Artificial Intelligence and Metaverse in Education
by Santosh Kumar Behera, Mega Novita, Pranay Pandey, Zaffar Ahmad Nadaf, Afsana Jerin Shayery
9AI and Virtual Learning Advancement in Nigerian Universities
Basil Osayin Daudu1*, Jude Zeal Adegoke2 and Daniel Yakubu Usman3
1Department of Philosophy, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
2Department of English and Literary Studies, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
3Department of Library and Information Science, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
Abstract
Knowledge acquisition is the best and most profitable legacy any nation can give to its citizens because when citizens are not properly informed, they will be misinformed. Technology has shaped the educational sector so greatly by enhancing teaching and learning. The impact of virtual learning is felt so much in the 21st century, where there are numerous digital teaching platforms for effective classroom communication between teachers and learners, irrespective of location. The rate of virtual learning applications in Nigerian universities is low compared to other African nations and developed countries worldwide, and this has been proven by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The chapter’s objectives include the following: (i) to understand the trend of virtual learning in Nigerian universities, (ii) to identify likely factors affecting virtual learning progress in Nigerian universities, and (iii) to proffer possible remedies to the identified problems affecting virtual learning in Nigeria. Adopting a qualitative and survey approach, this chapter critically examines artificial intelligence and virtual learning ...
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