The study examined the perceptions of undergraduate students in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on eLearning tools and their attitude towards Moodle as a learning platform. The study employed a descriptive survey design. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select one hundred (100) students from various university departments and faculties. Self-administered questionnaires was used to collect data from the selected respondents. The mean value is significant at 2.5 and above. The result revealed a positive perception about online teaching (x=3.1) indicating that the use of online learning tools makes
learning interesting. Secondly, the attitude of the students towards Moodle learning platform is quite
negative (x= 2.1) which indicates that the students do not find Moodle as an interesting learning platform. Lastly, the factors affecting the attitude towards
utilization of online learning tools include poor computer skills (x=2.7), inability to express thoughts, and difficulty in reading online contents (x=3), it is not easy to become skillful at using learning
system (x=2.6) and online makes the students to become slave to technology (x=2.6). It was concluded that Fears in the adoption of eLearning needs to be
allayed by the University management by creating awareness through all faculties and departments to facilitate proper utilization. Thus, it is recommended that the management of the university should create a platform where both students and staff can be properly oriented toward the proper use of the e-learning tool
with avenues created for technical support.
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- Perception, Attitude, eLearning, Moodle, Undergraduate
- WHAT STUDENTS THINK ABOUT THE E-LEARNING TOOL “MOODLE” IN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
