Opinion: How Effective Is Online Teaching Now?: My Experience, By Olabisi Deji-Folutile
If my experience in those classes is anything to go by, I don’t see the reason why higher institutions in Nigeria should still struggle to deliver enriching virtual lectures to their students. What are the vice chancellors, rectors and provosts of various public higher institutions in our country doing to provide this much-talked about online learning? Honestly, this thing is not rocket science.
I was invited for the lectures scheduled for Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. each day, but I couldn’t attend the Monday classes for ‘some’ reason. I was probably intimidated by the lectures’ topics. The first one was on “Non Parametric Statistics – Theoretical Considerations”, and the second, “Non Parametric Statistics – Practical Considerations.” The truth is, I am not your typical fan of statistics and mathematics.
People in class that Tuesday included a few vice chancellors, some former vice chancellors, and students from Sierra Leone, Ghana and Democratic Republic of Congo. True to expectation, the lectures enriched my life. I learnt from Professor Ajonbadi that, “Anything you do but do not make money from is pure hobby.” That was contrary to common knowledge out there. Before then, I used to hear people say that when you “follow your passion well enough, it will give you money.
In all, my online classes were pleasurable experiences. Yes, there were little hitches here and there primarily due to poor network connectivity, but my Internet Mi-Fi came to my rescue and did more than an average job. Besides, the videos of the lectures are on YouTube and one can always go back to see them. The seventh Discussion Forum was opened on Wednesday and would remain live till Thursday for students to provide answers to questions from the topics discussed.
Don’t misunderstand me. I have always been very passionate about population control and I am an advocate of good family life. I have experience that shaped my attitude and actions on this stand to share.
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