Availability and Utilization of E-Learning Facilities in Business Education Programme in Universities in South-South States, Nigeria
Abstract
This study examines the availability and use of e-learning resources in business education programs in South-South State universities in Nigeria. The study's assumption is that the Business Education program's teaching and learning are not making sufficient use of e-learning resources. Given this, the study presents two hypotheses that served as the basis for the inquiry. The investigation's design was a descriptive survey. Lecturers participated in the survey as responders. The checklist and questionnaire served as the data collecting tools. The t-test statistics were used to examine the generated data. The mean assessments of male and female respondents about the availability and use of e-learning resources in business education programs at institutions in South-South States, Nigeria, did not differ significantly, according to the findings. According to the study's findings, state-owned universities in Nigeria's South-South States have access to and use e-learning resources. In order to provide students with a more viable, robust, dependable, efficient, and cost-effective educational knowledge acquisition, the research suggested, among other things, that e-learning facilities be made more accessible, inexpensive, and accessible to them with less bureaucracy.
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