During the first semester of 2007/2008 academic session at the University of Botswana (UB), some mechanical
engineering courses were delivered using a blended method i.e. online resource (eLearning) and traditional face
to face approach. This paper presents results of a study to analyse students’ perception of the eLearning
technology, namely WebCT/Blackboard. An electronic questionnaire was administered to a cohort of third year
mechanical engineering students for the study. The questionnaire consisted of 92 items that covered such areas
as facilities, resources, access, instruction and quality issues. An open ended section enabled students
comment on other issues related to the course delivery. The results show that students were very receptive of
ICT based course delivery. The paper discusses the challenges of using eLearning and proffers
recommendations to ensure that maximum benefit is derived from technological investment and staff effort.