Browsing by Author "Oyewo, A. O."

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An introduction to the use of library, study skills and information and communications technology
(NelPhil, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2015) Oyewo, A. O.; Mamudu, P. A.
Use of mobile phones for academic purposes by law students of Igbinedion University, Okada
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2015) Mamudu, P. A.; Oyewo, A. O.
Extensive literature review has shown that the 21st century youth is techno savvy, hence spend quality time surfing the internet using their internet enabled phones. This paper intends to investigate the extent to which students of the College of Law, Igbinedion University use their mobile phones for the purpose of helping them get academic information. The paper investigates how often the students use the internet on their mobile phones and what interest them most on the internet. It aims to determine how often they visit the internet for academic purpose. Five research questions were determined and tested with questionnaire serving as the main instrument for data collection. A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed and all 150 were duly filled and returned, out of which 148 was found usable, representing 98.7% of the representative total population. The analysis of the students ‘perception showed that majority of the students use their mobile phones to search for academic information. The paper also finds out that after academic information, the next highly used function of the mobile phone is for social networking, chatting and reading the news online. It concludes by recommending introduction of mobile learning in the university.
User experience of freshmen in a private university library in Nigeria
(2017) Oyelude, A. A.; Oyewo, A. O.
The library as an amenity is crucial in the existence o f any academic community which is used by students, faculty members and sometimes the general public. Their use or lack o f use o f the information resources is a concern. The user experience (Ux) of freshmen (called the FALCON set) in the Igbinedion University Okada (IUO) Library, Nigeria is the focus of this study in which the survey method o f research was used. The objectives were to find out the information needs, library services experienced, services expected from the library and elicit from them suggestions for improvement o f the services. Questionnaire and observation methods were used in gathering information from four hundred and fifty (450) freshmen who took the Use o f Library, Study Skills and Information and Communication Technology (GST 121) course in the 2016/2017 session. Analysis was done using descriptive statistical measures such as frequency counts and percentages and findings were thematically discussed. Results showed that the user experiences differed and most information needs o f the freshmen were perceived to be met more by textbooks and journals as information sources over colleagues, University newsletters and the library, computer, photocopying and readers' services were mostly used. The freshmen expected gaming facilities and also a Learning Commons where they could use augmented and virtual reality for their studies. Recommendations were made for the services o f the IUO Library to be more improved to meet the new emerging technology needs o f the students and faculty.