Title: Virtual Learning Environment Usage Among State University Lecturers In Nigeria
Authors: Ikmat Olanrewaju JUNAID, Charles Oghenerume ONOCHA
Volume: 9
Issue: 11
Pages: 335-346
Publication Date: 2025/11/28
Abstract:
: The global university education system has witnessed the digitisation of classrooms in the 21st century, with a flood of new technologies that have changed the teaching-learning process from physical to internet-based classrooms. This study investigated state university lecturers' usage of virtual learning environments in the 21st century. It adopted a convergent parallel mixed-method approach to gather both quantitative and qualitative data simultaneously. The study employed multistage sampling procedure to select state universities (8), faculties (8), Deans (8), HoDs (8), and lecturers (448). Lecturers' Virtual Learning Environment Inventory (?=0.90), FGD and KII were instruments used to collect data, analysed using descriptive statistics and Atlas.ti. Results revealed that State university lecturers in Nigeria embraced computer mediation learning (77.2%), compact disc-based learning (76.6%), online facilitation (72.3%), audio-visual learning materials (76.1%), virtual resource rooms (76.1%) and networking (66.7%) in the VLE to some and great extent. Also, required facilities to enhance VLE such as dedicated server and web-based learning in some universities were not adequate and in bad conditions which affect usage. It is recommended that provision of needed VLE resources and facilities in State universities be provided. Regular trainings/sponsorship for capacity reinforcements should be given to lecturers to meet international best practices.