THE USE OF COMPUTER/INTERNET AS A MEDIUM FOR DELIVERING ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES/POLYTECHNICS

Anure, Joseph .K.

Department of Academic Planning and Performance

Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria

E-mail: kanure@yahoo.com

Abstract: The study examined computer network and internet as a means of global communication tool that share a common addressing scheme, unlock the online services, which are centrally controlled. The internet is decentralized by design and can be put to use in the teaching of Adult Education. Findings have shown that: Computer/Internet usage in business, military, banking, communication and even the language arts, etc. have contributed successfully in the actualization of their institutional goals. Since we are in the era of information technology explosion, Computer/Internet has been used in all aspect of man kind.