Abstract:
Modern technology and ICT were introduced with full strength to our educational system .Today,
students can use the computer and ICT-Based systems effectively for their educational purposes. This
paper will be based on the students of two faculties of Buddhist Studies and Language Studies of
Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. The main objective of this study is to identify internet
using patterns of the students, to understand the various purposes of the students in using internet and
present problems faced by the students when using internet.
The research methods adapted were questionnaires, interviews and observation as principal research
techniques. Questionnaires were distributed randomly to the 50 users representing the university. The
collected data was analysed and presented in tabular form.
It has been found that most students are accessing the internet from university computer labs and
personal computers. Students mentioned that they are using internet for collecting extra information
for their research projects, tutorials and other studies.The study also shows that Google is the most
preferred search engine. Lack of knowledge about internet usage, a limited number of computers,
slow internet downloading speed, inadequate time, lack of awareness of searching techniques, are the
most common problem in using internet. To overcome these issues it is necessary to gain sufficient
knowledge about internet, improve IT infrastructure and add computer studies as a compulsory
subject in their curriculum.
