Abstract:
E-learning is seen as a potent option for mass
education globally. Consequently, institutions are hastily
adopting it to meet the 21st century education demands, often
without recourse to considering the antecedents that
promotes the success or otherwise of this mode of instruction.
In view of this, the study investigates the awareness and use
of e-learning platforms in some selected senior high schools
in the Accra metropolitan area of Ghana with emphasis on
parameters such as perception, training, accessibility, and
infrastructural availability. Questionnaire was used to
sample 303 respondents in this descriptive survey. Linear
regression analysis and correlation were used on participants’
training, motivation and computer availability in relation to
perception, e-learning usage and awareness of e-learning
implementation. The findings suggest participants know of
e-learning and e-learning platforms but lacked adequate
training. The computer literacy was low and most schools
lacked adequate ICT laboratories and reliable internet
negatively affects e-learning adoption. The major mode of
internet access was the mobile phones. Students had a
positive perception of e-learning and its adoption. The study
recommends among other things that the Ghana Education
Service train and educate teachers and students on e-learning
to enhance their use and/or development of e-learning
platforms. Furthermore, it should provide properly furnished
ICT laboratories enhance accessibility and e-learning.
