ABSTRACT
This study investigated the problems undergraduate students faced in online teaching in the University of Benin. Five research questions were raised to guide this study.
The population of this study comprises of all undergraduate students of University of Benin. There were 70, 000 undergraduate students of the University of Benin. The sample was 10 faculties of 16 using simple random sampling technique and, 25 students were selected from each faculty making 250 students using convenient sampling technique. The researcher used proportionate random sampling technique to select the ten (10) faculties of University of Benin. The instrument used for data collection was a self-constructed questionnaire. The measuring instrument for this study was subjected to her supervisor for validation. The comments, suggestions and corrections from the supervisor were effected in the final draft of the instrument. The data gathered were analysed using percentages and frequency counts.
The findings of the revealed that the inadequate funding of e-learning facilities affects students on online teaching. Poor internet connectivity affect undergraduate students in online teaching.Irregular power supply affect undergraduate students in online teaching. Low level of computer literacy among lecturers affect undergraduate students in online.High cost of ICT equipment affect undergraduate students in online teaching. Based on the findings stated above, the following recommendations were made: Affordable internet access should be available for students with partner telecommunications companies to provide subsidized internet data packages. Training and retrainingfor both students and lecturers should be done to improve their proficiency with e-learning tools like Moodle, Zoom, or Google Classroom. Encourage lecturers to adopt interactive teaching methods, such as live Q&A sessions, group projects, and discussion forums, to foster engagement. Finally, record lectures and make them available for students to review at their convenience, considering those with limited real-time access
