providing Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards to Lecturers via websites and emails to Lecturers and Educational Administrators in other to conform with current Curriculum standards and trends.

3. Providing links to other Universities to learn adaptation and implementation of Curriculum standards in their Tertiary Institutions

4. Acquisition of online videos on procedures and knowledge acquired; and technical capabilities of undergraduates in particular grade level in other Universities 

5. Online collaboration with other Universities on curriculum development and curriculum standards development and implementation.

6. Use of Online University ranking for Measurement and Evaluation of Curriculum standards.

7. Implementation of online monitoring of Pedagogy delivery vis-à-vis Curriculum Standards by University Administrators.

8. Development and use of Software that supports Curriculum Standards and review of Curriculum for future developments

9. ICT provided platform for delivery of assessments and examinations to students.

10. ICT provides efficient computation of grades and results of students within stipulated period.

11. Multimedia technology in ICT has enabled replay of video and audio of lectures/teachings for improvement in learning and comprehension among students.

12. E-Learning has taken learning beyond the walls of our Institutions. ICT has delivered knowledge and skill to remote areas.

13. Post Covid-19 Pandemic era has leveraged ICT to reduce congestion in classrooms, thereby leading to reduction in rate of transmission of the virus through contact.

14. ICT facilitate further research by students in several fields of endeavor such as Agriculture, Engineering, Software development etc.

15. ICT has provided the platform for collaboration among Scholars and Teachers in Institutions of Learning in Nigeria e.g. in the area of Curriculum development and provision of Curriculum standards.

16. ICT has enabled the reduction of plagiarism among students, thereby encouraging originality and creativity in student research work, thus assisting in achieving goals of the curriculum.

17. Without ICT it is difficult to achieve the concept of Open Educational Resource, as resources to be shared and reviewed would be limited.

18. ICT has enabled the critical review of Curriculum and Curriculum Standards in order to adapt to the demands of the 21^st Century in areas of Education and technology.

19. ICT has changed our learning process. A student can receive lecture at the comfort of his home and interact with the Lecturer/Teacher either asynchronously or synchronously.

20. There is efficient and effective dissemination of academic information and contents among all stakeholders in the Institution of Learning. Example is dissemination of Curriculum and Curriculum standards among Education Administrator in our Institution of Learning.