The COVID-19 pandemic was felt also by the world of education not only the economy of the country. One of the visions of higher institutions is to be pace-setting institutions in terms of learning, character building and service to mankind with a mission to produce competent and resourceful graduates with high moral standards in our society, and the total development of men and women in an enabling environment through appropriate teaching, research and service to humanity, influenced by the constitutional ethics and culture of the country. It is an established fact that over the years, universities have played dominant and important roles in the developing and developed world. Universities are usually in the forefront of any social, economic and political challenges, especially with the power of research being focused on areas that will promote human development and solve existential problems.
However in this period of covid19, education has been adversely affected especially those their final year that are expected to handle their undergraduate project topics; the problem is also seen in the primary and secondary schools leading to the discontinuity of education in the country and all over the world. Over the years, strike was the major cause for the lockdown of higher institutions. Strike is an organised work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer or a group of employers. It is an aspect of industrial conflict used by workers to express their grievances.
Recently, another form of discontinuity or lockdown of schools emerged not only in the country but the world at large. This discontinuity in education is caused by global issues that affect almost every continents of the world and as a result led to total lockdown. This discontinuity in education was caused by COVID-19, a newly discovered virus. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) started monitoring the outbreak of a new corona virus, SARS-CoV-2, which causes the respiratory illness now known as COVID-19.
Therefore, as a result of the pandemic Students in digital environment were left with the option of communicating with their peers and lecturers online which has enabled students to achieve a higher level of understanding. Online discussions enable students to improve their literacy skills. The use of internet in education requires focusing on the interests and needs of the students as well as enhancing connections with the students not only due to physical presence in the classroom.

What Is Online Learning

Online learning is the use of computer and internet to teach students and also used to deliver a broad solution in order to enable learning and improve academic performance.

Effectiveness Of Online Learning

Adequate feedback

An online learning ensures adequate feedback, as the students can interact with their colleagues and lecturers alike. This allows them to ask and answer questions that seem difficult or not well understood. With the various types of applications padded in e-learning, it will be easy for any student to use any of the platforms to communicate with their lecturers and their fellow students.

Continuous learning: It also allows continuous learning, as there is no obstruction by either the lecturer or the student to the scheduled classes on the e-learning platform.

Individual distance learning: there is no need for any institution of learning to develop any distance learning application of their own since this framework presents the open sources distance learning applications.

Less cost of implementation and accessibility: there is no implementation or maintenance fee required, the only charges involved in an online learning is data which network providers charges for using the internet.

Makeup classes: with the use of an online learning there will be no need for a makeup class for any student who miss a class or teaching because you can always go back online to access all the information or what was taught.
Exposure to new teaching method: Though all the e-learning platforms on the e-learning zone might not be new to some, yet, it will be a means of exposure to new teaching methods and platforms for many others.

Factors That Militate Against The Effectiveness Of Online Learning

Power supply: The first factor that militates against the effectiveness of online learning during this covid19 is lack or unstable power supply which is one of the problems facing Nigeria even before the pandemic. The lack of power supply poses as a major threat to the smooth running of online learning because many lecturers and students spend so much on generator and fuel usage for those who can afford it while others wait till anytime PHCN supply power.

Network problem: network is another problem that militates against the effectiveness of online learning because some places in the country do not have any network as well as not all part country have network at the same time when an online class is ongoing.

Internet Access: The rate at which the data subscribed are deducted is quite alarming and this can be a major drawback as lecturers and students will need to be subscribing from time to time so that they can be available for the online classes and what happen to those who can’t afford it at all.

Affordability of learning equipment: Not all students have and can afford smart phones or laptops because some parents are still struggling to fund their children’s education and may not be financially capable to provide them with smart phones or laptops.

Inadequate technical knowhow: Since it is not all the lecturers or students that are aware of some of the platforms, some people will need training, guide or help in order to use the platforms successfully.

Environmental Distraction: As observed from the society, series of environmental distraction can be a drawback to this system. These could include various addictions, house chores, family influence and others.
Conclusion
The covid19 has affected not just the economy of the country but also the education sector, as a result of the pandemic schools have been lockdown, students and parents alike have been affected. However, the pandemic should not be an end to education or learning. Other means can be devised to teach students like online teaching and learning which has it effectiveness and ineffectiveness. Either ways students shouldn’t be left idle; the online learning can be adopted to keep them productive up until schools are reopened again.

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