INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN NIGERIA HIGHER EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM: BENEFITS, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

The role of ICT in education cannot be over emphasized. The study examined information and communication technologies (ICT) for capacity building in Nigeria Higher Educational System. The study observed that Nigeria is still lagging behind in its implementation, which has created the digital and knowledge gap to access ICT facilities as a major challenge facing most Nigeria higher educational system. The study concludes that despite the roles played by ICT in education, higher institutions in Nigeria are yet to extensively adopt them for teaching and learning. Several efforts to inculcate ICT into the school system have not had much impact. Problems such as poor policy, project implementation strategies and poor information infrastructure pose as bane to these efforts. The study recommends that government and other agencies must muster the will power to upgrade ICT facilities for teaching and learning, implementation of its polices to fast- track the use of ICT, funding agencies should monitor the release of funds and also should stabilize electricity supply in Nigeria.