Information and Communication Technology in Universities in Nigeria : Challenges for Teaching and Learning (original) (raw)

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has opened a new visage to globalisation in education. The deployment and integration of ICT facilities into university for internet access and a web portal implementation that enable the university to carry out most of its activities ubiquitously on the internet is steadily growing in the developing nations. In Nigeria quite a large number of universities have either developed their portal or have had one deployed for the purpose of ICT-related activities. This development has had tremendous impact on university management, teaching and learning. It now provides faculty and students with opportunities for e-learning and literature search for teaching and research. The purpose of the study therefore was to review the deployment and implementation of information and communication technology in the universities in developing nations with emphasis on Nigeria. The historical development, the problems and the present status were highlighted ...