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THE STATUS
OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN POLYTECHNICS AND UNIVERSITIES
ABSTRACT
This research work has been carried
out to determine the status of Information and Communication Technology in
Polytechnics and Universities in Imo State. The population of the study
consists of 40 students in the selected institutions of higher learning viz;
Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Imo State University (IMSU),
Federal Polytechnic Nekede (FEDPONEK) and Imo State Polytechnic (IMOPOLY). Five
research questions were used to guide the study. About 30 full completed copies
of questionnaires were used to analyze the data collected. The result of the
findings show that Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Meanwhile,
equipments such as computer was recommended as a major hindrance in teaching
and learning of Information and Communication Technology in these institutions
of higher learning in Imo State. It was recommended that this Information and
Communication Technology should exist in all institutions of higher learning in
Imo State and the schools should provide adequate equipments such as computer
for the teaching and learning of Information and Communication Technology so
that students will have the adequate skill and knowledge of Information and
Communication Technology as to work in any computerized organization after
graduation.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background
of the Study
In this fast growing and moving world
faced with globalization, the core of economic development today depends on
knowledge and technology but successful economics excel at generating and
disseminating knowledge, as well as exploiting it. Technology is the engine of
change that transforms resource based economy to knowledge based economy but at
the macro-level, technology enables national leverage in the modem world and it
brings about wealth and better welfare for the people.
In as much as development is
concerned, these is now a new trend of religion that is sweeping across the
world like a wild-fire in both length and breath and thereby transforming the
entire world as a global unit-Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) has been defined by many elites from different perspective
thus: Lucy, (1990) defined it as term involving the process of acquisition,
processing, storage and dissemination of local pictorial, textual and numeric
information. Information technology is not merely seen as a hardware
development but also as software which is advantageous in changing works,
attitude to work, in establishing efficiency in business transaction, in
achieving efficiency in communication, increasing profits margin creating new
jobs and effective in mass education. Ohakwe, (2001).
Information Technology has
applications in almost all spheres of human endeavours; Akpore (2005) states
that developing suitable economy through information technology implies
applying information and communication technology in all the main sectors of
the economy hence as the world is transiting from being a resource based one
into a knowledge – based one. Much as natural resource can provide as much as
can be realized from the output of a society that has truly become a knowledge
– based society”.
Sadly enough, our schools (The
learning environment is a shadow of itself in terms of quantity and quality of
items of information and communication technology… the result being that we are
using yesterday’s knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies” in this era.
Consequently, the introduction and use of such technologies in communication
and information such as internet, computers, Microelectronics Tele
communication tools as the e-mail, e-commerce, e-banking just to mention but a
few is a mirage. Even many educators and students in higher institution are yet
to be in abreast with some of this soft and hardware’s what an education tragendy;
Ohakwe, (2001).
Recently, in e-learning, that is,
electronic learning, project embarked by Zinox Technology across 40
institutions of higher learning with the aim to train Nigerian undergraduates
to internationally acceptable standards hence coming to the heels of
computerizing Nigeria thereby taking this venture to all the nooks and crannies
of this country, hence the establishment of Information and Communication
Technology parks in institutions of higher education with Imo State inclusive,
therefore, it becomes imperative to determine the status of Information and
Communication Technology in polytechnics and universities in Imo State.
Statement of
the Problem
The information and communication
technology as a new trend in linking several African universities to the global
village with ultra modern world class information and communication technology
tools is aimed at capacity building, youth empowerment, expert information
technology (IT) training and information and communication technology
certification which in the short-run will help address the shortage of expert
information and technology skills in the country and in the long run as a lunch
pad for attracting global out-sourcing opportunities for Nigerians with
graduates in particular.
Therefore this approach towards
capacity building as an effective model to bring training, technology and
digital access to people within the geographical location and there need for
effective global competitiveness.
But in higher institutions in Imo
State especially the universities and polytechnics, this approach towards
capacity building seems to be a far cry in as much as information and
communication technology is not seen either to be talked about nor thought, even
is existence and usage among the student are nothing to write on its
foundation, thereby using the yesterdays knowledge abilities and competence in
today’s educational sector. thereby leaving their undergraduates groping in the
dark, as far as modern and information and communication technology is
concerned.
Therefore based on this problem
identified, motivated the researcher to ascertain the status of information and
communication technology in the polytechnics and universities in Imo State.
Purpose of
the Study
The major purpose of this work is to
ascertain the status of information and technology (ICT) in polytechnics and
universities in Imo State.
Other
objectives include;
1. To identify areas of information and
technology open to the students.
2. To determine the level of knowledge and
skills of the undergraduates in the information and technology.
3. To determine how information and
communication technology is taught in this institutions.
4. To ascertain the degree of existence and
usage of information and communication technology in polytechnics and
universalities in Imo State.
5. To highlight hindrance to teaching and
learning information and communication technology in these institutions.
Significance
of the Study
This study is an attempt to provide
empirical base for ascertaining the status of information and communication
technology in polytechnics and universities in Imo State.
Equally, the study will be great
benefit and assistance to institutions of higher learning, the government and
other stake holders in education in Imo state in knowing there position in the
global world as far as information and communication technology is concerned
and to impact the greatest information, communication and technological skills
to their undergraduates.
The study also highlighted the
numerous benefit accruing from information and technology which will encourage
the population under study to embark on full information and communication
technology system.
More so, it will help in guiding the
national and state boards for technical education and national universities
commission in Imo state to plan and design their academic curriculum.
Finally the findings of the study are
of great benefit to educational institutions where office workers like
secretaries are trained. The information obtained will enable them update their
curriculum and also increase their training facilities.
Research
Questions
This
research is focused on the following questions as to determine the status of
the information and communication technology in Imo state polytechnics and
universities.
1. Does information and communication
technology exist in the polytechnics and universities in Imo state?
2. Does the students have the knowledge and
skills of information and communication technology tools?
3. Does the students benefit from the usage
of information and communication technology tools in these institutions of
higher learning in Imo state?
4. Are there any hindrance in teaching and
learning of information and communication technology in institutions of higher
learning in Imo state?
5. Is the knowledge of information and
communication technology taught in these institutions of higher learning in Imo
state?
Scope of the
Study
The study is only interested in
determining the status of information and communication technology in
universities and polytechnics in Imo state.
In addition,
some factors may be beyond the researchers control such as:
a. Time constraint which may not permit a
fully detailed work.
b. Acquiring/obtaining of vital text books and
information may not be very easy. So the researcher may be forced to use only a
few available journals, magazines, seminar papers text books and internet.
c. The researcher may have to limit this study
to only selected universities and polytechnic due to financial
constraints.
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