Adoption and Perception of WEB 2.0 by Students and Academic Staff of Federal Polytechnic

Abstract

Emerging technologies such as Web 2.0 technologies have been adopted and integrated to foster teaching and learning activities in universities, polytechnics and colleges. Web 2.0 technologies provide lecturers and students with the ability to actively update websites in real-time, and collaboratively create and share their own insights into current and emerging issues within their education domain, as opposed to non-interactive websites. The study was conducted to examine the Adoption and perception of WEB 2.0 by Students and Academic Staff of the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti. It sought to to evaluate the level of knowledge and utilization of Web 2.0 technologies for teaching and learning in the study area. The study adopted survey research design to elicit response from staff and students of The Federal Polytechnic Ado-ekiti. Data revealed that majority of the respondents in the study area employ WhatsApp as the most frequently use technology in teaching and learning. The study further concluded that The features of Web 2.0 concept provide greater opportunities and possibilities for teaching and learning. The uses of Web 2.0 tools in educational environment such as the Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti is still a new approach and the benefits and drawbacks are not yet fully recognized. Based on the result of the study, it is recommended that the management of Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti should provide ICT infrastructure that will encourage and enhance the use of Web 2.0 technologies such as Google Meet, Google +, and Google Doc. for teaching and learning in the institution.