This study aimed to investigate the use and role of information and communication technology (ICT) in the educational system of Iran from the perspective of teachers and students. The population consisted of the teachers (N=310) and students (N=3370) of Islamic Azad University (District 2). However, 85 teachers and 300 students were selected through stratified random cluster sampling. In addition to theoretical studies and literature review, data were collected by questionnaire. The reliability was obtained 0.91 for teachers and 0.86 for students. This was an application- field research. By analyzing data through descriptive and inferential statistics, the results showed that the use of ICT in educational system of Iran had a significant impact on the effective teaching and learning. However, there were challenges for using them. The findings also showed significant differences between the views of teachers and students about the use of ICT.
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