UTILIZATION OF E-LEARNING PLATFORMS AND THE TEACHING OF BUSINESS EDUCATION CONTENT IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined e-learning platforms and the teaching of Business Education content in public universities in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, two research questions were posed, and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study, with a population of 63 Business Education Lecturers who participated in the study. Census sample was used since the population was small. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire titled "e-Learning Platforms and the Teaching of Business Education Content Questionnaire (ELPTBECQ)”. The instrument was subjected to validation by three experts, two from Business Education and one from Measurement and Evaluation all from the University of Calabar. The reliability estimates of 0.71 was established for the instrument through Cronbach Alpha Method. Simple Linear Regression analysis was used as the statistical technique for data analysis and both null hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance. The result revealed that Video conferencing and Zoom had significant influence on the teaching of Business Education content in public universities in Cross River State. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among others, that institutional management should provide video conferencing facilities to enable lecturers to use them for teaching content.