Adoption of E-Learning Facilities in Teaching by Academic Staff of Federal University of Technology, Minna

Abstract

This paper examined the Adoption of E-Learning by Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State, academic staff. Four research questions and one null hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a case study research design, and the population comprised 150 academic staff, and 120 were used for further study. The observation checklist and questionnaire were the data collection instruments used. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (Pearson Product Moment Correlation) to answer the four research questions and one null hypothesis, respectively. The findings revealed that the Social media platforms used by academic staff to deliver lectures to students are mostly Facebook or What-app pages to broadcast updates and to, stream live lectures, and host discussions. It was concluded that despite the benefits of using social media platforms in teaching and learning to the students and teachers of the Federal University of Technology Minna. There was an agreed decision that the benefits of using social media platforms in teaching and learning are to: Learn new digital literacy skills, Improve knowledge retention and understanding, Increase class participation and motivate students and build a community to connect students to each and the global community. The challenges encountered by the academic staff and students in the e-teaching and learning process are misuse of tools during instructional time and antisocial behaviour; Students can be easily distracted; posting inappropriate content may harm the school’s reputation and Internet issues. The study recommended, among others, that management should improve on the most used social media platform, such as Facebook and WhatsApp. Management should take advantage of social media platforms to cut across all the departments, training both staff and students on social media platforms. Keywords: Adoption, E-Learning, Academic staff, Facilities, Teaching, Federal University Technology Nigeria Minna