Harnessing online platforms and tools for teaching and learning

Includes bibliographic references.

In the current digital era, Library and Information Science (LIS) Professionals are generally known for their ability to adapt and harness cutting-edge technologies to enhance the quality of library support for education. Indeed, the 21st century belongs to Information Technology (IT) and related innovations, as constant technological improvements have altered the nature of communication, socializing, and the distinction between physical and virtual educational environments. One such disruptive change is the emergence of online platforms and tools for teaching and learning.
This book explains how online platforms and technologies affect higher education teaching and learning. In this book, the authors examined in detail how the use of online learning tools might help teachers and students communicate better with one another. It is an in-depth research conducted on the challenges and restrictions faced by instructors and students to ascertain the extent of the impact of web portals and other internet technologies on higher education. This exploratory study adopted a mixed research methodology consisting of theoretical induction, literature review, and an online questionnaire survey of students, faculty and LIS professionals.
This book also endorses that libraries effectively use online learning platforms and tools. Online research tools like Turnitin, Grammarly, Scopus, and Mendeley have greatly improved the quality of course teaching, learning, and research and have considerably impacted faculty research.