Abstract
The applications of e-learning resources to studies, teaching and learning by both staff and students have been investigated. However, the provision of e-learning tools for stake-holders is a modern goal to improving as well as achieving the quality of educational system in the twenty first century is imperative. Students’ demographic variables and the use of e-learning resources in selected public secondary schools in Rivers State as presented in this research has detailed expository facts. The impacts of age, gender, class level availability, accessibility, and human resources as independent variables in the use of e-learning resources were determined. Six research questions and hypotheses each were validated or invalidated depending upon the respondents results. Linear regression, t-test and multiple regression analyses were employed as statistical tools. It was discovered that there are immense influences of some demographic independent variables such as age, gender, availability, accessibility, and human resources in the use of e-learning resources in public secondary schools in Rivers State. Besides availability and accessibility were major contributors to the associated relationships in the use of e-learning resources. Equally needful are human resources and students' skills. There was contrast distinction between class level and other independent variables since it had no significant effect on the use of e-learning resources within the domain for public schools in Rivers State Key words: Demographic variables, age, gender, class level availability, accessibility, multiple regression and e-learning resources.
Highlights
The increasing prevalence of new technologies in our daily lives has affected most of socio-economic activities
It is suggested by results collated that age, gender, accessibility and availability have the capacity for exerting great influence in students' use of elearning resources
The results of the correlation coefficients R with age, gender, availability, accessibility and human capacity in secondary schools in Rivers State measured against students acquired knowledge as dependent demographic variable are between 0.129 and 0.602 with error margin between 0.02 and 0.08 (Tables 7 to 9)
Summary
The increasing prevalence of new technologies in our daily lives has affected most of socio-economic activities This is partly because over the past decade, electroniclearning resources (e-learning) systems has drastically changed our beliefs, value, culture, religion and entire way of life. Philip (2003) opined that organizational ability to learn and subsequent applications of learnt concepts could determine its survival, progress, development and proper ranking of institutions in the world-wide global competitive markets. This type of growth in part could be dependent upon ability to quick response to changes and adaptation to new-found technology. The placement can be achieved through appropriate training of staff by use of appropriate information and communication technology (ICT) support system in teaching-learning. Bandele (2006) opined that e-learning library resource is a revolution that involves the use of tools such as computers, internet and other telecommunication technology in every aspect of human endevour. Ofodu (2007) defined e-learning as electronic or computerized learning-devices that assist human and other interactive materials for a wide range of teaching and learning, and for public or personal uses
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