Information and Communication Technology Teaching of History Higher Institutions ICT Adoption ICT Challenges, University of Benin, Educational Technology, ICT Skills, Infrastructure, Funding in Education, Edo State.

The study was carried out to determine “influence of using online materials in teaching. Christian religious studies: a case study of the University of Benin. The population of the study consists of one hundred and twenty (120) 400 level religious studies students in faculty education, university of Benin, Edo state. The sampling technique used for this study is simple random sampling technique one hundred (100) 400 level religious studies students in faculty of Education, University of Benin, Edo state respondents were chosen to represent the students’ population. Four research questions were made; What types of
online materials are currently being used in the teaching of Christian religious studies at the University of Benin? How do educators perceive the effectiveness of online materials in enhancing student learning experiences in Christian religious studies? What are the challenges associated with integrating online materials into the teaching of Christian religious studies at the University of Benin? What strategies can be implemented to maximize the benefits and address the limitations of using online materials in religious studies education? The findings of the study revealed that; The use of online materials has also been found to improve student retention and recall of CRS concepts. Based on the findings the following recommendations were made; There should be a diverse range of online resources, the University of Benin should provide a diverse range of online resources that cater to different learning styles and needs

The study examine the challenges of adopting Information Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching History in higher institutions using University of Benin as a case study. To achieve the objectives of the study, four research questionas were raised. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design, The population of this study consist of students in public secobdary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area. A sample size consisting of 60 (sixty) final year students (History) were used for this study.. The random sampling technique was used to randomly select the respondents for the study. The instrument used for the study was a structured questionnaire titled “Challenges of Adopting ICT in teaching History Questionnaire” (CAICTTHQ). It was validated by the supervisor and two other lecturers in the Department. The data collected was presented using percentage and mean(×), standard deviation(SD) Findings from the study revealed that unavailability of ICT devices, lack of ICT skills, poor funding and lack of infrastructure influence the learning of History. Based on the findings, it was therefore recommended amongs others that the government and other stakeholders in education section should provide funds for the procurement and even distribution of ICT devices across public institutions in Edo State for the teaching and leaning of History and lecturers should be trained and retrained to acquire relevantcomputer skills so as to be efficient in their academic and administrative duties. This can be done through constant workshops and in-service training for teachers and other support staff on the use and application of ICT facilities.