The utilisation of e-learning facilities in theeducational delivery system of Nigeria: astudy of M-University

In spite of the constant innovative approaches adopted by teachers in westernworld, traditional approaches to teaching and assessments in Nigeria tertiaryinstitutions have constantly been practiced. Most institutions are not able to fullyutilize e-learning or get full advantages of it. This failure has hindered most teachersin using innovative teaching methodologies in delivering their lectures, andundertake rigorous research works. The study examines adoption and utilisation of e-learning facilities by lecturers in Nigerian private tertiary institution. The studyadopted qualitative approach to investigate the adoption and utilisation of e-learning facilities by lecturers in a Nigerian private tertiary institution using 15 semi-structured interviews from the academic staff of M-University. Raw data gatheredwere analysed using data driven thematic approach (a similar approach to groundedtheory).The findings reveal that M-University’s e-learning facilities are adequate andaccessible to users, and most teachers are comfortable with utilisation of variousfacilities during classes compared to most public tertiary institutions although, theutilisation has not been maximised. However, attitude of users, inadequate internetfacility, inadequate training of users affect the successful adoption. The studyrecommends that e-learning facilities should be constantly upgraded, and that M-University should train their staff continuously to meet the constant advancementsof the e-Learning facilities in order to maximize usag

A Meta-analysis of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)

Part 4: Customer and User IntegrationInternational audienceThe originating article of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) has been cited by a large number of studies. However, a detailed examination of such citations revealed that only small proportion (43 articles) of these citations actually utilized the theory or its constructs in their empirical research for examining IS/IT related issues. In order to examine whether the theory is performing consistently well across various studies, this research aims to undertake a statistical meta-analysis of findings reported in 43 published studies that have actually utilized UTAUT or its constructs in their empirical research. Findings reveal the underperformance of theory in subsequent studies in comparison to the performance of UTAUT reported in the originating article. The limitations experienced while conducting the meta-analysis, recommendations, and the future scope for the further research in this area have also been briefly explained in concluding section