Availability and Effective Utilization of E-Learning Facilities in Teaching Delivery of College of Education Students in Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Electronic learning in no doubt is being embraced and becoming the most effective tool for learning and sharing of the desired academic knowledge and information. Many of the higher institutions of learning and especially the Colleges of Education in Nigeria and particularly Oyo State are planning to start e-learning academic delivery. It is imperative to consider the level of accessibility and effective usage of the facilities by the lecturers and the students. This study investigated availability and effective utilization of e-learning facilities in teaching delivery of College of Education students in Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research method was used which was guided by four research questions. 150 lecturers in the Colleges of Education were purposively sampled for the study. E-learning facilities and utilization rating scale (E-LFURS) with reliability co-efficient of 0.72 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha statistical tool. The data collected were analyzed using frequency distribution and mean. The findings revealed that there were inadequacies in the available of e-learning facilities and only 51.5% are functional in teaching of students. E-teaching through the use of multimedia instructional facilities is mostly used with a percentage of 62.0%. It is also 60.2% for the use of internet facilities in teaching of students in the college. The use of e-learning facilities has contributed in no measure to professional development of teaches through training which makes teaching and learning more effective and efficient as well as reducing classroom boredom. This research therefore recommends that e-learning facilities should be provided in Nigeria tertiary institution as well as provision of adequate electricity, e-learning classroom and digital libraries for easy assessment of information and teaching-learning process.