Incorporating Information Technology in a Nigerian Learning Environment: the case for a Courseware Solution

One common phenomenon in the administration of pedagogy in a typical Nigerian educational setting is the use of traditional and manual methods in teaching and assessment of students at all levels of education leading to inaccuracy in student’s assessments, delayed feedback on assessments, time wasting, inefficient use of paper resources, lack of privacy and confidentiality of records. In this paper, we developed a robust and simple tool that reneges on the power of technology in the administration and management of a course electronically. The solution developed not only proved robust and easy to use, but successfully improved student’s cognition and desire to study, improved timeliness in assessment submissions, reduced delay in feedback, enhanced access to course materials, and improved student and staff use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in learning in Bowen University Iwo, Nigeria.