IMPLEMENTATION OF E-LEARNING FOR CHARACTER AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIAN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Abstract

The 21^st century teacher is expected to be an expert in the use of e-learning facilities in enhancing their students acquisition of knowledge. This paper examines the concept of e-learning as an instrument for character and skill development. It highlighted and explained various e-learning facilities such as the internet, teleconferencing, audio-conferencing, videoconferencing, electronic mail among others as facilitators for effective teaching and learning. The strategies of implementing e-learning in Nigeria colleges and challenges militating against the effective use of e-learning were sequentially explained. The paper concluded that the integration of e-learning into the teacher training programmes and provision of adequate e-learning facilities will enable the teacher play effective roles in the development of the character and skills of the learner.