Open AccessThe Use of Cloud HD Video Meeting (Zoom) in Addressing Covid-19 Pandemic in Some Selected Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Chioma O. Agwatu,
Abimbola I Alao,
Omotayo F Awomuse,
Sakiru A. Ogundele
Publication year - 2022
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.22624/aims/isteams/lasustech2022v30p2
Subject(s) - zoom , cloud computing , covid-19 , population , pandemic , globe , test (biology) , medical education , computer science , sample (material) , psychology , mathematics education , multimedia , engineering , sociology , medicine , paleontology , disease , pathology , neuroscience , petroleum engineering , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology , lens (geology) , operating system , demography , chemistry , chromatography
At a time in the world of Education, there was a strange virus that tried to infect everybody that came into contact with it and that is the COVID-19 which for now has gained wide acceptance across the globe by Lecturers. In response to the emerging and ever solution to the COVID-19 outbreak, this study proposes a theoretical framework based on literature and model to determined Cloud HD Video Meeting (Zoom) success. Two research questions were answered and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study consisted of 184 students and 20 lecturers in two Universities in Rivers State. The entire population was used as sample. A five point scale questionnaire was used to provide answers for each questionnaire item. While t-test, was used in testing the hypothesis. The major findings was that teaching and learning was only done on face to face method but because of COVID-19 outbreak it was compulsory for teach/learn to be done through e-technologies. It was concluded that Cloud HD Video Meeting (Zoom)services adaptability should be taking seriously by all concerned in other to help to curb the spread of COVID-19 in our schools. It was recommended that students must start to unfailingly use Cloud HD Video Meeting (Zoom) and other E-learning tools in other to help in curbing COVID-19 spread in our Universities. Keywords: Zoom, Learning /Teaching, E-learning, System, Information quality, University