![]() Considering the afore-mentioned, the present study focuses on students’ perception of the potential of elearning practices at the University of Guyana. Elearning, however, seems to be gaining momentum as the instructional delivery mode, in many educational institutions in both developed and developing countries, which supposedly fosters student engagement and emancipation. As has been revealed by research, such an approach, even if it might engage students, is still teacher-directed and rejects an emancipative, student-centred approach to learning. Such a method only favours but a handful of students. Further to this, the conventional Distance Education, via the print-based correspondence mode, is still the current trend. Face to face contact is the principal mode of instructional delivery. The University of Guyana, up to the present time, continues to embrace a traditional learning and teaching approach, in its educational practices. Research findings showed that most students had a positive attitude towards the use of ICT tools and were ready to use the eLearning platform. A questionnaire was administered to all of the students to assess their perceived self efficacy in the use of ICT tools, their attitude towards eLearning and the perceived barriers to the use of an eLearning platform. A total number of 60 students enrolled for the 2015-2016 Academic Year using the eLearning platform were sampled for the study. In this research, Post Graduate students of the College of Distance Education (CoDE) of the university of Cape Coast, offering Business and Education programmes were assessed on their readiness for the use of the College of Distance Education’s eLearning platform. Students can easily access their study materials on an eLearning platform regardless of time and space through digital means. ![]() The use of eLearning is changing teaching and learning processes from the sage on the stage to the guide on the side approach.
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