In this article, the authors evaluate the acceptance of self-assessed skills and the use of information and computer technology by the academic staff of the Faculty of Production Engineering at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland, in the academic year 2016/17. The low use of the virtual learning enviornment (VLE) by members of staff in the Faculty was observed and prompted these investigations. A structured questionnaire was used as the tool for collecting data. The data indicated that the assumed hypothesis that the lack of computer skills and the adverse attitude towards ICT were the main reasons for members of staff not using the VLE in their teaching, was incorrect. The self-assessment of computer and Internet application skills by academic staff was extremelly high. Also, their attitude towards the application of IT in teaching was very positive. There is a clear need for further investigation to find the reasons and to recommend remedies.