SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACTS OF COMPUTER-BASED TEST (CBT) VIS-À-VIS THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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The advent of computer-based test (CBT), has made remarkable footprint in higher education system in Nigeria. On the contrary, despite the usefulness of CBT, there exist flaws associated with its implementation, such as inadequate availability of computer skilled Lecturers, large number of computer illiterate students who are not well acquainted with the use of mouse, keyboards or other components of the computer. This paper identifies these flaws as negative impacts alongside with the positive impacts. The desire to curtail these flaws and sustain positive impacts in the higher education system, gave rise to this paper. To do this effectively, this paper adopts the doctrinal legal research methodology and researches on the sustainability and impacts of computer-based test (CBT) vis-à-vis the legal framework in higher education. On this premise, this paper recommends vast computer knowledge as part of the criteria for recruitment of Lecturers and admission of students in higher education.
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