THE NEW NORMAL OF E-LEARNING

A CRITICAL REVIEW AND FUTURE OUTLOOK IN NIGERIA EDUCATION SYSTEM

Abstract

The out brake of covid-19 pandemic coupled with the present digital age launched the unavoidable use of e-learning in Nigeria education system. Thus, every stake holder in Nigerian education system is expected to painstakingly turn a new leaf to harness the potential of e-learning for an improvement in Nigerian education system. This discourse critically evaluates the progress of e-learning as a new normal in Nigeria education system from the period of COVID-19 and made recommendations capable of checkmating the present challenges and potential shortcomings in embracing e-learning. The discourse covers the following sections: the concept of e-learning and digital technology as the new normal in education; theoretical background of e-learning; the advent of e-learning in Nigeria; the progress of e- learning during covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria; benefits of e-learning in education; the extent of the use of e-learning in Nigeria education system; challenges of e-learning in Nigeria; implications of the review; recommendations and conclusion. The recommendation made include curriculum planners should revisit the curriculum with a view to updating it to synchronize with the demands of the digital age thereby making the curriculum more relevant for producing young citizens equipped through education to be capable of providing sustainable developments in the society.