UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AS INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA FOR INFORMATION SERVICE DELIVERY BY LECTURERS OF IGBINEDIEN UNIVERSITY OKADA, NIGERIA.

Abstract

The study assessed the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as instructional media for information service delivery in Igbinedion University Okada. The purpose of the study was to know the available instructional media and methods used in the College of Arts, Igbinedion University Okada. The study adopted survey research method. The researchers used questionnaire as the instrument to collect data from 50 students in Accounting, Business Administration and Economics. The study discovered that the most common methods the lecturers used for teaching were lecture, on-line, and group discussion methods in the College; the ICT facilities available in the College were computers/ Laptops and Internet connectivity; the students in the College used the available ICT facilities occasionally; and the challenges encountered include inadequate facilities, poor network connectivity and inadequate funding, lack of awareness and lack of users' skills. The study concluded that the methods used in teaching the students with instructional media and ICT facilities available for teaching and learning are well utilized by the lecturers and students. The study recommends among others that group discussion and on-line methods of teaching the students and the adoption of the lecture method; and provision of e-library where electronic resources can be accessed and other social media platforms for the benefit of students and staff