Abstract
In almost every place in the world, the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic is pushing societies, cultures and civilizations into uncharted territories. Social systems, economic structures and to an extent, political realities are being disrupted on a scale unprecedented in human recorded history. Educational systems are no exception, with more than 1.6 billion learners forced out of traditional schooling since the beginning of the pandemic. E-learning platforms and models are thus taking the center stage, leaping out from the shadows of traditional classroom-based learning with such force that many have argued it is indeed the future of learning. This paper examines the realities of such a paradigm shift within the Nigerian context, with particular spotlight on its advantages to the educational sector, as well as challenges that may hinder the realization of these advantages and nullify potential positive impacts.
Highlights
The effects of Corona Virus global pandemic continue to reverberate accross countries around the world and across several sectors of human endeavor
While e-learning has been around for some time, the exigencies of covid-19 has suddenly shot it into limelight with many schools and colleges around the world shifting from traditional classroom instruction to virtual classrooms or online learning
The Nigerian government has partnered with mobile communications providers in the country to launch free e-learning portals, schoolgate.ng and mobileclassroom.com.ng., for all students following the closure of schools nationwide to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic (Premium Times, 2020)
Summary
The effects of Corona Virus global pandemic continue to reverberate accross countries around the world and across several sectors of human endeavor. Technological innovations has revolutionized remote learning from when it first started as distance learning delivered through the exchange of mails and letters to the ability to have virtual classrooms, as well as creating communities of learners (and teachers), giving rise to the growing importance of critical thinking, research, and evaluation skills as students have increasing volumes of information from a variety of sources to sort through (New Media Consortium, 2007).
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