Use of Electronic Resources in Teaching and Learning at Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Nigeria

Abstract

The advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has paved way to many things hitherto undiscovered, electronic resources inclusive. Subscription and annual licensing and renewal of electronic resources are one thing and maximum utilisation of them is another aspect entirely. This paper examines the possibility of subscribing to e- resources and onward payment of annual license fee for staff and students utilisation of e- resources so as not to waste financial and academic resources of Federal University, Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA). Questionnaire was designed. Data were collected and analysed, using frequency count, percentages and charts. Most FUDMA academic staff (98%) have their personal e-mail addresses and use e-mail 91% ‘very frequently’. The paper concludes that FUDMA community generally, is not only aware of e-resources but utilising them to best of its ability and more needs to be done. Therefore, improvement should be intensified in power supply, increment in bandwidth, optic fibre cables, subscriptions of both online and offline databases, among others.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n1p584