mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">ABSTRACT

color:black">This study examined the impact of web portal on e-assignment among


undergraduate students; it considers the benefits of using the portal and the


problems encounter when using the portal. A pure qualitative method using


descriptive survey approach was embarked upon. Focused group discussion method


was used for data collection. The questions asked were trial tested and


analyzed to determine its validity and reliability. Responses obtained were


analyzed and presented thematically.

          The results revealed that the


generality of the respondents confirm that web portal positively impact


e-learning in the following ways: being used as supplementary to pass across


information to the learners in addition to learning through the electronic


format; enhancing information sharing, information needs and processing of each


user; provide the strategy to overcome the problem of distance; and improving


respondents computer and information literacy skills. The study also revealed


the challenges faced by the students when using web-portal. These are


Loss/Forgotten Password, Slow Network/ Server Access Problem, Incessant power


failure and Swift and unannounced removal of important information.

The


study concluded pointing out the implications and the recommendations based on


the findings for the improvement of the use of web portal for e-assignment at


the Polytechnic, computer science department.