Some experts have called on the National Universities Commission (NUC) to upgrade learning systems to include digital learning and smart class in line with current trends.
They noted that the new normal world would continue to change the way learning is done and increase total dependence on Information Communication Technology (ICT), which learning institutions must key into.
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Professor, Adesina Sodiya, of Computer Science and Information Security who spoke at the third matriculation ceremony of Trinity University, Sabo-Yaba, Lagos, said one lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that technology has come to stay.
Sodiya said digital skills had become imperative since work; social activities and access to core services are now being done through electronic devices.
He added “At the start of lockdown, there was a need to get the most essential services running effectively and the effect of COVID-19 on education made learning difficult. Now that we are here, learning institutions should be digitally connected for ease of learning.”
While appealing to NUC to give a set standard for smart class and digital learning across institutions, Sodiya said most public schools are lagging behind in e-learning and measures must be put in place for an upgrade.
The Chairman of Council, S. O Olatunji, rout efforts made by the university community to help learning through digital, advanced technology and other learning tools during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Olatunji said: “Our young university is growing steadily in the pursuit of her mandate. This is inspite of the considerable challenges besetting mankind especially COVID-19, which struck less than a year after the school started. During the outbreak, we introduced smart learning for our students and also engaged them electronically which gave us some success rate.”