SURPLUS PEOPLE IN UNIVERSITIES: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS USING ICT

SURPLUS PEOPLE IN UNIVERSITIES: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS USING ICT

Osadebe, Ngozi E. – Library Dept.

08072449822.

ngozi.osadebe@unn.edu.ng

Dr. (Mrs) L. Onuigbo – Special Education.

08066956428.

liziana.onuigbo@unn.edu.ng

Dr L. Ugwuanyi – Special Education.

07037280006
leonard.ugwuanyi@unn.edu.ng

Dr Alice M. Okore – Library Dept.

07033817638

alice.okore@unn.edu.ng

Dr. R.I Echezona – Library Dept.

08077131730

ifeoma.echezona@unn.edu.ng

Mrs. Beatrice Ewa- Library Dept.

08969649685.

orieoma.beatrice.ewa@gmail.com

Mrs. Ezinne Njoku – Library Dept.

08064947973.

ezinne.njoku@unn.edu.ng

Mr Emmanuel Nwangwu – Computer Education Unit.

emma.nwangwu@unn.edu.ng

Mrs Chioma C. Onoh- Library Dept.

07065415033.

chioma.onoh@unn.edu.ng

Mrs. A. Ali- Library Dept.

08064947973 .

adizetu.ali@unn.edu.ng

Mrs. Josephine Igbokwe- Library Dept.

08052848497

josephine. igbokwe@unn.edu.ng

 


 

Surplus people in Universities Research Group

The aim of the research group is to examine ways in which Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) will be used to enhance the participation of students with special needs in higher education in Nigeria.

Coordinator:  Dr Ifeoma R. Echezona

E-mail:             ifeoma.echezona@unn.edu.ng

Phone:             08077131730.

Some proposed research topics of the group are

  1. Technologies for the education of students with special needs in Nigeria.
  2. Lecturer factors in the use of ICT in lecture rooms
  3. Classroom facilities for educating students with hearing impairment etc.

Surplus people in Universities writing group is made up of the following members:

Mrs. Ngozi Osadebe: Ngozi is a Librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She has a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA); and Library & Information Science (MLS). She is a member of the Nigerian Reading Association (IRA), International Reading Association (IRA), Association of Chartered Librarians of Nigeria, Information Technology Section of Nigerian Library Association and the Nigerian Library Association, (NLA) Enugu State chapter. Presently she is a PhD student of Library and Information Science department of University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She has many publications to her credit and is the head of the physically challenged section of the library. She is married with children.

Dr. Mrs. Liziana Nnenna Onuigbo: Nnenna is a Senior lecturer at Department of Special Education, faculty of education foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her major research interest is in the area of education of children with special needs, especially students with visual impairment. She holds M. Ed and PhD from University of Nigeria. Nnenna has more than forty publications to her credit. She is married with Children.

Dr Leonard Ugwuanyi. Leonard is a Senior Lecturer at Department of Special Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He holds B.ed (Unijos), M.Ed and PhD (UNN).He is a member of the National Council for exceptional children. He has many publications to his credit notably in the area of hearing impairment. He is married with children.

Dr Alice M. Okore. Alice is a Deputy University Librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She holds B.A (Lib), M.Ed (Nig.), MLS (Nig.) and PhD(Nig.). She is a chartered librarian and a member of the Information Technology Section of the Nigerian Library Association. Her research interest is in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Information literacy. She has many publications to her credit notably in the area of information technology. She is married with children.

Dr Ifeoma R. Echezona. Ifeoma is a Deputy University Librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is a chartered librarian and a member of the Information Technology Section of the Nigerian Library Association. She is currently the divisional head of Special needs and branch libraries section. She has many publications to her credit. She is married with children.

Mr. Nwangwu, Emmanuel: Emmanuel is an Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Research Fellow at Department of Vocational Teacher Education, Computer Education Unit,

University of Nigeria, Nsukka. His research interest is in the development of computer packages for teaching and learning. He is married with children.

 

Mrs. Ezinne Njoku: Ezinne is a Librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She has a Master’s degree in Chemistry (M.Sc); and Library and Information Science (MLS). She is a member of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Enugu State Chapter. She is presently in charge of the Biafrana and Achebeana resources, located in Africana Section of the Library. She is married with Children.

Mrs. Beatrice Ewa: Beatrice is a Librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She has a Post Graduate Diploma Certificate in Librarianship. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Library and Information Science. She is a member of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) Enugu State branch. She is married with children.

Mrs. Adizetu. Ali: Adizetu is an Assistant Librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She posses M.ed. from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is a member of Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Enugu State Chapter. She is married with children.

Mrs Chioma Onoh: Chioma works an Assistant Librarian in Nnamdi Azilkiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.She has M.Sc in Public Adminstration and a PGDL in Library and Information Science. Shee is a member of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Enugu State Branch. She is married with children.

Mrs Josephine Igbokwe: Josephine is a librarian at Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She has a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science(MLS) from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She is a member of the Nigerian Library Association, Enugu State branch. She has many publications to her credit and is married with Children