Digital Literacy, Perception and Challenges of Elearning Among Undergraduates in Public Universities of Nigeria

Michael Chinweike Chigbundu¹ , Modupe Olayemi Oluwabiyi²

1. Library Unit, Caleb University, Lagos, Nigeria.
2. Medical Library Unit, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.9 , Issue.11 , pp.107-115, Nov-2023

Online published on Nov 30, 2023

Copyright © Michael Chinweike Chigbundu, Modupe Olayemi Oluwabiyi . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
E-learning has been attracting researchers from around the world and is considered an alternative mode of learning as opposed to physical education. The lockdowns of schools in Nigeria, which exposed the lack of digital preparedness among institutions as they adopted eLearning, have been brought to light by the Corona Virus epidemic that swept across the world. To determine whether students at the receiving end are sufficiently accepting of eLearning for effective implementation in school curricula, a study should be carried out. The survey therefore aimed at examining students` perception of the use of electronic learning, their views on eLearning as well as their own difficulties in taking part in this practice. The study was conducted using the Quantitative Research Method as well as Simple Random Sampling. This research took place at five publicly funded universities in Nigeria and covered a geopolitical area of the country. Data have been collected by means of an online questionnaire for the study. A total of one hundred and one (101) undergraduate students from public institutions in Nigeria took part in the study. In order to test the proposed hypotheses, regression analysis was carried out while data were made available in a frequency table. The study found that almost all of participants were digitally proficient and had the fundamental skills required to engage in eLearning. Due to cyber bullying, insufficient electricity supply and large costs associated with participation in electronic learning, it has also been identified that the majority of students are inclined to learn physically during classroom lessons instead of through eLearning. Also, it has been established that the digital literacy skills of students have no important relationship with their attitude toward eLearning.

Key-Words / Index Term :
E-learning; Undergraduate Students; Public University; Post Covid-19 pandemic; Perception; Nigeria.

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