INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY AMONG LECTURERS OF PART-TIME POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA

Abstract

The advancement which ICT resources offer in university education can be evidenced through instructional delivery. Productive instructional delivery enhances learner’s creativity and intellectual development through the use of ICT resources. The level of utilization of ICT in the field of information management education is still low; recent studies have shown that many lecturers hardly comprehend the benefits of ICT in the teaching of information professionals. This study examined the state of ICT integration in instructional delivery of the part-time postgraduate program in the Department of Library and Information Science, ABU-Zaria. Five research questions were formulated to guide the study while, Survey research design was adopted, Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from nine lecturers selected from the department of library and information science, using Random sampling technique. The study found that ICT, when used for Instructional delivery, brings about the high standard of communication between lecturers and students in understanding themselves, saving time during instructional delivery and leads to quick and faster understanding of the topics taught. It is recommended that lecturers should always deploy and use ICT in instructional delivery as it enhances recall and retention of what has been taught and facilitates the development and training of information professional skills towards greater human resource development.