Web Interfaces and Information-Seeking Behaviours of Academic Staff in Promoting Knowledge and Interaction in Tertiary Institutions in Katsina State

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the achievements, control of wed interfaces and information-seeking behaviors of academic staff in promoting knowledge and interaction in tertiaries institution in Katsina State, Nigeria. However, the study support teaching, learning, and research in ways consistent with and supportive of the institution's mission and goals. The study used frequency and percentage tables, mean and standard deviation, Pearson Linear Co-efficiency Correlation analysis. The study found that, wed interfaces been practiced in colleges of education, and the effectiveness of ICTs facilities towards supporting web interfaces was Fair-minded (general average mean=3.23, Std=0.945). While, information seeking behaviors interacting was poor among academic staff (average mean=2.31, Std=0.586). Henceforth, there was a positive/strong relationship between the web interfaces and information-seeking behaviors of academic staff in promoting knowledge and interaction in colleges of education in Katsina State (r=.711**) and (sig=.000). The study concluded that, the colleges of education, it is hoped that the results of this study is to determination and help its management to emphasis the web interfaces of colleges education by incorporating it into their curriculum with emphasis on web site interfaces retrieval and use with the availability of ICTs facilities. The study recommended that, the management should consider networked technologies such as the internet and World Wide Web are dramatically changing education and training as it enable academic staff to access information and communicate through others across global borders, cultures and on a global scale.