Coronavirus: Nigerian tertiary institutions not equipped for distance learning

Already spread to over 180 countries, the mode of transmission of the disease has compelled tertiary institutions in many affected countries to shut down physical classes, switching to online.

Apart from The Technical University Ibadan, that announced that its students will continue to take lectures and assignments online during the forced break, most other Nigerian tertiary institutions are not currently delivering online classes to students.identified the key challenges in making this switch while providing viable recommendations.

“We all need the orientation of instructors. In the first technical university in Nigeria where I work, when you come in, regardless of your position, you have to be trained on how to use our learning management system. We now take learning online and others can key into that as well.” The Provost of College of Health Sciences in University of Ilorin, Olanrewaju Adedoyin, thinks Nigerian lecturers are in a good position to deliver on this if a conducive environment and trainings are made possible. One of those, he said, is reliable internet.

Remi Sonaiya, a professor at the Obafemi Awolowo University and a former presidential candidate, told this newspaper that “it boils down to accountability as many institutions continue to run the analog mode method of operation”.Some ICT experts, with experience working with the educational sector, noted that deficiencies on the part of academic tutors was a major challenge.

What Nigeria really equipped for? What can we honestly say that this is what Nigeria is well equipped for? What? It's a shame after so many years of independence. Yet we are stunted in growth and development.

Na now una know? The only distance learning they know is Friday and Saturday claases

But they are ready for satellite campuses

oluremisonaiya

But they can be online 24 hours on Twitter, Instagram, streaming live videos and do video calls. They're are available softwares for this. Do your research. It is achievable

Noun excluded

They should stop embarrassing themselves. Things are much easier now, a good camera or phone with stable holder will do. Next is to create a YouTube channel, upload your lecture videos according to the sequence for delivery. How is this difficult?

Except NOUN

This is where NOUN comes in

Are we just knowing?🤷🏾‍♀️

I hope they learn from this and invest in online learning facilities when this pandemic is over.

ASUUNGR keeps collecting intervention funds yet nothing to show

The truth is bitter isn't it.

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