Abstract
Open educational resources (OERs) significantly enhance the education system by providing free and openly licensed educational materials that will support teaching, learning, and research activities. However, despite the numerous advantages of OERs, a few educators adopt and utilize them, particularly polytechnic lecturers. Therefore, this study assesses the awareness, usability, readiness, and challenges affecting the effective utilization of OERs in the post-COVID-19 era. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. A total of 32 computer science lecturers of two (2) polytechnics in Kebbi State constitute the study population. A questionnaire titled "Lecturers' Awareness, Usability and Readiness towards Open Educational Resources (OERs)" was used, which was validated by experts. Research questions were answered using descriptive statistics (mean and Standard deviation). The findings reveal that the lecturers possessed a high level of awareness and readiness to use OERs, emphasizing their potential to enhance pedagogical practices. Meanwhile, the usability remains moderate. It was recommended that staff training and support should be enhanced, and infrastructural development should be needed for better accessibility and usability of OERs.
Keywords: Awareness, Usability, Readiness, Open Educational Resources (OERs), Post Covid-19