Students ’ Information-exchange and Repository System for Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

An eclectic observation of the student communities in most Nigerian tertiary institutions apparently reveals the absence of a framework that synchronously harmonizes the academic views, ideas, interests, goals, etc of the students. Thus this may relatively constitute a negative impact on the educational advancement and development of these student communities. In this era of rapid globalization, the impact of information and communications technology (ICT) advancement in Nigeria is having numerous positive implications on students, educators, lecturers, administrators, etc. This paper proposes the design, development and implementation of a Students ’ Information-exchange and Repository System (SIRS) for undergraduates and postgraduates; aimed at promoting the academic and personal development of students. The system is targeted at harnessing and utilizing the immense power of ICT techniques to create a striking impact in the way students act, think, relate and communicate with each other. Also, the system avails students the opportunity to create, share, exchange information and ideas as well as user-generated contents within a virtual community over a network of computers. The system provides information to students with respect to career development and alumni-related activities. The goal of the system is tailored at establishing an efficient and effective information-sharing network and communication channel to promote students ’ academic growth and excellence in al