Stakeholders’ Perception of Access to and Credibility of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Integration into Distance Learning in Nigeria

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have transformeddistance learning by expanding and widening its access to education,improving quality, reducing the cost and establishing its credibility. This is,however, observed that not many nations, especially in the developing world,have accepted this technological innovation. The study investigatedstakeholders’ perception of access to and credibility of ICT integration intodistance learning in Nigeria. The research was descriptive in nature, usingthe survey method. The sample was drawn from one single and four dualmode universities. Respondent were 897 open and distance learningstakeholders, 366 were males and 531 were females, 195 from single modeand 670 from dual mode institutions and 32 were categorized as others.Two research questions and four research hypothesis were formulated forthe study. One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze the data. Scheffe’s post hoc analysis was also used to further analyze test. It istherefore found out that there was a significant difference among thestakeholders in their perception of access to ICT in distance learning. Therewas also a significant difference among the stakeholders on their credibilityof ICT integration for distance learning. It is therefore recommended amongothers that distance learning programme should be designed to accommodatethe integration and utilization of ICT facilities, distance learning stakeholdersshould imbibe high positive attitudes and competencies in the utilizationof ICT facilities.