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Quality Assurance Policies and Practices for Effective Online Resilient University Education: The Case of Southwestern, Nigeria
Abstract
Lockdown restrictions adopted worldwide to curb the health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic forced many traditional universities to adopt the online mode for continuation of pedagogical activities. In addition, to meliorate the concomitant economic effects of fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria, on academic staff and students alike, many traditional universities have reverted to the inclusion of online teaching and learning. In order to attain effectiveness of online teaching and learning which has been adopted as the panacea for resilient education in the face of diverse challenges, quality assurance is vital. This study therefore described online learning environment in Southwestern Nigerian universities. It examined existing quality assurance policies for online education in Southwestern Nigerian universities. It also investigated practices for online education in Southwestern Nigerian universities. These were with a view to providing information on the practice of quality online resilient education in Southwestern Nigerian universities in the face of health and economic adversity. The study adopted the qualitative survey research design using secondary data, interviews and practice experience for collection of data. Findings of the study provided empirical information: on the online environment in Nigerian universities, the quality assurance policy and practice situation of online education.
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