Information and Communication Technologies: Strategic Tool for Enhancing Lecturers Performance in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State amidst Covid-19 Pandemic Era

Abstract

The study delved into information and communication technologies as a strategic tool for enhancing Lecturers’ Teaching Performance in Tertiary Institutions in Rivers State. The research design is qualitative in which related literature was reviewed. The paper discussed information and communication technologies in light of the availability of information and communication tools, utilization of the ICTs, challenges in the use of ICTs and the concept of Lecturers' performance. Availability was viewed in the sense of not just having the facilities available but the ability of the Lecturer to use the available digital tools. From the reviewed scholarly literature the paper suggested that government should embark on massive training and retraining of Lecturer in public tertiary institutions in Rivers State, while the lecturers themselves should brace up for self-development to cope with the contemporary world of education.