Availability, Functionality and Utilization of Multimedia Instructional Technologies for Teaching/ Learning in Public Universities in Cross River State

This study is aimed at investigating the availability, functionality and utilization of multimedia Instructional Technologies for teaching and learning in public Universities in Cross River State. Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, three research questions were formulated to guide the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population of the study covered the 40,645 students from faculties of Education in the two public Universities in Cross River State. The sample of the study was 396 respondents which was determined using Taro Yamane sampling method. The instrument used for data collection was the researcher structured checklist; Availability, Functionality and Utilization of Multimedia Instructional Technologies for Teaching and Learning in Universities Checklist and Questionnaire (AFUMITTLUCQ). The instrument was subjected to face and content validation by three experts; two from Educational Measurement and one from Environmental Education Department. Cronbach‘s Alpha was used to test the reliability coefficient whose result ranged from 0.86 to 0.94. The findings of this study among others, revealed that MITs such as interactive white boards, computers, projectors, TV sets, and printers are not adequately provided by the universities. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the university management should not relent on their own efforts through partnership with international bodies and multinational organization in the provision of Multimedia Instructional Technologies in order to achieve the educational goals as stated in the national policy of education.

Keywords: Availability, Functionality, Utilization of Multimedia Instructional Technologies for Teaching and Learning.