Effecting E-Learning with U-Learning Technology in Nigerian Educational System. O.K. Boyinbode, M.Sc. * and K.G. Akintola, M.Sc. Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. E-Mail: okboyinbode@yahoo.com * akintola2087@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Ubiquitous Learning is a new learner-centered paradigm based on Ubiquitous Computing Technologies that utilize a large number of cooperative small nodes with computing and communication facilities such as handheld terminals, smart mobile phones, sensor network nodes, contact-less smart cards, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), and so on. This paper discusses the Ubiquitous Computing Technology as a mean of improving the existing E-learning Technology in Nigerian Educational system. (Keywords: ubiquitous learning, sensors, electronic learning, ubiquitous computing). INTRODUCTION Electronic learning offers methods which decrease the limitations of traditional education, but Ubiquitous Learning offers more. Ubiquitous Learning is a new learner-centered paradigm, which is seamlessly embedded into every fabric of our lives. Ubiquitous learning, also called U- learning, is based on ubiquitous technology. The most important and complete role of Ubiquitous computing technology in U-learning is to construct a ubiquitous learning environment, which means anyone is able to learn at anyplace at anytime. Due to rapid developments of wireless technology, the learning form is gradually promoted from Electronic Learning (E-learning) to Ubiquitous Learning (U-learning). The U-learning services aims to achieve the right time and right place with right learning services. To understand Ubiquitous Learning more clearly, Figure 1 shows a comparison of U-learning, mobile learning (M- learning), E-learning, and pervasive learning (P- learning) in terms of dimensions of mobility and embeddedness [Lyytinen and Yoo 2002]. This figure illustrates that the “mobility” is about the level of easy-to-carry and the “embeddedness” focuses on large storages and memories that can be used. E-Learning exhibits the lowest mobility and lowest embeddedness while U-learning exhibits the highest mobility and highest embeddedness, hence providing the most convenient service to learners among the four learning modes. Figure 1: Comparisons of Four Learning Modes. The relationship between users of E-learning and U-learning and computers is given in Table 1 below. Table1: Relation Between Users and Computers. NO. OF USERS NO. OF COMPUTERS E-LEARNING 1 1 U-LEARNING 1 N The Pacific Journal of Science and Technology –204– http://www.akamaiuniversity.us/PJST.htm Volume 10. Number 1. May 2009 (Spring)