ASSESSMENT OF THE AWARENESS AND AVAILABILITY OF ACADEMIC LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH WEST ZONE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study assessed the Awareness and Availability of Academic Learning Management System in Federal Colleges of Education in North West Zone, Nigeria. The study had two objectives. In line with the objectives, two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated and tested. The study adopted survey research design with population of 5,995 (five thousand, nine hundred and ninety-five) respondents which comprised 3,625 (three thousand six hundred and twenty-five) lecturers, and 2,370 (two thousand three hundred and seventy) senior. A sample size of three hundred and sixty-five (365) participants, consisting of two hundred and twenty one lecturers (221) and one hundred and forty-four (144) senior management staff were used in the study. Data was collected through a self-structured questionnaire tagged “Awareness and Availability of Academic Learning Management System Questionnaire (AAALMSQ)”. The result of the pilot study conducted showed a reliability value of 0.82. Data collected in the study was analysed using descriptive statistics while Chi-square statistical method was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there is high level of awareness of Academic Learning Management System in Federal Colleges of Education in North West Zone, Nigeria. On the test of hypothesis, significant difference was observed in the response of the participants (p-value .000 < 0.05 alpha level). In the opinions of senior management staff and lecturers on the availability of Academic Learning Management System Infrastructure is very low in Federal Colleges of Education in North West Zone, Nigeria. On the test of hypothesis, no significant difference was observed in the response of the participants (p-value .206 > 0.05 alpha level). Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that: Colleges of Education staff across board should be trained on the effective use and application of Academic Learning Management System tools in consonance with the goals and objectives of the education system through strategic adherence to innovation. Academic Learning Management System infrastructure should be established and promoted by the institution's senior management. This should start at the top of the organization and be replicated all the way down the management chain.