USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN E-LEARNING EDUCATION IN NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING By Ekhovbiye, Michael and Ehidiamhen, Ephraim Ihongbe

USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN E-LEARNING EDUCATION IN NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF

HIGHER LEARNING

 

Ekhovbiye, Michael

Department of Business Education

School of Vocational & Technical Education College of Education,

Igueben Edo State, Nigeria

&

Ehidiamhen, Ephraim Ihongbe

Department of Computer Science

School of Sciences, College of Education, Igueben

Edo State, Nigeria

 

Abstract

 E-learning is self-paced, provides consistent content, faster and works anywhere and at anytime for learners in institution of higher education. Courses in various fields are offered online, students can enroll for a course through internet. Lecturers and students are able to share online course materials which include notes, assignments and other multimedia contents. In e-learning institutions, online teaching/learning systems are a key component of their education systems. For a number of the higher education institutions, a well-established online teaching/learning system is their lifeline for keeping their classes running. This paper intended to analyze the role of ICT into teaching and learning method through e-learning. The proposed solution is to implement a blending teaching method while besides the existing face-to-face method an e-learning system is also deemed useful.