Work place: Department of Mathematics/Computer Science, Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Nigeria
E-mail: ojugo.arnold@fupre.edu.ng
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Research Interests: Computer systems and computational processes, Computer Vision, Computer Architecture and Organization, Ubiquitous Computing, Computing Platform, Data Structures and Algorithms
Biography
Arnold Adimabua Ojugo received BSc in Computer Science from the Imo State University Owerri in 2000, MSc in Computer Science from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka in 2005, and PhD in Computer Science from Ebonyi State University Abakiliki in 2013.
He currently lectures with the Department of Mathematics/Computer Science of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria. His research interests: Intelligent Systems and Control, High Performance and Dynamic Computing, Machine-Learning, Computer Vision, Ubiquitous Computing, Data Security and Forensics. He is an Editor with the Progress for Intelligent Computation and Application, Advancement for Scientific and Engineering Research and SciencePG (ACIS, AJNC, NET and WCMC Journals). He is a member of: The Nigerian Computer Society, Computer Professionals of Nigeria and International Association of Engineers (IAENG).
By Arnold A. OJUGO Andrew O. EBOKA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijitcs.2018.10.07, Pub. Date: 8 Oct. 2018
Webometric seeks to assess the convenience as well as experience of users, as they interact with web-based system. Businesses use websites as means to present their deliverables to a larger audience. The aim of which is to change, refocus and reshape a user’s image of an organization. Today, it has been extended to facilitate activities such as recruitment etc. We investigate usability of selected Nigerian Universities based on expert review guideline with a focus on the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE), compare the scores achieved in each criterion among selected university websites. Result shows common strengths, common weakness, unique strengths and unique weakness of these university websites. Some websites were found to have unique characteristics which separated them from the other ones. Most university websites successfully ensured that the trust and credibility section as well as their homepages received the highest scores in their usability analysis. Some of the sites on the contrary, struggled to ensure good search usability and form, and data entry criteria, as many of the websites did not even include the mentioned essential functions in their web design. Findings suggest that even the top ranked universities have websites which is lacking in some different website usability areas.
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