An Assessment on the Utilization of E-Learning System in Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Despite Women for Health, an NGO was committed to implementing E-learning in some Health Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria to strengthen their Education; the process seemed to be hindered by a number of barriers. Hence, this work aimed to assess the utilization of e – learning system in teaching and learning in order to determine the level of Teacher’s and Learners’ interest in utilizing E-learning system, the level of Teachers’ and Students’ competency in using E-learning system, and to find out the extent of e-learning system utilization. The sample size of the population was made up of 175 academic staff and students which were randomly selected in the Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery Damaturu. Data obtained was analyzed quantitatively. The instrument that was used in gathering data was questionnaire. Some of the findings  showed that the teachers and the students had interest in utilizing E-learning as the mean was above 2.5; they had competency using the e-learning materials as their mean was also above 2.5 except item 12 which was ejected because it was below 2.5; but their extent towards utilization of the platform was not that good. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made to encourage the use of e – learning infrastructures to foster teaching and learning in the college. The college should as matter of its significance be organizing in house training for lecturers and students. Government should provide other necessary equipments for e-learning to colleges to enable them put in place necessary ICT infrastructures that will facilitate teaching and learning.