Overview
Mention prospects of ICT in historical studies
What you'll learn
- Advances in information and communication technology allows for live recording of important events and developments. The implication of this is that in the future collection, analysis and interpretation of historical data will take a different form.
- Satellite communication allows for global coverage, transmission and recording of events as they happen (e.g. CNN, BBC.
- Historians now have access to rich, up-to-date and credible source of historical data through visiting web sites on the Internet. There are some web sites that are dedicated to historical development.
- Modern gadget are now available for recording history