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Usage and Challenges of E-Learning during The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Study Of WhatsApp And Zoom
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Abstract This study examined e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic with focus on the use of Whatsapp and Zoom. The
main objective of the study was to examine influence of the use of WhatsApp and Zoom for e-learning on
postgraduate students’ academic activities in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. T... mehr
This study examined e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic with focus on the use of Whatsapp and Zoom. The
main objective of the study was to examine influence of the use of WhatsApp and Zoom for e-learning on
postgraduate students’ academic activities in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. The study was guided by the
technological determinism theory. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study, while
purposive sampling technique was used to identify 351 postgraduate students of Rivers State University that utilised
the e-learning method during the period of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Questionnaire was used to elicit
information from the respondents. Findings of the study showed that the use of WhatsApp and Zoom for e-learning
did not generate better understanding of the lectures being taught when compared to the traditional classroom
teaching method. Also, findings showed that some of the challenges faced by the students in utilising the WhatsApp
and Zoom platforms for e-learning were distractions from the environment, Internet failure and the challenge of
meeting up with data expenses. The study recommended that lecturers should ensure that class sessions are
interactive and participatory. Also, the government should provide free Internet access to students in tertiary
institutions. This would help them have access to more resource materials for their academic activities.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Electronic Learning; Lernumgebung; Soziale Medien; Lehrmethode; Hochschulbildung; Nigeria; Westafrika
Klassifikation
interaktive, elektronische Medien
Unterricht, Didaktik
Freie Schlagwörter
WhatsApp; Zoom; COVID-19 pandemic; undergraduate students
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2023
Seitenangabe
S. 34-43
Zeitschriftentitel
IMSU Journal of Communication Studies, 8 (2023) 1
ISSN
2682-6321
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0