Abstract:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has changed the way we communicate and
carry out certain daily activities. Globally, ICT has become an essential means for disseminating
information. Using Accra Technical University in Ghana as a case study, this paper proposes an
ICT model called Awareness Incentives Demand and Support (AIDS). Our proposed AIDS model
depicts how different ICTs can be integrated in tertiary education for effective teaching, learning
and research. Currently, Accra Technical University does not have a resilient means of providing
ICT in education. In this study, relevant data was obtained through a quantitative research
method involving questionnaires. The questionnaire was developed using the main components
of the proposed AIDS model. In all, ninety (90) students and twelve (12) lecturers were
considered from a maximum of three (3) schools in Accra Technical University. Samples of
lecturers and students from all the three (3) schools were surveyed. Based on the responses
received from the participants, the AIDS model was proposed. Successful implementation of the
AIDS model practically increased the use of ICT for education by both teachers and students in
Accra Technical University.
