The Impact of Age on Lecturers’ Utilisation of Learning Management Systems in Higher Education in Nigeria

Learning management systems came into being as an immediate outcome of developments in information technology. These platforms have made it possible for educational institutions to take advantage of a wide variety of new options for teaching and learning (T&L). The purpose of these beneficial parts of an endeavour is to blend the most beneficial parts of the conventional classroom setting with the technological advancements that students and teachers have come to anticipate in the twenty-first century. Despite the fact that there are several benefits to using learning management systems in teaching and learning, many lecturers are hesitant to utilise them. The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of age on lecturers’ utilisation of learning management systems in higher education in Nigeria. The methodology of this study was a quantitative method. The study adopted an ex-post facto design. A stratified random sampling technique was chosen to select 341 lecturers in the universities in Rivers State. A researcher-designed questionnaire was used to obtain information from the participants. The collected data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The research question was answered using mean and standard deviation. The hypothesis was tested using independent t-test statistics. The study's findings revealed that age significantly influences lecturers' utilisation of learning management systems (LMS) in the classroom. It can be concluded that lecturers’ age plays a critical role in enhancing the utilisation of learning management systems in teaching and learning.