Abstract
This study investigated the type of internet services and resources available to academics in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The survey research method was employed for this study. The population for this study consists of all the lecturers in Adamawa State University (ADSU) Mubi, American University of Nigeria (AUN) Yola and Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTech) Yola. Krejcie and Morgan table for determining sampling was used to arrive at a sample size of 265 lecturers from a population of 847. The research instrument used for collecting data for this study was a self-designed questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was used in analyzing the data collected. Findings revealed e-mail, file/document transfer, newsgroup, discussion groups among other types of internet services and resources available to academics in Adamawa state. It was also revealed that cyber cafe is mostly used by academics to access internet services and resources while, the purposes for accessing Internet services and resources were teaching, research, communication, collaboration and publication. The study recommended that effective wireless connection should be provided both in libraries and the entire campus environment so that academics can have unhindered access to internet services and resources for their academic activities. Keywords: internet services, internet resources, adamawa, academics, use
Highlights
The need to access information services and resources for the purpose of teaching, learning, research, and collaboration activities among lecturers in the Nigerian University system can be seen from the efforts and initiatives put in place by the Nigerian government through the National Universities Commission (NUC)
Which source of access to Internet services and resources is mostly used by academics in Adamawa State? 3
Mean and percentages were used to answer the level of availability, extent of accessibility and the purposes of Internet services and resources on the activities of teaching, research, communication, collaboration and publication output among university lecturers in Adamawa State, Nigeria
Summary
The need to access information services and resources for the purpose of teaching, learning, research, and collaboration activities among lecturers in the Nigerian University system can be seen from the efforts and initiatives put in place by the Nigerian government through the National Universities Commission (NUC). The creation of Nigerian Universities Network (NUNet) and subsequently the National Virtual Library Project (NVLP) is a step towards the proper access to Internet services and resources by university lecturers for the enhancement of their academic activities. The role of academics, otherwise known as lecturers in the Nigerian university system is to teach and conduct research in their various fields of specialization and engage in community services. With time they were involved in other academic activities which include publication, communication and collaboration with colleagues in order to expand the frontiers of scholarship and knowledge. With the emergence of Internet services and resources such as e-mail, chatting, online databases, e-books and e-journals among others, lecturers’ academic activities can be effectively carried out to enhance their performance. Nwokedi and Sani (2009) asserted that the internet has removed communication and access barriers from anywhere in the globe making it fast and reliable, without restrictions on content or format; with its limitless range of services and resources
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