Abstract
With advancement in information technology in the 21st century, e-learning has become an invaluable technology for teaching, learning and research in education. E-learning involves the use of technology to enhance learning including digital collaboration, satellite broadcasting, CD-ROMS amongst others. E-learning has so many advantages over the traditional method of teaching and learning. Besides, so many e-learning tools are available for teaching and learning. However, despite these numerous advantages, a careful look at Nigerian educational system shows that the use of e-learning is still rather slow or imaginary. One of the reasons for this may be due to ignorance, negative perceptions amongst students and teachers and; non-availability of e-learning facilities in the system. This paper critically examined the potentials and immense benefits of e-learning in education generally and business education in particular. The paper also looked into the Nigeria policy on information and communication technology (ICT) as it relates to education. It further presented various methods that may be employed in delivery business education lessons via e-learning. Recommendations were made that there should be awareness creation about the potentials and prospects of e-learning in Nigerian schools amongst others.
Highlights
Web-based educational learning system is receiving more and more attention in this era of information and communication technology due to explosive expansion of the World Wide Web and internet
Many e-learning tools are available for teaching and learning. Despite these numerous advantages, a careful look at Nigerian educational system shows that the use of e-learning is still rather slow or imaginary
This paper critically examined the potentials and immense benefits of e-learning in education generally and business education in particular
Summary
Web-based educational learning system is receiving more and more attention in this era of information and communication technology due to explosive expansion of the World Wide Web and internet. Manir further stressed that in spite of the Internet and e-learning technologies, there is the challenge of many students and teachers continually depending on traditional ways of doing research though it is very clear that institutions of learning and libraries lack current materials. Even when these materials are available, they are difficult to access due to poor records management systems. One of the reasons for this, according to them is the lack of information, negative perception among students and non-availability of e-learning facilities Proponents of this technology are of the view that e-learning is as effective as traditional teaching and offers a good substitute to traditional teaching-learning. The paper extensively reviewed the concept of e-learning, e-learning tools that are suitable for teaching/learning in business education, methods that may be employed in e-business education and their benefits
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