ir.bowen.edu.ng:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/97 This is research publications of academic staff in Communication Arts Programme Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:07:03 GMT 2026-04-22T00:07:03Z ir.bowen.edu.ng:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/160 Title: Imperatives of Artificial Intelligence (AI) FOR 21ST- Century Smart Universities in Nigeria Authors: Aderibigbe, Adebola Adewunmi Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT ir.bowen.edu.ng:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/160 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z ir.bowen.edu.ng:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/158 Title: Imperatives of the Language Arts in the Communication Studies Curricula of Nigerian Universities Authors: Ajala, V. O.; Adegoke, L. A.; Aderibigbe, A. A. Abstract: Abstract Language Art entails the basic skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. When critically examined these skills are among the skills required for success in any environment, be it academic, religious, political, economic, social, and even in war situation. This is because they are literacy skills. The field of communication, no matter the nomenclature, cannot survive without the holistic inclusion of all of these skills. To communicate effectively, writing is essential, to write well, reading is crucial; and to speak well, listening is paramount. In Nigerian Universities, the Language Arts and the communication studies curricula stand separately without a complete synergy. Consequently, this study suggests a marriage that will result in effective synergy. Thus, this study investigated the extent to which the language arts are emphasized in communication study departments across selected universities in South West, Nigeria. The principal documents investigated were the departmental prospectus/handbooks to enable ascertain the level of compliance for the first year across all the universities chosen. The study recommends that language arts courses should be taught as a primary index in the communication studies curricula of Nigerian Universities. Further, it is recommended that the teaching of language art subjects in Nigeria should start from the Junior Secondary School. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT ir.bowen.edu.ng:8181/jspui/handle/123456789/158 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z