BASIC ICT LITERACY AMONG NIGERIAN YOUTHS: AN EXPLORATION OF THE SMARTPHONE TECHNOLOGY

Ugochi Ukamaka Ugwu, Ugonna Kingsley Patrick, Charity Onyebuchi Eze, Ugonna Victor Okolichukwu

Abstract


Our world has been largely influenced by technological advancement in the form of ICT. This improvement in communication is regarded as one of the space-shrinking technologies because it brought people from different parts of the world closer. This has led to the common mantra about the world becoming a global village. The implication is that with the emergence of information and communications technology (ICT), people who live millions of miles apart can interact as if they are face to face. One of such means of constant communication and interaction is the smartphone technology, which has become a common gadget in Nigeria, especially among the youths. The use of smartphone has helped to address the problem of ICT illiteracy created by inadequate ICT facilities. Today, millions of Nigerian youths can now send/receive mails, surf the net, upload/download files, edit documents, play music and watch movies, connect with family and friends over the net and engage in video conferencing from the comfort of their homes, offices or while in motion. All these services would not have been possible without the use of smartphone because many people do not have the resources to purchase computer and other needed ICT facilities. Therefore, this paper explores how smartphone technology can further improve basic ICT literacy among Nigerian youths.


Keywords


ICT, ICT devices, ICT Literacy, Smartphone, Nigerian youths.

Full Text:

PDF

References


Alyssa, P. (2019). Smartphone. Retrieved from https://www.techtarget.com/searchmobilecomputing/definition/smartphone

Arogbonlo, I. (2017). EndSARS: Bullets fired at Lekki Tollgate were from Nigerian Army — Forensic expert. The Vanguard. Retrieved from https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/endsars-bullets-fired-at-lekki-tollgate-were-from-nigerian-army-forensic-expert/

Boritz, J. (2000). The accounting curriculum and Information Technology. The Nigerian

Accountant, 33(2) 26-34

Bosamia, M. (2013). Positive and negative impacts of information and communication technology in our everyday life. Dostupno na: https://www. Research gate. net/publication/325570282_Positive_and_Negative_Imp acts_of_Information_and_Communication_Technology_in_our_Everyday_Life [30. kolovoza 2021.].

Brynjolfsson, E. and McAfee, A. (2014). The second machine age: Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies, WW Norton & Company.

Buck, J., McInnis, E. and Randolph, C. (2013). The new frontier of education: The impact of smartphone technology in the classroom. In Proceedings of ASEE Southeast Section Conference: American Society for Engineering Education.

Darko-Adjei, N. (2019). The use and effect of smartphones in students' learning activities: Evidence from the University of Ghana, Legon.

Ebiye, E. (2015). Impact of smartphone and tablets on the information seeking behaviour of medical students and staff of Niger Delta University Bayelsa State – Nigeria. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). Paper 1288.

Emerson, L. and Berge, Z. (2018). Micro learning: Knowledge management applications and competency-based training in the workplace. Knowledge Management & E-Learning (KM&EL), 10(2), 125–132.

Evolution of ICT. Retrieved from http://informationcommunicationempowerment.blogspot.com/2016/07/evolution-of-ict.html

Ezemenaka, E. (2013). The usage and impact of Internet enabled phones on academic concentration among students of tertiary institutions: A study at the University of

Ibadan, Nigeria. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), 9(3), 162–173.

History of Information Technology. Retrieved from https://openbookproject.net/courses/intro2ict/history/history.html

Ifeanyi, I. and Chukwuere, J. (2018). The impact of using smartphones on the academic performance of undergraduate students. Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 10(3), 290–308.

Kent, M. (2016). Adding to the mix: Students use of Facebook groups and Blackboard discussion forums in higher education. Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 8(3),444–463

Lim, S. and Loh, R. (2019). Young People, Smartphones, and Invisible Illiteracies: Closing the Potentiality–Actuality Chasm in Mobile Media. In The Routledge companion to media and class (pp. 132-141). Routledge.

Melody, W. (2015). Information and Communications Technology. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/information-and-communications-technology

Ogunji, J. (2013). Education and information communication technology (ICT) in Nigerian educational system: the journey so far. Journal of Qualitative Education, 9(3), 1-4.

Onyema, E. (2019). Opportunities and challenges of the use of mobile phone technology in teaching and learning in Nigeria—a review. International Journal of Research in Engineering and Innovation, 3(6), 352-358

Oxford Living Dictionaries (2017). Retrieved fromhttps://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/smartphone.

Ratheeswari, K. (2018). Information communication technology in education. Journal of Applied and Advanced research, 3(1), 45-47

Sulaiman, S. (2010). The state of ICT in Nigeria and its economic implications. Retrieved fromhttp://www.scnbd. com/doc/31835015/ The-State-of-ICT-in-Niqeria.

Sung, Y., Chang, K., and Liu, T. (2016). The effects of integrating mobile devices with teaching and learning on students' learning performance: A meta-analysis and research synthesis. Computers & Education, 94, 252-275

Technorati (2019). What does Smartphone mean? Retrieved from https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2977/smartphone

UNESCO (2002). Information and Communication Technologies in Teacher Education, A Planning Guide. Paris: UNESCO

UNESCO (2006). Using ICT to Develop Literacy retrieved from www.unescobkk.org/education/ict.

Valk, J., Rashid, A., and Elder, L. (2010). Using mobile phones to improve educational outcomes: An analysis of evidence from Asia. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 11(1), 117-140.

Van Raaijen, W. (2021). Live Performances in a Lockdown.

Vanwelsenaers, M. (2012). Students using their own technology device in the classroom: Can “BYOD” increase motivation and learning. Master thesis, Northern Michigan University, USA.

Warschauer, M. (2007). A teacher's place in the digital divide. Teachers College Record, 109(14), 147-166.

Whyte, J. (2019) Chapter 38: Smartphone. The Oxford Handbook of Media, Technology and Organization Studies, eds. Beyes, T., Holt, R., and Pias, C., Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK

William L. Smartphone History. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com › Technology › Computer. Last Updated: Apr 20, 2022

Xia, F., Hsu, C., Liu, X., Liu, H., Ding, F., & Zhang, W. (2015). The power of smartphones. Multimedia Systems, 21(1), 87-101.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2022 Ugochi Ukamaka Ugwu, Ugonna Kingsley Patrick, Charity Onyebuchi Eze, Ugonna Victor Okolichukwu

 

 

 

 ISSN (PRINT):    2734 - 2522

 ISSN (ONLINE):  2734 - 2514

 

 

 

   

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.