E-learning: A Perfect Solution During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

Fadele Ayotunde Alaba; Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim; Olfat Mahmoud Abujarad; Salamah Salem Salamah

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E-learning: A Perfect Solution During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

Fadele Ayotunde Alaba, Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim, Olfat Mahmoud Abujarad, Salamah Salem Salamah

Published in International Journal of Sustainability Management and Information Technologies (Volume 8, Issue 1)

Received: 4 January 2022 Accepted: 21 January 2022 Published: 9 April 2022

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Abstract

The latest COVID-19 epidemic has had an impact on the global economy as well as the Nigerian school system. It caused significant gaps in the academic calendars of many academic institutions at all levels. Globally, governments are transitioning away from the conventional technique of face-to-face instruction and toward an online form of instruction known as e-learning as a strategy to alleviate some of the consequences on education. Nigeria's education system is now trapped in the traditional mode of teaching and learning, making the transition to an online mode of teaching to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on her education system a huge problem. Some of the difficulties to the integration of e-learning into the Nigerian educational system include a lack of infrastructure, a comprehensive e-learning policy, and the expensive cost of devices and internet access, among others. This article explores the potential that may be driven if e-learning is incorporated into the Nigerian education system during and beyond the COVID-19 term, as well as some solutions that may be used to ameliorate some of the problems impeding the success of e-learning in Nigeria.

Published in	International Journal of Sustainability Management and Information Technologies (Volume 8, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijsmit.20220801.12
Page(s)	12-18
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E-learning, COVID-19, Education, Information and Communication Technology

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Fadele Ayotunde Alaba, Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim, Olfat Mahmoud Abujarad, Salamah Salem Salamah. E-learning: A Perfect Solution During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria. Int J Sustain Manag Inf Technol. 2022;8(1):12-18. doi: 10.11648/j.ijsmit.20220801.12

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Fadele Ayotunde Alaba

Department of Computer Science, Federal College of Education, Zaria, Nigeria
Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim

Department of Computer Science, Federal College of Education, Zaria, Nigeria
Olfat Mahmoud Abujarad

Faculty of Arts and Educational Sciences, Palestine Technical University, Kadoorie, Palestine
Salamah Salem Salamah

Faculty of Business Administration, Al Quds Open University, Kadoorie, Palestine

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