THE IMPACT OF USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN ELECTRONIC EXAMINATION (A CASE STUDY OF FACULTY OF ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI)

ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to determine the Impact of using Information and Communication Technology in Electronic Examination (A Case Study of Faculty of Engineering University of Maiduguri). To achieve this purpose of the study, four (4) research questions that sought answer to the Impact of using Information and Communication Technology in Electronic Examination. The study adopted the survey design and used a sample random selection procedure to select a sample of one hundred and twenty 120) respondents who properly filled questionnaires. The questionnaires were used as a data collection tool. The outcome and response was analyzed using frequency table and simple percentages. Findings reveals that majority of the respondents were of the following; the relationship between information and communication technology and electronic examination, seeks comparison between manual and ICT based examination. Furthermore, findings also reveals that majority of the respondents shows that occurrence of paper based examination, encourage timely conduct and provision of examination report/results, enhances security and reduced examination malpractices are relationship between information and commination technology and Electronic Examination. The study recommends that a careful plan should be made by the federal ministry of education and National University Commission (NUC) in collaboration with the university authority to systematically devise a means of guidance and control of students of engineering attitude towards ICT it also recommend that a periodic gathering in form of workshop or seminar should be organized for students and staff of faculty of Engineering, University of Maiduguri to discuss issues pertaining ICT.