IMPLEMENTING AN ONLINE EXAMINATION SYSTEM

progressively enhanced the online examination process over the years. However, some schools particularly public tertiary institutions in developing countries are still involved in the conventional manual system of writing examination. This manual system of writing examination has a lot of demerits. The manual process of taking examinations is not only time-consuming and tedious, but cumbersome, hence the need for a better, faster and more reliable means of examining students. The objective of this paper is to provide a report on the implementation of a web-based examination system. The implemented system was modeled using Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams such as Use Case diagram, Sequence diagram and Activity diagrams. The system was developed using ASP.Net and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), ASP.Net and C-sharp as front end, Internet Information Services (IIS) as middle ware and Microsoft SQL Server as database. With the online examination system, the process of conducting examinations and processing results is made ease. More so, there is a reasonable level of security and integrity on the conduct of examination

Design Insights from the Implementation of a Student Result Processing System in Nigeria

The design of digital technologies is often influenced by the infrastructural, economic, and social realities of the environment of the designer. Thus, the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) community emphasize various strategies to learn from and about target users (Brown et al., 2010). However, products that are designed with the amount of detail recommended by the HCI community require a significant amount of time, energy and skill and as a result are expensive. The high cost of these services force individuals and organizations to resort to commercial products and it is often the case that commercial products that are successful for one group of people might be unsuitable for another (Johns et al., 2002). To address this problem, user groups often adapt the technology to suit their needs, use the technology in unintended ways or ultimately reject them. In this paper we present a case-study where locally developed technology was preferred over commercial solutions. We draw design insights from this experience on how we might design educational technologies while considering the culture of the target users. Keywords: Education, Result computation in Higher Education, Educational Software Tools, Digital Tools in Higher Education DOI: 10.7176/DCS/9-8-05 Publication date: August 31st 2019

E-Learning Security Challenges, Implementation and Improvement in Developing Countries: A Review

The application of e-learning technology in teaching and learning environment in developing countries has created a significant impact especially to students and staff. Despite the fact that it attended a high level of acceptability, there are various security threats and implementation challenges militating against effective utilization of the e-learning platform. This paper, reviewed the impact associated with security vulnerabilities and implementation issues that impede successful e-learning implementation. Specifically, the review examined the effect of security challenges in e-learning and viability of e-learning implementation. This review found that there is need to develop a viable and holistic approach model that combines both biometric fingerprint and cryptography authentication techniques for the e-learning platform. It is recommended that there is need for adequate and uninterruptable bandwidth and power supply for e-learning sustainability. Keywords: security challenges, implementation, e-learning, ICT and trustworthiness

An Integrated Model for Monitoring Nodes in Computer Networks

Monitoring complex computer network environment is now a very challenging task for network administrators despite the various existing monitoring applications for networks that are faced with the issues of centralized monitoring, which causes network traffic, reduces network bandwidth, and are unable to concurrently run two or more network services. This research paper was designed to tackle the problems exhibited by the existing network monitoring application by integrating different network monitoring services in a single model using the power of agent’s distributed processing and monitoring services. Data about the existing and proposed model was gathered using key informant interview approach, and observation of the existing software. Iterative software model was adopted as the software development life cycle based on its strengths and suitability. The proposed model was developed using use-case and sequence diagrams. Suitable programming languages and development environment such as Java, JavaScript, Hypertext Preprocessor, Hypertext markup language and MySQL were used in coding the software prototype. The functionality of the proposed system was tested and results showed that the proposed system has 100% anomaly network intrusion detection rate and better functional features as compared to the existing network monitoring applications observed

Design and implementation of JAMB Computer-Based Test System with Voice Command

This work was motivated by the desire to develop a Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer Based Test (CBT) system for the physically challenged. Since JAMB introduced a computer based software, examination candidates are only allowed to read questions from the computer screen and input answers to the questions via the mouse or keyboard. This computer based test software came with some challenges especially for candidates who are physically challenged. These candidates do not find it easy to read from the computer screen and or make input through the keyboard. Hence the design and implementation a JAMB CBT with voice command was embarked on. Object oriented analysis and design methodology (OOADM) was adopted in this study. Microsoft Visual Basic.NET was used to implement the system. This was supported with MySQL database, a free distributed database engine. The system is a desktop application based on behavior and states of objects. The system reads onscreen questions to candidates, using the earpiece and allows candidates most especially the physically challenged to make input or control the system using voice

IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR THROUGH E-GOVERNANCE PROGRAMMES

In the recent times, governments all over the world have adopted the use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to improve the quality of administration especially in the public sector. This is in line with the general advocacy to reform the public sector to serve the citizens better and to enhance public sector productivity. Thus, a combination of e-governance factors with democratic ideas will make governments more effective. In addition, it can promote cordial relationship with the citizens in order to achieve national development. This paper explores the emerging role of e-governance in promoting service delivery in the Nigerian public sector. It also takes a cursory look at the methodologies for using ICTs to improve the quality of service delivery in the public sector. The paper concludes that for governments to achieve success in service delivery, certain measure must be taken to ensure proper implementation of ICT policies in order to achieve the desired goals and to serve the citizens better. It therefore recommends that Nigerian government should embrace e-governance by promoting the use of ICT facilities among the citizens and government agencies and to make policies that would sustain ICT projects in order to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in the public sector

Tales from the exam room: Trialing an E-exam system for computer education and design and technology students

The Centre for Schooling and Learning Technologies (CSaLT) at Edith Cowan University (ECU) was asked in 2016 to be the Western Australian arm of a national e-exam project. This project used a bespoke exam system installed on a USB-drive to deliver what would have been traditional paper-based exams in an enclosed computer-based environment that was isolated from the internet and any resources other than those provided by the lecturer. This paper looks at the two exams chosen by the Western Australian group for the trial; a programming exam for pre-service computing teachers and an occupational health and safety exam for pre-service design and technology teachers. Both groups were drawn from the Graduate Diploma in Education course at ECU. The paper looks at the nature of the exam environment and the procedure for creating e-exams. It also outlines the exam procedures used and examines the feedback provided by both the lecturers and students involved. Conclusions are drawn about the suitability of the e-exam system and improvements are recommended as well as a discussion about e-exams and digital assessment more generally

The E-exam and its Positive Impact on the Teaching Process and the Challenges Were Encountered According to the Teacher’s Point of View in AL-Quismeh

This research aims to identify teacher`s attitudes towards electronic test in the educational process.The study sample consisted of (100) teachers males and females from the al-Quwaisma Directorate`s schools and the research tool consisted of many variables. The research concluded that there is an agreement among teachers on the positive impact of the electronic test and its effectiveness with recommend actions on addressing the challenges faced by teachers, the most important of which is to train teachers in the design and implementation of the electronic test and encourage them to this type of test and benefit from it in the educational proces