Utilization of learning management systems among Faculty of Education lecturers of universities in Ebonyi State

This study focused on utilization of Learning Management Systems among Faculties of Education lecturers of Universities in Ebonyi State. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of this study comprised 385 Faculties of Education lecturers of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki and Alex-Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike and all participated in the study. A self-structured questionnaire titled: Utilization of Learning Management Systems Questionnaire (ULMSQ) with reliability index of r = 78 was used as instrument for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA statistic. The entire Hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that Faculties of Education lecturers of Universities in Ebonyi State utilize Learning Management Systems to a low extent (2.23±0.46). Male (2.32±0.47) and female (2.34±0.46) lecturers utilize learning management systems to a low extent. Moreso, Assistant lectures (2.25±0.49), Lecturer 11(2.21±0.48), Lecturer 1 (2.39±0.44), Senior lecturers (2.40±0.45) and Professors (2.43±0.42) in the Facultiesutilize Learning Management Systems to a low extent. Furthermore, there was no significant differences in the extent of utilization of Learning Management Systems among Faculties of Education lecturers of Universities in Ebonyi State by gender (t-val=0. 457, P=0.648) but significant difference exists by academic rank (F-val= 3.485, P=val =0.008). The study concluded that Faculties of Education lecturers of Universities in Ebonyi State utilized Learning Management Systems to a low extent. The study recommended among others that School authorities should provide support tailored to academic rank like building foundational skills for junior lecturers and emphasize leadership and innovation in LMS integration for senior lecturers and above.