MUSA MUTALI

Academic activities were suspended in public tertiary institutions and other schools around the world, including Nigeria, due of the Covid-19 pandemic. Online education has brought a new reality to the academic system. This study evaluated the difficulties faced by learners who participated in online courses during the Covid-19 outbreak in Nigeria. Three classes each were organized using the video conferencing software for students of the Department of Optometry, University of Benin. The next step was for them to freely evaluate the lectures and the lecturer while observing the difficulties and achievements. An online survey that was utilized to compile and populate the study's responses was examined. Ninety-six (96) students studying optometry provided answers to the survey. The study was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social
Sciences version (SPSS) 22.0. A study of the statistical data revealed that online lectures
considerably increased students' understanding of the homework. In conclusion, the difficulties
included an abnormal power supply, a lack of internet access, and low student motivation. This
study recommends that online lectures should be introduced, a good internet capable phone
should be mandated to be gotten by the students and the students should have an alternate power
supply rather than depend on power companies