THE PERCEPTION OF ENGLISH LITERATURE STUDENTS ON E-XAMINATION AND ONLINE (WEB- BASED) LEARNING

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of students on the
implementation of e-examination and their preparedness for facilitation through a webbased
learning platform at the National Open University of Nigeria. Information gathered
from the year three and year four students who registered for courses in English Literature
in the undergraduate English Programme and Law at the Lagos Study Centre of the
university was evaluated. This group of students has participated in the e-examination as
well as the pen on paper (POP) examinations so are in a better position to evaluate the eexamination.
The investigation was carried out through interviews, focus discussions and
questionnaires and the result indicated that the students’ perceptions of online
examination were generally positive and that they were enthusiastic about online
facilitation but skeptical about its workability at this stage of our nation’s technological
development.