Design and implementation of a fault tolerant web-based examination system for developing countries

Eko, Ceasar E.; Eteng, Idongesit E.; Essien, Eyo Emmanuel

doi:10.15587/1729-4061.2022.253146

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“…3) Personalized Learning/Test-based Content retrieves the learner's profile and (a) provide adaptive contents from model, (b) retrieve the personalized learner's questions in lieu of learned contents, and (c) stores them as temporary session to ease access to the contents and ensure that as the knowledge-base grows, performance is not degraded with the increase in users and the system shift between profiles [32]. Fig.…”

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“…The implications is: (a) non-access to physical infrastructure for learning, (b) yielded increased learning inequality and losses resulting from the stratified Internet access [28], [29], (c) learning disparities resulting from digital revolution/integration across a variety of learning platforms in www.ijacsa.thesai.org Nigeria (uLesson etc. ), (d) the learner psychomotor and cognition health stability to adjust to blended, ICT-richlearning paradigm as a new reality, and (e) learner adaptabilities to new complex logistics in these new paradigm, and other costs [30]- [32]. These, are determined through formative and summative testing.…”

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Adaptive Learner-CBT with Secured Fault-Tolerant and Resumption Capability for Nigerian Universities

Malasowe,

Akazue,

Okpako

et al. 2023

IJACSA

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The post covid-19 studies have reported significant negative impact witnessed on global education and learning with the closure of schools' physical infrastructure from 2020 to 2022. Its effects today continues to ripple across the learning processes even with advances in e-learning or media literacy. The adoption and integration therein of e-learning on the Nigerian frontier is yet to be fully harnessed. From traditional to blended learning, and to virtual learning -Nigeria must rise, and develop new strategies to address issues with her educational theories as well as to bridge the gap and negative impact of the post covid-19 pandemic. This study implements a virtual learning framework that adequately fuses the alternative delivery asynchronouslearning with traditional synchronous learning for adoption in the Nigerian Educational System. Result showcases improved cognition in learners, engaged qualitative learning, and a learning scenario that ensures a power shift in the educational structure that will further equip learners to become knowledge producer, help teachers to emancipate students academically, in a framework that measures quality of engaged student's learning.

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Section: Proposed Adaptive Architecture For the Learner-centricmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptive Learner-CBT with Secured Fault-Tolerant and Resumption Capability for Nigerian Universities

Malasowe,

Akazue,

Okpako

et al. 2023

IJACSA

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“…The authors evaluated the responses using the semantic relational characteristic. Eko et al . (2022) describe the development of a web-based examination system that focuses on the automatic resolution of issues such as power failure, network issues and component failure that may arise during the examination.…”

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“…According to reports, the disproportionate impact on students from disadvantaged circumstances, which has the potential to contribute to disparate achievement, is a factor impacting access to stable technology enabling online exam portals (Alruwais et al ., 2018; Fuller et al ., 2020). Eko et al . (2022) propose in their study that the development of web-based examination systems should prioritize the automatic resolution of problems such as power outages, component failures and so on that may arise when the system is used to administer online tests.…”

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Determinants of adoption and usage of the online examination portal (OEP) in Indian universities

Shirolkar

Kadam

2023

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the factors influencing the adoption and utilization of the online examination portal (OEP) in Indian universities. This study combines the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Usage of Technology (UTAUT) and Task Technology Fit (TTF) to explain the user's intention to use an OEP at an Indian University.Design/methodology/approachThis study's methodology combines UTAUT as a theoretical framework with TTF. It is conceptualized that TTF has a moderating effect on UTAUT's primary construct. The authors collected the data from 182 graduate students from an Indian university. PLS-SEM is used to identify the causal relationship between the constructs using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique.FindingsThe findings will demonstrate the applicability of the constructs of performance expectancy, effort expectancy and facilitating conditions in influencing the usage intention and behavior of students towards OEP. The outcome will also demonstrate the moderating effect of TTF on the predictors of intention to use OEP at an Indian University.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample respondents who participated in the study are students at the Indian University in Pune. The selection of samples was based on convenience sampling. Future research should be conducted at a variety of geographic locations, educational levels, undergraduate and graduate schools, as well as multiple universities. To increase the objectivity of sample selection, the probabilistic sampling method can be used to select samples. For future studies, larger sample sizes (more than 182) can be collected in order to increase the generalizability and applicability of the findings to other developing markets.Practical implicationsThe study will aid Indian universities in enhancing the effectiveness of OEP. The study will also demonstrate the users' perception of the portal and their willingness to use it. It will also assist the university administration in finalizing the examination portal's implementation strategy.Originality/valueVery few studies have been published on the factors influencing the acceptance and utilization of specific online examination systems. To address this underrepresentation, the current article investigates the factors and criteria that influence students' intent to use the OEP. The authors conceptualize the model using UTAUT as a theoretical foundation, which is absent from the published literature on the OEP. The study incorporated UTAUT and TTF to determine the impact on OEP usage and intent. In addition, the study contributes by testing the moderating effect of TTF on the UTAUT variables that influence the intention to use OEP.

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“…In a recent study, Eko et al showed a fault-tolerant, web-based exam system targeted for developing countries [8].…”

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Constructive Alignment in Modern Computing Education: An Open-Source Computer-Based Examination System

Linhuber,

Bernius,

Krusche

2023

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Large-scale paper-based examinations (PBEs) in computing education frequently emphasize rote memorization, thereby misaligning instructional objectives with assessment techniques. Such incongruities hinder the preparation of students for real world challenges in both industry and academia by inadequately evaluating higher-order cognitive abilities. Often, educators are deterred from implementing comprehensive skills assessment due to the perceived complexity and resource-intensive grading processes involved.To mitigate these limitations, this paper introduces an exam mode as an integral feature of the open-source learning platform Artemis. Designed for both local and cloud-based deployment, this exam mode incorporates anti-cheating protocols, automates the grading of diverse exercise types, and features double-blind manual grading to ensure assessment integrity. It fosters the evaluation of complex cognitive skills while substantially reducing the administrative load on faculty.This paper substantiates the effectiveness of the Artemis exam mode through widespread institutional adoption, demonstrated by over 50 successful computer-based examinations (CBEs). An in-depth case study involving 1,700 undergraduate software engineering students offers key insights, best practices, and lessons learned. This research not only pioneers the documentation of a secure, scalable, and reliable exam system at an institutional scale but also marks a seminal contribution to modernizing assessment strategies in computing education, with a particular focus on constructive alignment.

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Design and implementation of a fault tolerant web-based examination system for developing countries

Cited by 6 publications

References 11 publications

Adaptive Learner-CBT with Secured Fault-Tolerant and Resumption Capability for Nigerian Universities

Adaptive Learner-CBT with Secured Fault-Tolerant and Resumption Capability for Nigerian Universities

Determinants of adoption and usage of the online examination portal (OEP) in Indian universities

Constructive Alignment in Modern Computing Education: An Open-Source Computer-Based Examination System

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