The National Universities Commission(NUC), commission responsible for promoting quality higher education in Nigeria has listed some factors challenging the operation of e-learning in Nigerian Universities. They included infrastructure, power, and internet access as some of the major challenges why Nigerian universities cannot operate 100% e-learning for now.
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Based on the recent demands for e-learning, especially due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission is now reviewing its 2009 guidelines on e-learning to prepare the grounds for effective e-learning in the country.
Dr Suleiman Ramon-Yusuf, NUC’s Deputy Executive Secretary (Academics), spoke in Abuja on Wednesday saying the new guidelines would be announced once the process is completed.