STAKEHOLDER’S PERCEPTION ON REMOTE PROCTORED EXAM IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: INSIGHTS FROM LAUTECH OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING CENTRE

Abstract

Every stakeholder involved in digital assessment has preferences directly related to how they view the advantages and potential risks of doing so. While digital assessment has many advantages, its versatility and flexibility make it look susceptible to exploitation and misconduct, mainly when utilised by stakeholders who lack integrity, which could affect the acceptance and adoption of this technology. This study aims to investigate the key elements influencing the adoption and implementation of online proctored assessments by the educational stakeholders within the chosen university. A survey tool was used to collect data by stratified random sampling from stakeholders, including students and academic staff. Focusing on remotely proctored examinations, the survey questions were developed using the Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) model constructs to ascertain stakeholders' preferences for adopting remote digital assessment. A quantitative analysis methodology was used to test our present theoretical model and determine the causality between variables of the constructs employed. The result of the analysis showed that “Performance Expectancy” (0.27), “Social Influence” (0.177), and “Personal Innovativeness” (0.161) have the highest positive standardised coefficients, indicating that they have the strongest positive relationship with “Behavioural Intention” to adopt remote proctored examination. This study’s findings will likely make it easier to pinpoint areas of particular relevance that may be used to spur all parties’ interest and accelerate the implementation of remotely proctored examinations in higher education institutions (HEI).

Keywords: Remote proctored examination, unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, innovation diffusion theory, technology acceptance.

Date of submission: 27th February, 2024; Date of acceptance: 30th May, 2024 Date of publication: 30th May, 2024
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Citation:
Akindele, A.T. et. al. (2024). Stakeholder’s Perception on Remote Proctored exam in Higher Educational Institutions: Insights from LAUTECH Open and Distance Learning Centre. Multidisciplinary Journal of Distance Education Studies, 2(1) 1-16.