New Telegraph 
The Lagos State U n i v e r s i t y (LASU) has infused technology into its pedagogy by adopting hybrid teaching for general courses. Vice-Chancellor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello said this is the 27th convocation lecture on Tuesday. She said the infusion allowed students to receive lectures anywhere around the campus without being in crowded classrooms for courses with a large number of students.
The professor said: “We also use technology to conduct virtual examinations, which earned the university accolades from far and wide, including its recognition as the most digitally-advanced state university in Nigeria, at the Nigeria Information Technology Awards. “These innovations have not cost any staff their jobs nor has any student been shortchanged in any way; rather, it has improved their learning and service delivery experiences “Technology has continued to enhance our lives and the ways we communicate, educate our learners, move around and do business.”
The VC said it had been argued that technology was separating man from common humanity, making him more isolated, eroding his privacy and hampering his abilities for genuine empathy. She said: “Not all people agree with these positions, but these observations need to be addressed. It is, therefore, imperative that we find a balance between technology and humanity by harnessing the power of technology to improve our lives and humanity in general.” Olatunji-Bello said LASU is committed to leveraging technology to enhance service delivery to make life better for its staff and students.
