342 Copyright © 2015, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited. Chapter 19 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8162-0.ch019 Teacher Education in Nigerian Universities: Leadership and Management in Instructional Technology ABSTRACT Teachers play pivotal roles in the education process. Knowledge transmission constitutes integral as- pects of their roles. In order to perform this role efectively, institutions responsible for teacher training have been striving to reposition teacher education for greater results by aligning with global best prac- tices, at the centre of which is instructional technology. However, one thing is to desire the infusion of instructional technology into teacher education, another is to plan how to achieve the best result with it. In this regard, this paper focused on teacher education in Nigerian universities and how leadership and management of instructional technology are reshaping it. Highlights of the discussion include: background, teacher education in Nigerian universities, instructional technology in teacher education in Nigerian, leadership and management in instructional technology in teacher education, challenges of leadership and management in instructional technology and strategies for improving leadership and management in instructional technology. INTRODUCTION The world is in a digital age where technology has taken centre stage in virtually every human endeavour. Technology has revolutionized the way humans think and act. As a result, every country, no matter how highly or lowly endowed has embraced technology and applied it in their economic, political, social, religious and educa- tional organisations for proper positioning. No doubt, education holds the key to human and national development, and for it to play this role creditably, it must be placed in a better pedestal. Technology has affected all aspects of educa- tion and is still making great impact to reposition them for improved performance. Specifically, information communication and technology (ICT) has changed the nature of classrooms by shifting Basil Azubuike Akuegwu University of Calabar, Nigeria