Survey dataset on open and distance learning students' intention to use social media and emerging technologies for online facilitation.

Taofeeq Alabi Badmus,Akinyinka Tosin Akindele,Oluwatobi Noah Akande,Oladiran Tayo Arulogun

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2020.105929

Abstract

Open and Distance Learning (ODL) students rely majorly on the use of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) tools for online facilitation and other activities supporting learning. With emphasis on ODL students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Oyo Sta te, Nigeria; Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) has being the major medium for online facilitation for the past 5 years. Therefore, this data article presents a survey dataset that was administered to LAUTECH ODL students with a view to assess their readiness to accept and use alternative social media platforms and emerging technologies for online facilitation. The data article also includes questionnaire instrument administered via google form, 900 responses received in spreadsheet formats, chats generated from the responses, the Statistical Package of the Social Sciences (SPSS) file, the descriptive and reliability statistics for all the variables. Authors believe that the dataset will guide policy makers on the choice of social media and emerging technologies to be adopted as a facilitation tool for ODL students. It will also reveal the challenges that could militate against the willingness to use these supplementary modes of learning from students’ perspectives.

Highlights

Survey dataset on open and distance learning students’ intention to use social media and emerging technologies for online facilitation
The data article includes questionnaire instrument administered via google form, 900 responses received in spreadsheet formats, chats generated from the responses, the Statistical Package of the Social Sciences (SPSS) file, the descriptive and reliability statistics for all the variables
Authors believe that the dataset will guide policy makers on the choice of social media and emerging technologies to be adopted as a facilitation tool for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) students

Summary

Data accessibility

Online Learning Text files, SPSS file, Instrument, Survey data and Charts The data was acquired by sending an online questionnaire via google form to students mails. Raw and Analyzed The online questionnaire was administered to ODL students of LAUTECH, Oyo State. The data collected was aimed at retrieving LAUTECH ODL students’ perception about the integration of social media and emerging technologies as supplementary modes for online facilitation. The data presented in this article revealed ODL students’ perception and awareness about social media and emerging technologies that could be used for online facilitation. The data presents the challenges that ODL students could face should these alternative modes of facilitation be integrated into existing facilitation tools. The data could guide policy makers and practitioners of distance learning education in making informed decision about the best social media platform and emerging technologies that could be integrated into existing online facilitation tools. The responses made available could be used to seek correlation needed to test new hypotheses in future studies

Data description

Findings

Statistical significance of the data