STUDENTS’ ACCESS AND READINESS TO THE USE OF E-LEARNING FACILITIES INCOLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ILORIN, NIGERIA

Abstract

Access to quality education is the main goal of any education system which is why higher institutions in Nigeria
have integrated technology into their teaching, administration and research work due to its benefit on teaching
and learning. Therefore, this study assessed undergraduate readiness to use of e-learning facilities on the basis
of gender and level respectively The research type was a descriptive of a survey. A total number of 250
undergraduates participated in the study in which 50 students were selected across the five (5) colleges of
education. Simple random sampling technique of a ballot type was used. Data were collected through
researchers-designed questionnaire and was analyzed using percentage for demographic information of the
respondents while mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions and t-test and
ANOVA were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The finding shows that students are ready in using
e-learning in Colleges of Education and had adequate access to e-learning facilities. Furthermore, there was
significant difference in the readiness of male and female students in using e-learning in favour of male students.
Lastly, it was concluded that the readiness of students to use e-learning facilities varies across level.It is
therefore recommended that: students should be enlightened on the importance of complementing e-learning to
widen their scope and enhance academic performance, the school authority as a matter of fact should make more
e-learning facilities like wireless connection and e- lecture delivery available for students use, and female
students must be encouraged to develop their minds towards the use of e-learning facilities.