International Journal of Computing Sciences Research

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Authors: Benedicto B. Balilo Jr., Bobby D. Gerardo, Ruji P. Medina, Yungcheol Byun

Purpose - Electronic Voting System (EVS) is a type of voting program that deals primarily with the selection, the casting of votes with embedded security mechanism that detects errors, and the tamper-proof election of results done through the use of an electronic system. It can include optical scan, specialized voting kiosks and Internet voting approach. Most organizations have difficulties when it comes to voting and the Bicol University Union of Federated Faculty Association Incorporated (BUUFFAI) is not an exception. Some of the problems involved include convenience, cost, geographical location of the polling precinct, and voting turnouts. Method - This study extends the scope of the current BUUFFAI eVoting system to address such issues and to eliminate inconvenience both to the faculty voters and the facilitators. This voting scheme used an algorithmic OTP scheme based on table sequence pattern schedule that randomly generates an XY coordinate unique to voters that will be sent to voter registered email address. Results - This study addressed the security requirements and maintained election procedures with confidentiality, integrity and availability.

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Authors: Rex P. Bringula, Julius Jan M. Sarmiento, Roselle S. Basa

Purpose – The University of the East Web Portal is an academic, web-based system that provides educational electronic materials and e-learning services. To fully optimize its usage, it is imperative to determine the factors that relate to its usage. Thus, this study, to determine the computer self-efficacy of the faculty members of the University of the East and its relationship with their web portal usage, was conceived. Method – Using a validated questionnaire, the profile of the respondents, their computer self-efficacy, and web portal usage were gathered. Results – Data showed that the respondents were relatively young (M = 40 years old), majority had master’s degree (f = 85, 72%), most had been using the web portal for four semesters (f = 60, 51%), and the large part were intermediate web portal users (f = 69, 59%). They were highly skilled in using the computer (M = 4.29) and skilled in using the Internet (M = 4.28). E-learning services (M = 3.29) and online library resources (M = 3.12) were only used occasionally. Pearson correlation revealed that age was positively correlated with online library resources (r = 0.267, p < 0.05) and a negative relationship existed between perceived skill level in using the portal and online library resources usage (r = -0.206, p < 0.05). A 2x2 2 revealed that the highest educational attainment had a significant relationship with online library resources (2 = 5.489, df = 1, p < 0.05). Basic computer (r = 0.196, p < 0.05) and Internet skills (r = 0.303, p < 0.05) were significantly and positively related with e-learning services usage but not with online library resources usage. Research Implication – Other individual factors such as attitudes towards the web portal and anxiety towards using the web portal can be investigated.

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Authors: Anabella C. Doctor

Purpose – This study focused on the development of a web–based integrated academic information system that can aid Adamson University faculty to become more effective and efficient in giving costless examinations, in giving student grades, in avoiding redundancy of data and efforts, and in providing accessible and reliable information about examinations and grades. The developed system automates the processes of examination and student grading. Method – To achieve the goal of the study, the researcher followed the phases of software development life cycle aiming to produce high quality software output that meets or even exceeds Adamson University faculty and administrations‟ expectations. Results – The developed system was tested in Adamson University and evaluated using the ISO/IEC 9126 software product evaluation criteria by respondents who include IT Experts and end-users with a descriptive rating of “excellent” with a mean average of 4.76 which proves that the system can be a useful tool for managing educational institutions‟ examination and student grading. Conclusion – Integrated Educational Management Tool for Adamson University is a system that was successfully constructed using open source technology in developing web sites. The system has been successfully tested for functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency, and portability of the website with results that revealed that the developed application supports the educational institution‟s examination and student grading system for efficiency, reliability and accessibility. Recommendations – Future studies and integration of item analysis, table of specification, and enhancement of sub-modules of the system are recommended as well as making available offline class records and exams with online auto synchronization of data processes. Implications – With the utilization of a new system, Adamson University will come up with a standard institutional class record, test banking system, quality examination materials, paperless examination, class record, and test materials so that the faculty will be able to minimize time for preparing examination materials, and in checking and recording exam results. Time spent for the preparation and revision of examination materials for same subjects will also be minimized so that a smooth collaboration among fellow teachers and synchronizing of courses being taught can be achieved which will result to less deployment and implementation costing since the new system is a product of an open source technology.