Assessing the Utilization of Educational Technology Materials in Nigeria and Uganda Educational Systems

Abstract

Recent educational reforms in developing countries show conscious efforts to completely restructure the education system in response to Covid-19. This research studied the use of modern educational technology tool in the tertiary education sector, Nigerian and Ugandan educational systems. Students from public and private universities were chosen at random to fill out questionnaires and provide data in order to achieve consistent results. SAS Statistics was applied to the collected data, and the results were presented graphically. T-test and ANOVA were employed in the analysis, to check the importance of the differences between hypotheses. The findings revealed that students have the necessary prerequisites for online learning, and institutions should raise parental awareness of the benefits and application of technology to facilitate learning, as well as improve the school's access to technological tools for educational purposes. Educational institutions should increase budgetary allocations for the acquisition of new technological learning aids. Students are eager to move away from traditional face-to-face instruction and toward technology-driven learning, so educational institutions should continue to use online learning tools for technological advancement while also investigating new tools. It was further noted that most students are unfamiliar with e-learning platform such as learning management system and virtual management system, and educational institutions must engage students in these technologically driven learning tools. Teenagers can benefit from modern technology to help them learn and understand their schoolwork and modern teaching methods, when used effectively, increase students' opportunities for exploration and communication. Keywords: New technology, online learning, public and private universities DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-15-11 Publication date: May 31 st 2023