Information Technology and Communication in High Schools in Vietnam

Abstract

This paper mentions a very important field in which information technology is applied, that is, education. First, the treatise updates important concepts in information technology application that are idiosyncratic in education such as Internet-mediated teaching, website-based teaching, online education, computer-mediated communication, electronic learning, the virtual classroom, and the virtual school. Then the paper analyzes the importance of the teachers as well as the learners in the environment wherein information technology is applied, emphasizing the activeness and the participation of the learners in the new learning environment. Especially, this paper attempts to highlight the unconventional modes of learning, thanks to information technology application such as mobile learning and learning everywhere. The paper also points out nine dimensions of applying information technology that are globally ubiquitous and analyzes five common levels of information technology application in teaching and learning. Finally, the paper analyzes the status quo in applying information technology in Vietnamese schools. Predicated on this, the paper presents some initial evaluations on information technology application in Vietnamese schools from the perspective of the school, the teacher, and the student.