EVALUATION OF LECTURERS’ LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF E-LEARNING IN HIGHER INSTITUTION IN A PERIOD OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY

It is a known fact that the uncertainty in the economy which was caused by dreadful scenes like COVID-19 pandemic, insecurity in Nigeria and inter-tribal wars has in one way or the other affected our educational system. This has compelled the entire world, especially at higher education institution levels to rely on e-learning for education. This study aimed at evaluating the lecturers' level of acceptance, usage and challenges encountered in the use of e-learning in higher institutions in Anambra State. Four research questions guided the study. The population for the study consisted of all the lecturers in the Faculty of Education/schools in two Federal Higher Institutions in Anambra State. The sample comprised 200 lecturers obtained through simple random sampling technique. A descriptive survey design was adopted in the study. An instrument titled Lecturers? Acceptance of E-learning Questionnaire (LAEQ) was used to generate data. The data generated were analyzed using mean and standard deviation .The findings revealed among others that insufficient basic e-learning facilities, incompetence in digital/information technology skills and financial challenges in Nigeria have affected the acceptance of e-learning in higher education institutions. It was therefore recommended that the lecturers also should be sensitized on the use of online learning through series of workshops.

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