The Challenges of Missing Results of e-Examination in Nigerian Universities

Abstract

The spate of missing results as one of the challenges of e-examination system in Nigeria is quite unacceptable and condemnable. This is a situation where e-examination candidates take exams and are reportedto haveno results at the end of the examination. This scenario has prompted the researchers to examine the reasons e-examination results should not be instantly released which resulted into missing results. The research examined whether the menace of missing results is directly or indirectly dependent on the adequacy or otherwise of the system’s database. The research also examinesthe dependency of candidates’ performance on the appropriateness of questions and technical know-how of the system. The research at the end makes recommendations on the best way to reduce the menace of missing results and improve the performance of the e-examination candidates.The research carried out a survey by distributing questionnaires and interviewing the stakeholders involve in e-Examination. The results show that there is correlation between the responses of the selected candidates and the researchers’ hypotheses. It was therefore concluded that lack of technical know-how and inadequate data storage and process is invariably contribute to the menace of missing results