A Solution to Strengthen Nigeria’s Education Standards is E-Learning

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Do you think that quality education is possible only with an instructor, a classroom and a few books? What about technology and new learning tools? What about the concept of social networking? Well, the majority of academic institutions in Nigeria were deprived of all these resources that made the country go through criticisms for decades. However, the rapid developments in the telecommunication industry helped the nation regain confidence in re-educating their students, and today, Nigeria has gathered over 4 million internet users.

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E-learning – an integral part of Nigerian education

Today, electronic learning has become an integral part of the Nigerian classrooms. Using diverse tools related to electronic media in education is indeed one of the brilliant innovations that has brought Nigeria students and working professionals a new ray of hope to complete higher studies with absolute flexibility. So, e-learning has brought a lot of alternatives for numerous academic institutions in Nigeria. For instance:

• ·        Learning processes enhanced by technology
• ·        Training through computers
• ·        Web-based training programmes for employees
• ·        Social networking
• ·        Collaboration of people worldwide

Owing to the initiation of online learning, the majority of new age learners today are finding the brick and mortar classrooms no more interesting and creative. As per Mr. Titi Omo-Ettu, the chairman of one of the technical sessions and former President, Association ofTelecoms Companies of Nigeria, it’s very important to have broadband internet access that would actually justify e-learning. He said it clearly that e-learning is futile without broadband access.

E-learning is an amazing innovation, agrees experts

Professor and former vice chancellor of University of Lagos, Prof. Oye Ibidapo-Obe said that e-learning has been such an amazing innovation that it has made the learning ambiance easier and flexible. In fact, this has been such an incredible learning mode that allows educational content to get delivered without depending on time and place.

According to another stakeholder, Mr. DayoOgunniyi, who also works as the Executive Chairman of Spectrum Books Limited, opined that e-learning has the potential to bring Nigeria out of all those issues popping out of their degraded educational system. Mr. Chris Uwaje, the President in the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, has said it correctly, “E-Learning is very important but there is no standard. There should be standards to create lessons because IT can enhance knowledge.”  

A qualified teacher is essential for e-learners

However, what’s important for easy accessibility of online learning is having an efficient instructor who would play a key role in making students understand and thereafter access their lessons with ease and enthusiasm. “There cannot be e-Learning without e-Teachers”, said Dr. Steve Nwokeocha, Director, Professional Operations, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria. Unless students get a good and qualified instructor, they would never feel the urge to complete their lessons in time.

Besides, e-learning has given a lot of organisations a new and cost-effective technique to train employees. Employee training execution processes are usually expensive and this is where e-learning comes as a high scoring option for the employers. In fact, online education has experienced a boost in the last few years owing to the implementation of several e-learning tools.

A day is sure to come when e-learning would stand compulsory for not only employees in receiving quality training but the remote would find it an easier alternative to meet their career goals from any corner of the world they wish.  

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