The study examined the extent to which modern technology is utilized in managing tertiary institutions in Bayelsa State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Three research questions were raised to guide the study. The population of the study was all lecturers of the Faculty of Education in tertiary institutions in Bayelsa State. A sample of 30 lecturers drawn from the 6 departments in the faculty was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire styled as utilization of Modern Technologies Questionnaire developed by the researcher and validated by experts. The reliability analysis was done using Pearson Product Moment Correlation, which yielded a value of 0.72. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that the extent of utilization of modern technologies in the management of tertiary institutions was low. It was recommended that adequate and regular funding should be provided for tertiary institutions to utilize modern technologies for effective service delivery.
Keywords: Modern Technology, Tertiary Institution, Utilization
