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- ItemOpen AccessAn Assessment of Online Facilitation Processes in the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)(2022-09) Owolabi, Josiah; Adeyemi, Fidelis AdeyinkaPCF10 Sub-theme: Inspiring Innovations // For efficient and effective management of educational delivery, innovations are required. One of such innovations is the online facilitation, which was on a lower scale at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) before the COVID-19 lockdown and now is being improved on. The purpose of this study therefore, is to assess the online facilitation processes at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). A survey design was used. Three research questions were answered and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. 44 facilitators and 161 learners participated in the study, after face validation and reliabilities of the instruments were ascertained. Cronbach Alpha reliability test was used to determine the internal consistency of the instruments which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.929 and 0.846 for facilitators and learners’ instruments respectively. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation statistics for the research questions and t-test for hypothesis. Findings from the study showed that NOUN lecturers at the headquarters were highly competent in the identified skills; they were also rated by their students to be effective in communication and class control. It was therefore recommended that the model of operation in NOUN; which include regular training, support from technical staff as well as accessibility to enabling facilities and resources be adopted by other universities in Nigeria that desires to have an efficient online facilitation system. // Paper ID 0349
- ItemOpen AccessEvaluating Gender Differences on the Impact of Moodle and Edmodo Learning Management System Platforms on Students’ Achievement in Word Processing(2022-09) Owolabi, Janet Iyabode; Owolabi, JosiahPCF10 Sub-theme: Inspiring Innovations // This study sought to evaluate gender differences on the impact of Moodle and Edmodo platforms on mean achievement scores in Word processing skills among business education students in South-West, Nigeria. The study adopted the non-randomized pretest and posttest, control group, quasi experimental design using 3 x 2 involving intact classes for the treatments. Three null hypotheses were postulated and tested for significance at 0.05 level. Data was collected using the Word processing achievement test (WPAT) whose reliability index was found to be 0.770. Analysis of data was done using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Findings revealed a significant main effect of Moodle (LMS) platform on post achievement scores of participants. It was recommended among others that the use of Moodle platform be employed to improve on male and female business education students’ achievement in word processing skills. // Paper ID 300