THE INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO LEARNING IN SELECTED HIGHER INSTITUTION IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of digital technology to learning in some selected higher institution in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey using questionnaire to collect data. A total of 477 students was randomly picked from (3) three higher institutions in Nigeria. A total of the 477 questionnaires were distributed only 391 were retrieved. Descriptive statistics, (mean and percentage) were used for analysis. A mean score of 2.5 and above and a percentage score of 50% were considered for decision making. The study revealed that the influence of digital technology to students learning in some selected higher institution in Nigeria is as follows: academic achievement, academic growth, self-development, ICT compliance and scholarship. The findings also revealed the challenges confronting the influence of digital technology to students learning in some selected higher institutions in Nigeria as lack of digital facilities, lack of funding for university, high maintenance costs, implementation of ICT policies in Nigerian schools and negative attitude to ICT usage by students. The study recommends that The Federal Government should provide adequate findings for universities in order for them to acquire state of the art digital facilities that will aid learning and also, higher institutions should set aside good budgets for maintaining of these digital facilities.