Advanced technology and new approaches to teaching information literacy at the universities in a developing country context: Challenges and the way forward

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dc.contributor.authorAdeyinka, Tella
dc.contributor.authorOnyebinama, Colette
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-28T12:45:05Z
dc.date.available2025-08-28T12:45:05Z
dc.date.issued2022-04-25
dc.descriptionA paper presentation on ICTs and 4th industrial revolution
dc.description.abstractThe study examined, advanced technology and new approaches of teaching information literacy at the universities in a developing country context: challenges and the way forward. The study adopted a qualitative approach. Five universities in Nigeria were purposively sampled for the study. Observation, document analysis, and review of literature were conducted. Documents reviewed include the existing curriculum on information literacy courses in Nigerian universities. The findings revealed that the face to-face method is the most common method used by most of the universities in Nigeria to teach information literacy instruction, and it is currently complemented with technological tools and platforms such as tablets, Google classroom, Microsoft team, Moodle, Online forums like yahoo and Google forums, among others. Contents of discussion focus mostly on the use of word processors, PowerPoint presentations, excel, and some minor applications on laptops or desktop computers, sending and receiving mails, troubleshooting computer problems, and the likes. The library instruction contents found in the curriculum include information about libraries, their meaning, the arrangement of the materials, and access to the materials. Advanced information technology such as Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, Machine learning, Virtual/Augmented Reality, and Robotics are now being used to teaching information literacy. Power failure, inadequate access to laptops, tablets, and Android phones, and inadequate funding are identified as challenges associated with using advanced technology to teach information literacy.
dc.identifier.citationAdeyinka, T. & Onyebinama, C. (2022, April). Advanced technology and new approaches to teaching information literacy at the universities in a developing country context: Challenges and the way forward. In P. Jain, N. M. Mnjama & O. Oladokun. (Eds), DLIS, University of Botswana, 2022. Proceeding of the DLIS 4th Biennial Conferencce. (pp. 2 - 16). University of Botswana, DLIS
dc.identifier.isbn978-99968-905-3-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/2187
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDepartment of Library and Information Science, University of Botswana
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectInformation literacy
dc.subjectadvancement in technologies
dc.subjectnew methods/techniques
dc.subjectartificial intelligence
dc.subjectmachine learning
dc.subjectnew entrants
dc.subjectuniversity undergraduate
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.titleAdvanced technology and new approaches to teaching information literacy at the universities in a developing country context: Challenges and the way forward
dc.typePaper Presentation

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