West African Journal of Education
I Vol. XXXIX 2019
Assessment of the Integration and Challenges of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria
Introduction
Given the importance of tertiary education, many nations around the world have come to
embrace itfor optimal development.According to Idumange and Nwaeke (2011), through
university education, the citizens of a nation acquire high levelskillsin varioussectorslike
health, education, and engineering In pursuance of this, there is need for both students and staffs of higher institutions to have a good grasp of Information and Communication
Technologies(ICT).ICTsmust be integrated into every aspect of higher education in order
st to produce students who are ICT literate and can easily adapt in the 21 century where
technology permeates every sphere oflife.Bingimlas(2009), inOwino (2009) affirmsthat
the utilization of ICTs in teaching is a more effective way of preparing for the globalising
job market. The world is in a computerised age where technology has created a web of
interconnectivitybetween places andpeople far andwide.
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