SCHOOL CALENDAR AND ELECTRONIC LEARNING IN NIGERIA: AN ANALYSIS

Abstract

The onset of corona virus COVID-19 sent waves of panic across Nigeria, like in every other country. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from common cold to more severe diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). As a result, many countries are suggesting various levels of containment in order to prevent its spread. With these worries, schools and universities are closing down and moving abruptly to online (e – learning) platforms and remote education. But no one knows whether the move to online learning could be the catalyst to create a new, more effective method of educating students. The knowledge of e -learning will expose both lecturers and students to the reality of the world outside the classroom since the world is a global web. The article made use of newspapers, internet materials , textbooks , reputable journals etc. While the methods adopted were critical analysis and expository methods.