eLearning & IT Education Forum
Theme: Advancing Technology-Based Learning in Nigeria: Prospects, Challenges and Strategies
INTRODUCTION
Covid-19 has compelled many educational institutions at all levels to switch forcefully to e-learning and all types of technology-based learning for effective teaching and learning delivery. The potentials of e-learning have been speedily harnessed by many schools. All over the world, there have been a paradigm shift in teaching and learning using technology. Consequently, there must be reasonable progress and notable adoption of e-learning technologies at our various schools. Continuous and sustainable implementation of e-learning are much needed for enhancing quality of education in Nigerian schools. Coordinated and robust strategies must be developed for impactful and strategic adoption of technology-based learning in Nigerian schools.
Computing education is dynamic and ever evolving. The field of computing has developed into many specializations with relevant roles in national development. Nigeria must continue to promote high quality education and efficient skill acquisition in various fields of computing. The digital literacy level has significantly improved in Nigeria because computing education is now taught at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of our institutions. This is indeed a good development that must be improved upon. Computing education has been expanded in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria with the approval for the establishment for the creation of faculty of computing by National University Commission.
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), the umbrella body for all IT practitioners and interest groups, has a core mandate of promoting and developing computing education in Nigeria. NCS has renewed commitment to this goal by introducing many strategies and programmes for improving standard of education in Nigeria.
The e-learning / Information Technology Education was conceived to accelerate the adoption of technology-based learning in our various schools and institutions. The workshop will also review and assess computing education in Nigeria for effective and qualitative impact in the nation. Participants will be exposed to the innovative ways of enhancing e-learning and computing education in Nigeria.
The Society will continue to support and promote advancement in Computing and Information Technology education for sustainable development of the nation.
Specific areas of focus at the forum are:
- Strategies for enhanced adoption of e-learning
- eLearning frameworks and standards
- Disruptive technologies in Education
- Technology in Education
- Emerging issues and opportunities in computing education
- Analyzing national policy on computing education
- Computing education and professionalism
- Future of computing education
Structure of the event
- Invited talk
- Technical discussion
- Technical presentation
- Discussion / Communique / Implementation Strategies
Who Should Attend
- Educators
- Teachers
- Lecturers
- School proprietors, administrators and officers
- Chief Executives of institutions
- Regulators
- Governments
- Students
- Corporate organisations
- Educational managers
- Parents and guirdian
- Professionals
- Any individual interested in education
Date:
Wednesday, 19th January 2022
Time:
10am – 2pm
Participation:
Free
Meet our Guest Speakers
Prof. Peter A. Okebukola
Chairman Governing Council, National Open University of Nigeria
Topic: Advancing Technology-based Learning in Nigeria: Prospects, Challenges and Strategies
Prof. Don Passey
Chairman, IFIP TC3, ICT and Education
Topic: Reinforcing Virtual Learning Environment
Dr. Abubakar Isah
Director of ICT, Federal Ministry of Education
Topic: Smart Computing Education and IT Professionalism for Enhancing National Development
Dr. Michael Onyema Edeh
HOD, Mathematics and Computer Science, Coal City University, Enugu
Topic: Research Trends in Education Technology