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| Perceived Influence of E-Learning on Business Education Students' Academic Performance in Rivers State Universities |
DR. BOMA I. DAMBO and LIAH, Princess Bariledum
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Abstract:
This study examined Perceived Influence of E-Learning on Business Education Students' Academic Performance in Rivers State Universities. Two objectives, research questions and hypotheses were posed to guide the study. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The Population was nine hundred and Forty (940) students out of which a sample of 376 was used, representing 40 percent of the total population, simple random sampling technique was used. Data for the study were collected by means of questionnaire titled Perceived Influence of E-Learning on Business Education Students' Academic Performance Questionnaire (PIELBESAPQ)". It adopted a four point rating scale of High Extent to Very Low Extent. The research instrument was face and content validity. Test re-test method was used for the reliability test which yielded a reliability co-efficient of 0.92. Three hundred and seventy six (376) copies of questionnaire were distributed and 356 were retrieved for analysis. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions, while z-test was used to test the hypotheses. The findings revealed that Mobile learning influences Business Education Students' Academic Performance. It was also revealed that Learning Management System influences Business Education Students' Academic Performance. . Based on the findings conclusion was made that digital collaboration is cost effective in the sense that there is no need for the students or learners to travel, Digital collaboration always take into consideration the individual learners differences. E-learning has dominantly become an effective mechanism in professional training as well as teaching and learning at tertiary level due to it's speed, convenience and efficiency in accessing and processing information via web systems. Based on the findings, conclusion was made and recommendations made amongst others that Tertiary institution management should make effort to provide e-learning environment that would enhance student performance in schools and also facilitate their self- development efforts. A stable power supply should be made available for the effective use of Information Communication Technology in Nigeria.
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