Utilization of Digital Tools: Critical Analysis of College and University Professors in Tamilnadu

Abstract

It is generally known that digital technologies play an important role in the digital age. Hence, there is a need to close the gap in digital device accessibility and expand opportunities to access technology to create equality. However, this creates a significant problem: students’ failure to understand how to use such technology in the learning process. The adoption of online-based learning and the Internet has had a positive impact on students and faculties [1]. The present study aims to analyze the level of utilization of digital tools by college and university professors in Tamilnadu. This study designed a survey method with simple random sampling from the selected population. The investigator prepared and standardized a digital utilization scale to assess the level of utilization of digital tools by the professors of colleges and universities. The percentage analysis, ‘t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson Product Moment correlation were made for this study. The findings of the study were: 1. There will be a significant outcome in the utilization of digital tools by college and university professors concerning question-wise. 2. There will be a significant interaction in the utilization of digital tools of college and university professors concerning the teaching experience. 3. There will be a significant interaction in the utilization of digital tools between college and university professors concerning the designation. The study demonstrated that the utilization of digital tools is very essential for today's technological world. So, the government, curriculum framers, private NGOs and stakeholders must give more priority to these digital tools in the future.