Browsing by Author "Issa, Ahmed Idris"

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    Availability and Utilization of Assistive Technology for Learning among Students with Special Needs in Ilorin, Kwara State
    (Indonesian Journal of Community and Special Needs Education, 2021) ALIMI, Adebayo Emmanuel; Babalola, Ebenezer Omolafe; Aladesusi, Gboyega Ayodeji; Issa, Ahmed Idris
    The availability and use of technological devices to aid students with special needs in education and training are driven by the changing nature of work. This study investigated the Availability and Utilization of Assistive Technology for Learning among Students with Special Needs in Ilorin, Kwara State. A descriptive research design of survey type was employed for this study. Multi-stage sampling techniques of simple random sampling and purposive sampling were used to select 100 respondents for the study. The questionnaire was used for the study. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used to answer the research question and test the stated hypotheses with the aid of statistical product and service solution (SPSS) version 20.0 at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings from this study showed that assistive Technology devices are available for assimilation of students with special needs in Ilorin, Kwara and there is no significant influence in the utilization of assistive technology for students of special needs based on the gender of the students. It was recommended that the Government should provide adequate funding to improve the availability of assistive technology.
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    Stakeholders' Perception of the Integration of Needed Information and Communication Technology Equipment and Facilities in Distance Learning in Nigeria
    (Nigerian Journal of Educational Technology (NiJET), 2016) Falade, Ayotunde Atanda; Issa, Ahmed Idris; ALIMI, Adebayo Emmanuel
    Information and communication Technologies (ICTs) have transformed distance learning by expanding and widening access to education, improving its quality and credibility. This study investigated stakeholders' perception of the integration of needed ICT equipment and facilities in distance learning in Nigeria. Two research questions were raised; 897 respondents participated in the study drawn from five Universities in Nigeria using researchers' design questionnaire. Percentage (%) was used to analyse the data. From the analyses, it was noted that all 27 ICT equipment and facilities were considered needed; the least among them was video conferencing (71.5%) and the highest was computer (97.7%). It was also noted that 531 (59.2%) of the respondents were female while 366 (40.8%) were male; this indicates that female respondents are slightly higher than male respondents. It is therefore recommended amongst many that government should give necessary support to integrate and procure the needed ICT aspects and materials. Conclusively, distance learning curriculum should be designed to accommodate the integration of ICT equipment and facilities.