OpEd: Looking Beyond The Brick -and -Mortar Classroom In Nigeria By Olabisi Deji-Folutile Online education is here to stay; any institution that ignores this fact is doing so at its own peril. But for the aberration in Nigeria, where several... READ MORE:
Again, we had a bit of good news as regards the education sector this week with the commencement of assessment of Nigerian universities to determine their readiness for resumption by the National Universities Commission.
Looking at the way the Nigerian private institutions quickly embraced e-learning as the new normal in the face of COVID-19, it’s obvious that they are more adaptable to change than their public counterparts. Despite being in the same environment and facing similar challenges, the private institutions have been able to fare better. But, if we agree that refined education should not be limited to private institutions alone, then our public schools will have to step up.
There is no better time than this to take a serious look at our digital library project. To have an effective online learning, institutions should have access to digital library resources. To what extent can our digital library support online learning now? The Federal Government should invest in this area.
Interestingly, the University of Ilorin is funded by the Federal Government. I am not sure it got any special grant for this project from the government. Yet, the impression we get from our universities is that they cannot do anything except they are funded by the government. Never mind the fact that many state universities survive without subventions from their governments.
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