Abstract

There are many ways by which development has come into the pedagogy of teaching Literature in English. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has initiated new possibilities into the classroom. The role of the teacher, the nature and context of learning, as well as the function and relative importance of course content have all been challenged and redefined.Considering the increasing difficulty teachers of literature encounter today in the classroom, following lost of interest in reading books displayed by the majority of students both in the secondary schools and tertiary institutions, the writer tries to point to the need to motivate students, through the use of Information and Communication Technology. This paper concerns itself with the teaching of literature in English by the use of ICT resources. It highlights numerous types of ICT resources and how they can be used to facilitate learning or impact the knowledge of literature effectively and efficiently. The paper also seeks to discuss the potential of ICT. What is the future of literature? And if we cannot escape technology, how can we turn it to our own advantage?

Keywords:     Literature, Genres of literature, Information and Communication Technology, and Education