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FACULTY OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARADIPLOMA IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

(IM110)

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION

(IMD113)

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT :SUMMARY OF JOURNAL

BY :

NURSYAFIQAH BINTI AMIRUDDIN

2013432354

GROUP :

JIM 110 1D

PREPARED FOR :

SIR AL-BAKRI BIN MOHAMMAD

DATE OF SUBMISSION :

13AUGUST 2013

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TITLE PAGE.

UNIVERSITY TEKNOLOGI MARA

BRANCH SEGAMAT, JOHOR.

FACULTY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

( IM 110 )

TITLE :

SUMMARY OF JOURNAL

STUDENT NAME :

NURSYAFIQAH BINTI AMIRUDDIN

MATRIX NUMBER :

2013432354

GROUP :

JIM 110 1D

SUBMIT DATE :

13 AUGUST 2013

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UNDERGRADUATESS USE OF INTERNET CAPABLE HANDHELD DEVICES AT

BABCOCK UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA.

Internet capable handheld devices have in recent times become ubiquitous in Nigerian

higher institutions of learning. The study found that the major activity by undergraduates was the

use of social networking sites especially Facebook and Twitter. Other activity included checking

of information such as news, instant messaging, and sending and receiving e-mails. This finding

suggest that interactive communication tools such as social networking sites and instant

messaging are shaping how undergraduates connect to the world and to each other. Connectivity,

bandwidth and networking problems exist in many African countries. This has implication for

the information technology (IT) policy in Nigeria and the need for improved infrastructure. It is

particularly noteworthy that the students feel that lack and cost of useful applications, concerns

about security, privacy and potential health risk did not in any way hinder their use of the

internet from handheld devices. This reinforces the need for a review of Nigerias educational

policy to reflect the adoption of emerging technologies as a valuable instructional delivery

platform for educational services. It also has implication for library service delivery to

undergraduates as they are better engaged via mobile devices. Higher education in Nigeria

should consider the use of emerging information and communication technology in engaging

undergraduates in academic work. Next, Nigerian institutions of higher learning should institute

a well-planned program of instruction aimed at redirecting the energy and time of

undergraduates towards an increased educational use of the internet from their handheld devices

and investment in mobile internet infrastructure by government and stakeholders is advocated to

stem recurring connectivity and network problems.