Factors Militating Against E Learning Platform Effective Utilization during COVID 19 Pandemic  
  Authors : Ojeniyi Adegoke; Enegesele Dennis; Obafunmiso Christiana Kehinde

 

As of Tuesday 2 June 2020 the total numbers of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 pandemic have passed 6.2 Million with over 375,000 deaths globally. Religious and social gatherings and even schools have been closed to limit the spread of the virus and people are advised to practice Social Distancing (SD). This situation has changed the conventional face-to-face and generally recognized medium of learning globally as schools have embraced the e-learning platform. An e-learning platform is an online form of distance learning in which lectures are broadcast and which supports SD. However, the acceptability of the platform by students is considered too low most especially in developing countries. Therefore, this study explores the factors militating against the effective utilization of the e-learning platform during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The study made use of a descriptive survey design where Google form is used to design the questionnaire which was administered to 120 respondents made up of majorly higher institution students based on Simple random technique through social media platforms and email. The study findings revealed that stable electricity supply, subsidized data, fast internet services and parental support are the four critical success factors militating against the e-learning platform effective utilization during COVID-19 pandemic most especially in developing countries. This study argues that in the case of future occurrences, the Government should ensure subsided/ free data, fast internet services with stable electricity to the general populace most especially in developing countries. Also, parents should be encouraged to pay closer attention to their children's e-learning platform activities.

 

Published In : IJCAT Journal Volume 7, Issue 6

Date of Publication : June 2020

Pages : 66-71

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Dr. Ojeniyi Adegoke : is working an Assistant Professor had his PhD in Computer Science at Human-Centered Computing Group, School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia in 2016. Prior to joining Universiti Utara Malaysia, he had his Master's Degree in Information Technology from National Open University of Nigeria in 2011 while his Bachelor's Degree from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso in 2005. He specializes in computational modeling of natural, cognitive and affective phenomena. He is passionate about the use of the mathematical model as a basis for scientific reasoning, technical investigation and managerial decision-making. He is a Lecturer with the Department of Mathematical and Computing Sciences (Computer Science Option), KolaDaisi University Ibadan.

Dr. Enegesele Dennis : Dr. Enegesele Dennis obtained his B.Sc. in Statistic with Computer Science from University of Benin in 2007 and later obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Statistic from University of Port Harcourt in 2012 and 2018 respectively. He is a member of Nigeria Statistical Association and presently a Lecturer with the Department of Mathematical and Computing Sciences (Statistics Kola D aisi University Ibadan.

Mrs. Obafunmiso Christiana Kehinde : Mrs. Obafunmiso Christiana Kehinde is a Senior L ibrarian with the Department of Library and Information Science, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State, Nigeria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-Learning, E-Learning Platform, Learning and Teaching, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pandemic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wave of COVID-19 pandemic since December 2019 has affected the world's institutions negatively as people are asked to stay at home because of the lockdown order by Governments globally. This situation affects the method of learning where there is a shift from traditional classroom learning to e-learning platforms. Thus, this study examined factors militating against the effective utilization of the e-learning platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study revealed four critical success factors that are militating against e-learning platform during COVID-19 pandemic most especially in developing countries namely stable electricity supply, subsidized data, fast internet services and parental support. This study argues that for future pandemics, the Government should ensure subsidized/ free data, fast internet services with stable electricity to the general populace most especially in developing countries. Also, parents should be encouraged to pay closer attention to their children's e-learning platform activities. The findings of this study are not only limited to the COVID-19 pandemic but these findings can be applied during any pandemic or epidemic. Further studies can still be done by considering other factors (social and educational factors that can be considered), increase the number of respondents and consideration of psychological reactance on the e-learning platform. Also, a comparative case study can be carried out in two countries (developed and developing) with different cultural and social lifestyles to gain more insight on factors militating against the effective utilization of the e-learning platform during a pandemic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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