Technology competency and perceived ease of use of e-learning system among library and information science lecturers in Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the level of technology competency and perceived ease of use of E-learning systems among Library and information science lecturers in Nigeria. Survey research design was used. The population of study consists of the academic librarians in public universities in Nigeria. A self-constructed questionnaire was used for this research. Findings of the study revealed that academic librarians had an overall competent level of technology in using different tools of e-learning system for teaching on an average competence level (average weighted mean =3.0) The result of the study further revealed that the level of perceived-ease-of-use of e-learning among the academic librarians was to a high extent (average weighted mean = 3.1). The study thus recommended that the university management should provide training for the librarians and library and information science lecturers in order to increase their technology competency skills for onward advancement in the e-learning platforms usage.