Assessing E-Learning Tools in an Academic Environment: A Study of Availability and Use among Undergraduate Students in a Nigerian University
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2015-06
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International Journal of Progressive Education
Abstract
This study investigated the availability and use of e-learning tools as emerging paradigms in
Covenant University, Nigeria. The study population comprise of 7000 undergraduate students,
out of which 1000 was used as sample. Questionnaire was used as data collecting tool for the
study. A total of five hundred and eleven questionnaires were filled and returned. The study
revealed that an appreciable number of e-learning tools were available and in use in the
University. Notable among them is an electronic learning management system - Moodle. Most
of the respondents (61.8%) indicated that they used the e-learning tools mostly for downloading
lecture notes. The study further revealed that there was no significant relationship between
students' level of study (class) and their use of elearning tools. Also, no significant relationship
between use of e-learning tools and academic performance was established. Majority of the
respondents (54%) identified inadequate internet access as the biggest challenge to students'
use of e-learning platforms. The study was concluded with recommendations that could enhance
the use of e-learning platforms in Universities in Nigeria.
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Assessing E-Learning Tools, Academic Environment, Availability and Use, Undergraduate Students, Nigerian University
Citation
Ifijeh, Goodluck and Osinulu, Ifeakachuku and Esse, Ugwunwa C. and Adewole-Odeshi, Egbe and Fagbohun, Michael (2015) Assessing E-Learning Tools in an Academic Environment: A Study of Availability and Use among Undergraduate Students in a Nigerian University. International Journal of Progressive Education, 11 (2). pp. 76-87.