EFFECT OF ICT ON STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF ADESEUN OGUNDOYIN POLYTECHNIC, ERUWA)

The researcher largely achieved the key objectives of the study by establishing that the level of internet awareness among the students of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa was high and commendable. Although their basic internet and computer skills were at a high level, more training was required to enable them to explore the internet resources at a deeper level. Furthermore, inadequate facilities militated against the full utilisation of internet resources. The key areas on which the respondents were surveyed included their general internet usage, use of electronic databases and journals, use of CMC and use of SNS. Factors that influenced their effective use of the internet and the problems they experienced when using the internet were also explored. The study found vigorous use of the internet among the respondents and this, according to the respondents, has impacted their academic work positively – especially in terms of exchanging research information and discussion list/newsgroup communication. The efforts made to further internet usage among the students are commendable but more needs to be done, especially in the areas of training, providing functional facilities and intensive publicity of existing services. This will certainly enhance students‟ use of the internet, which should be a way of life in an academic community.