Authors :
Titus, H.T.; Kundwal, M. E.; Anthony, J. U.; Abubakar, M. I.
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 2 - February
Google Scholar :
http://tinyurl.com/3tvy72mr
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10656738
Abstract :
Nigeria has been conspicuously lagging behind
in digitalization of education process and Colleges are
either un-prepared or ill-prepared for switching from
physical to virtual methods of teaching and learning. This
study investigated the extent of readiness of academic
staff towards e-learning in Federal College of Education,
Yola. The questionnaire incorporated items that addresses
lecturers’ readiness, awareness on availability of e-
learning facilities, adequacy of e-learning facilities and
identifying constraint to e-learning. The questionnaire
was administered to 202 academic staff from the seven
schools of the College using Taro Yamen sampling
techniques. Thus, the researchers integrated qualitative
and quantitative methods which combined the use of
questionnaire and checklists. The researchers used
descriptive statistics to analyse the data. Based on the
findings of this study, there is appreciable number of e-
learning facilities in FCE Yola indicated by staff
irrespective of gender, rank and highest qualification. The
study also unveiled low perception on adequacy of
internet connectivity, interactive white boards, television
sets, centralized internet data subscription, video
conferencing facilities, still digital camera and video
recorder. Moreso, academic staff are not willing to bear
burdens on running e-learning off campus and computer
maintenance. However, they are available for further
training and opened to adapting new technologies and
innovations on e-learning. For optimum utilization of
these facilities, the College Management should organize
seminars and workshops for academic staff. Government
should provide all the necessary tools that assist the
adoption of e-learning. Staff computers be maintained
and upgraded, this is very necessary to meet the demand
and efficiency in adopting e-learning.
Nigeria has been conspicuously lagging behind
in digitalization of education process and Colleges are
either un-prepared or ill-prepared for switching from
physical to virtual methods of teaching and learning. This
study investigated the extent of readiness of academic
staff towards e-learning in Federal College of Education,
Yola. The questionnaire incorporated items that addresses
lecturers’ readiness, awareness on availability of e-
learning facilities, adequacy of e-learning facilities and
identifying constraint to e-learning. The questionnaire
was administered to 202 academic staff from the seven
schools of the College using Taro Yamen sampling
techniques. Thus, the researchers integrated qualitative
and quantitative methods which combined the use of
questionnaire and checklists. The researchers used
descriptive statistics to analyse the data. Based on the
findings of this study, there is appreciable number of e-
learning facilities in FCE Yola indicated by staff
irrespective of gender, rank and highest qualification. The
study also unveiled low perception on adequacy of
internet connectivity, interactive white boards, television
sets, centralized internet data subscription, video
conferencing facilities, still digital camera and video
recorder. Moreso, academic staff are not willing to bear
burdens on running e-learning off campus and computer
maintenance. However, they are available for further
training and opened to adapting new technologies and
innovations on e-learning. For optimum utilization of
these facilities, the College Management should organize
seminars and workshops for academic staff. Government
should provide all the necessary tools that assist the
adoption of e-learning. Staff computers be maintained
and upgraded, this is very necessary to meet the demand
and efficiency in adopting e-learning.
