Students’ assessment of google classroom as an instructional medium in University of Ilorin, Nigeria. In Simeon A. Oladipo, Adeola O. Adeosun, Toyin E. Omoyeni, Egbichi B. Anyikwa, Macpherson A. Ogunsemor, & Samuel O. Adeniyi (Eds). Education in a Rapidly Changing World. A Book in Honour of Professor Durojaiye Adebayo Ajeyalemi.
| dc.contributor.author | Abdulkareem, R. L. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-07T09:17:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-07T09:17:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description | A chapter in a book by Abdulkareem, R. L. (2021), titled Students’ assessment of google classroom as an instructional medium in University of Ilorin, Nigeria. In Simeon A. Oladipo, Adeola O. Adeosun, Toyin E. Omoyeni, Egbichi B. Anyikwa, Macpherson A. Ogunsemor, & Samuel O. Adeniyi (Eds). Education in a Rapidly Changing World. A Book in Honour of Professor Durojaiye Adebayo Ajeyalemi. Univeristy of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria | |
| dc.description.abstract | The importance of Google Classroom in online teaching and learning process cannot be over emphasized. It efficiency and effectiveness is hindered by many factors militating against it. Thus, this study assessed the Google Classroom as an instructional medium in university of Ilorin. Four research questions were set to guide the study. The research design adopted for this study was a descriptive research design. The sample of the study consists 380 students were randomly selected across ten faculties of the university. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire titled “Assessment of Google Classroom as an Instructional Medium Questionnaire (AGCIMQ)”. The face and content validity of the questionnaire was ascertain by one expert in Educational Management and two experts in Measurement and Evaluation. Crumbach alpha was used to ascertain the reliability of the instrument with reliability value of 0.70. The data collected were analyzed using percentage. The findings revealed that Google classroom is available and functional as an instructional medium in University of Ilorin, Google classroom is moderately accessible as an instructional medium in University of Ilorin, the platforms for Google classroom include mobile phones, laptops, personal computer and Tablet PC are while computer laboratory, cyber café and E-library services are not utilized as platforms for Google classroom in University of Ilorin, the level of usability of Google classroom as an instructional medium in University of Ilorin is moderately utilised. Furthermore, the findings indicated that the main barriers militating against the use of Google classroom as an instructional medium in University of Ilorin include inadequate power supply, erratic internet connectivity, inadequate provision of computer devices, lack of incentives by the University, lack of technical knowledge in the use of Google classroom, lack of technological support for system for effective use of Google classroom and heavy workload of lecturers. It was therefore recommended that Internet connection should be made to be affordable for both the students and lecturers in having access to Google Classroom as an instructional medium in the University of Ilorin and capacity building training should be organized for staffs and students on the effective use of Google Classroom as instructional medium in teaching and learning. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/18146 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Faculty of Education , Univeristy of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria | |
| dc.subject | Google Classroom | |
| dc.subject | Instructional | |
| dc.subject | Medium | |
| dc.subject | IC | |
| dc.title | Students’ assessment of google classroom as an instructional medium in University of Ilorin, Nigeria. In Simeon A. Oladipo, Adeola O. Adeosun, Toyin E. Omoyeni, Egbichi B. Anyikwa, Macpherson A. Ogunsemor, & Samuel O. Adeniyi (Eds). Education in a Rapidly Changing World. A Book in Honour of Professor Durojaiye Adebayo Ajeyalemi. | |
| dc.type | Book chapter |