The Level of Utilization of E-Learning Tools among Tertiary Institutions Students in Ondo State: A Case Study of Adeyemi College of Education Ondo

Abstract

The study examined the level of utilization of e-learning tools among the undergraduate students of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo. The total numer of 148 students were drawn from four schools offering degree courses in the College; namely, school of science, languages, Art and Social Sciences and Vocational and Technical Education. The researcher used assessment of e-learning tools question (AElTQ) for the study which was validated by group of experts in the Educational Technology and Computer Departments of the College. Two research hypotheses were generated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data collected were analysed using t-test. The result of the study show that (i) there is no significance difference between male and female undergraduate students of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo in the level of utilization of e-learning tools. The t-calculated (0.20) was lesser that t-critical (1.96). (ii) The finding of the study also shown that there was a significant difference between science and non-science undergraduate students of Adeyemi College of Education in the level of e-learning tools utilization. The t-calculated (1.39) was greater than t-critical (0.60). The study also recommended that government should provide enabling environments in all the tertiary institutions in the country to ensure effective utilization of e-learning tools. The study also recommended that government should subsidize the prices of computer and other electronic gadgets/equipment to make them affordable to all students in tertiary institutions in the country.