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Background: The use of information communication technology in assessment is relatively new in Nigerian Universities and fraught with many challenges. This study investigated computer accessibility, usage and lecturers’ perception of innovative ICT based assessment in a Nigerian University.
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Idowu, A., Esere, M., Iruloh, BR. (2017). Computer Accessibility, Usage and Lecturers’ Perception of Innovative Ictbased Assessment in a Nigerian University. In: Maringe, F., Ojo, E. (eds) Sustainable Transformation in African Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-902-7_16
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