Evaluation of the Role of Mobile Technology in Enhanced Learning and Research in North-West Universities of Nigeria.

Abstract

The study analyzes the impact of mobile technology in providing learning and research opportunities in North-West universities of Nigeria. 100 respondents who were students and teachers from different institutions were chosen as respondents. The study employed a typical questionnaire to gather information on the use of mobile technology in learning and research. The findings reveal that the use of mobile technology has increased student engagement at a rising rate through providing flexible and interactive learning spaces that improve academic performance as well as peer collaboration. It was also revealed that the academic staff have also adopted mobile technology as a means of enhancing teaching through multimedia materials, instantaneous feedback, and interactive tests. Slow internet speeds, cost of data, poor power supply, and inadequate training in educational software and research tools were cited as hindrances to the effective deployment of mobile technology. Despite the hitches, the majority of respondents concur that mobile technology is essential in contemporary education and research. Enhancement of digital infrastructure, lowering the cost of data, and provision of digital literacy training are recommended by this study to foster the utilization of mobile technology for the greater benefit of Nigerian higher institutions. This study highlights the imperative nature of how mobile technology is utilized to revolutionize the education process, making learning and research accessible, flexible, and interactive.