Students students and lecturers perceptions of the adoption of electronic-based assessment in the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU)‎)‎

Abstract EN

This study investigated students’ and lecturers’ perceptions of the adoption of Electronic-Based Assessment at the Islamic University in Uganda.

It used a cross-sectional design with quantitative and qualitative research approaches.

Stratified and purposeful samples involved 60 lecturers and 237 students.

Data was collected using questionnaires and focus group discussions.

Quantitative data was analyzed using one-sample t-test and qualitative data using thematic analysis.

Findings revealed that respondents perceived Electronic-Based Assessment to be important for them based on its feedback, flexibility, compatibility and relative advantage.

It was discovered that the most salient challenges of adopting Electronic-based Assessment included; computer illiteracy, e-security, unstable electricity and Internet.

It was recommended that Electronic-Based Assessment was a good innovation for IUIU and should be fully adopted for good assessment practices.