Abstract
Advances in science and technology have inadvertently led to increasing interconnectedness among peoples of the world, a shift in the roles and purposes of education, as well as the redefinition of skills, capabilities and competencies required of individuals if they are to succeed in the rapidly changing workplace and society. Higher education institutions are saddled with the daunting responsibility of assuring a substantial increase in the number of youth and adults who have relevant information and communication technology (ICT), as well as digital literacy skills, whilst preparing them for jobs, careers, and professions in the rapidly evolving 21st century. This study investigated the extent to which ICTs are adopted in personnel, student and general administration of university education in South-East Nigeria. Seventy top and middle cadre university administrators were drawn in clusters from a population of 227 top and middle cadre administrators in ten public universities in South-East, Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was an 18-item researcher-developed instrument titled: ICT Utilization in University Administration (IUUA). Three research questions guided the study. Results indicated that ICTs were utilized in managing students’ admission and graduation processes, as well as in some aspects of general administration. However, the study revealed that ICTs were not utilized in personnel administration in universities in South-East, Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that universities procure, adopt and utilize relevant ICT gadgets and web-enabled software, for effective administration of universities in South-East, Nigeria.
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Udo Herbert, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Nigeria
Nnennaya Kalu-Uche, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Nigeria
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Conference: ECE2024
Stream: Educational policy
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To cite this article:
Herbert U., & Kalu-Uche N. (2024) Utilization of Information and Communication Technologies in the Administration of Public Universities in South-East Nigeria ISSN: 2188-1162 The European Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 567-574) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2024.45
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2024.45
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