International Journal of Educational Research and Policy Making (IJERPM), Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2020 468 International Journal of Educational Research and Policy Making DOI: 10.13140/ijerpm.03.01.468 ISSN (P): 2695-2351 - Vol. 3, Issue 1, September 2020 Copyright © IJERPM 2020 E-LEARNING AND STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (NOUN): A CASE STUDY OF YENOGOA STUDY CENTRE, BAYELSA STATE. Nwokonko, R. N. Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Abia State University, Uturu Accepted: August 7, 2020 Abstract: The study investigated E-learning and students academic performance in National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN): A case study of Yenogoa Study Centre, Bayelsa State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was used. Simple random sampling was used to draw 370 respondents. Questionnaire was used for data collection. A reliability index of 0.82 was determined. Descriptive method of simple percentages was used to answer the research questions. The two hypotheses were tested using chi-square. The findings of the study showed that, there is a significant influence on computer skills and academic performance of students. Also there is a significant influence of online study hours and academic performance of students of National Open University students of Nigeria, Yenogoa Study center. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made, which included that, the institution management should encourage the students on acquiring some computer skills to carry out all academic activities online. Keywords: E-learning, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Students’ academic performance Introduction Trends are beginning to transform lately in the pursuit of education as a social service all over the world, even in developing countries. Education comprises mainly of pre-primary, primary, secondary (including vocational-technical) and tertiary educational level in the nation. It also embraces the adult and non-formal education which includes amongst others, the open and distance learning education. Education is a key factor for sustainable development (Chimombo, 2005). The significance of education, especially in developing countries, is increasing because of progressing pressure to catch up with the developed world for global competitiveness (Hawkins, 2002). Predictably, educational settings are different in developing countries than in advanced countries. The dynamics of social change and the demand on education had always been the reason for the various editions of the National Policy on Nigerian Education (NPE). The policy was necessitated by some policy innovations and changers, one of which was the introduction of electronic learning (e-learning) into the correspondence and National Open University of Nigeria education system (Akube, 2011). E-learning denotes the use of electronic technologies to access educational material outside the conventional system of face to face learning. This learning is always delivered via internet. Schmidt (2005) holds that, e-learning consists of conventional training, such as courses, ad-hoc training, selected learning objects, formalization through document collections and community formation which can be achieved via social software. The growth of e-learning programmes according to Lockwood and