CLOUD COMPUTING IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION

Cloud computing is the in thing in information and communication technology (ICT) development that has made access to information cheap and accessible anywhere anytime. Nigeria being the most populous Black Country in the world has been identified as the one with the biggest ICT market in Africa. Cloud computing invariable is gaining grounds in Nigeria at a very fast rate. This paper therefore highlights how Higher institutions of learning can employ this new technology to their advantage if used carefully, the paper went further to state that Cloud computing is necessary in every aspect of university life, more so in evaluation where it makes the work much easier for students , lecturers and even administrative staff . The paper equally attempts to identify the implications of cloud computing for educational evaluation.