Extent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Utilization for Students' Learning in Tertiary Institutions in Ondo State, Nigeria

This study investigated the extent of information and communication technology (ICT) utilization for students’ learning in Ondo State tertiary institutions. The research design was descriptive survey. The target population comprises of all students in tertiary institutions of learning in Ondo State. A sample of two hundred (200) undergraduate students from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko was used for this study. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sample across the six faculties in the university based on proportion. Data were carefully collected through questionnaire and were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test to test the null hypothesis. The study finds out that facilities like computer systems, email accounts, projectors, Public Address System (P.A.S), E-Library, printers for print out of learning materials by students and Social-media platforms are available for students’ learning in Ondo State tertiary institutions, ICT facilities like internet, computer training centre for students on campus and stored lecture notes on CD-ROM are not available to students for learning, Computer training classes and projectors for academic activities are not accessed by students’ on campus, female students’ have the highest level of utilization of ICT facilities compared to male students in Ondo State tertiary institutions. The studies recommends that school management should continue to provide ICT facilities like internet, projector, E-Library facilities, computer printers and social-media platforms to broadens students’ knowledge and improve their overall learning experiences, government and educational managers should often encourage proper utilization of ICT facilities to enhance students’ learning.

Keywords: ICT, utilization, students’, learning, tertiary institutions.