Effects of Instructional Performance of National Open University Undergraduates in Educational Technology in Kwara State, Nigeria

Screencast is a digital video and audio recording of what occurs on a presenter's computer screen which gives learners the chance to control the pace at which they learn; thereby influencing their academic performance positively. Despite these benefits of screencast in enhancing teaching and learning in distance learning programmes, they are being adopted in Nigerian higher institutions. The research adopted the mix-method approach, using quantitative and qualitative data analyses with 50 undergraduates forming the sample for the study. Two research instruments were used to gather data in the study, namely Educational Technology Achievement Test and Screencast Attitude Questionnaire. The former was tested using split-half reliability statistics and yielded a value of 0.727, while the latter was subjected to Cronbach’s Alpha reliability statistics and yielded a value of 0.662. The research questions were answered using mean while research hypotheses 1-3 were tested using AN-COVA. Findings of this study showed that: (i) there was significant difference in the performance of the experimental and the control group in favor of the experimental group; (ii) there was no significant difference in the mean score performance of male and female undergraduates exposed to screencast; (iii) the undergraduates that were exposed to screencast had positive attitudes toward the use of podcast; (iv) there was significant difference in the retention-test performance of the experimental and the control group in favour of the exper-imental group. Based on the findings, it was recommended that courseware developers should develop and utilize screencast to supplement course materi-als

Acceptance of smartphone technology as mobile learning tool among colleges of education students in Nigeria

This study investigates “Acceptance of Smartphone Technology as Mobile Learning Tool among Colleges of education Students in Nigeria”. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. A sample size of 376 was selected from the population using simple random sampling techniques. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaires which consist of twenty questions. It was validated by three experts; pilot tested at college of education Azare and subjected to reliability test using split half method. A reliability coefficient of 0.75 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha. Data collected was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions accordingly. The findings revels that, College students utilized their smartphones as mobile learning tool. They mostly do assignments, search relevant educational materials, send and receive educational mails from teachers and experts using their smartphones. Similarly, college students also find it very simple and easier to operate smartphone as mobile learning tool. It was recommended that government should provide reliable and affordable internet connection in the school premises and also control the price of data from private telecommunication companies. Schools should block all pornographic sites to prevent students from accessing these sites. Teachers should be train and encourage to put-in-place what they have learned on the use of smartphone in teaching and learning proces