DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WEB ENABLED ONLINE TUTORIAL (A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA)

ABSTRACT

This project, design and implementation of a web enabled online tutorial (A case study of National Open University of Nigeria) is based on a web enabled online tutorial for students and researchers in National Open University of Nigeria.
The purpose or aim of the study is to provide a website on visual basic online tutorial lessons and classes, where the students of National Open University of Nigeria will go and learn, make research, and gather facts on any information they want on visual basic tutorials.

Mostly in technical courses like computer science and related courses that deal majorly in programming and other technological practiced areas of specialization, currently teaching and learning is being done manually and due to this procedure the learning process is slow and not encouraging.

The research methodology used in this work is centrally based on the new system and the system was designed using Hypertext markup language and java script language.

The language was hypertext markup language and java script was chosen because of their easy syntax and features for developing online based applications.
In conclusion, A design was taken to computerize the manual process in order to check this problem.
This project will help to suggest how to successfully implement a computerized procedure and to overcome the obstacle that would hinder the successful implementation of the system.

Background of study
In this section, we will look into visual basic (VB) and the case study; National open university of Nigeria.
Visual basic (VB) is the third generation event-driven programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft for its programming model. Visual basic is also considered as a relative easy to learn and use programming language, because of its graphic development features and basic heritage. Visual basic was derived from BASIC and enables the rapid application development (RAD) of graphical user interface (GUI) applications access to database using Data Access objects, Data objects, or active data objects and creation of active X controls and objects.
With every little effort, the programmer can design a screen that holds standard windows elements such as command buttons, check boxes, option buttons, text boxes and list boxes. Each of these windows objects operators as expected, producing a “standard” windows user interface.

Visual basic is easy to learn, which makes it an excellent tool for understanding elementary programming concepts. In addition, it has evolved into such a powerful and popular product that skilled visual basic programmers are in demand in the job market.
The purpose of this project topic on design and implementation of a web enabled visual basic tutorial is to present to student with a big picture on visual basic online teaching or tutorial so that students of National Open University of Nigeria can be able to go the website and learn the application of VB and its importance to human existence. It enables the students to learn at their own pace.
In this chapter, we begin with a discussion of how the design of website on visual basic tutorial has traditionally been driven by the role they play and the services they provide. The problem of designing this website in order to provide services like learning and teaching are also considered. The general discussion of the designation of website on visual basic tutorial and the essential function they provide must be presented in this project.
Visual basic enables an individual to program easily. It is an object oriented programming language. It has tool bars, properties and other main menu that helps to create a beautiful project outlook.

Here is an example of the language: code snippet that displays a message box “hello world” as the window forms load.
Private sub form load ()
‘Execute a simple message box that will say “Hello world”
Msgbox “hello world”
End sub.

The National Open University of Nigeria is an ODL institution renowned for providing functional, flexible, accessible, cost-effective education adequate for flourishing in the 21stcentury and beyond. Right from its first inception in July 1983, its mandate has remained to deliver university education at the doorstep of every interested Nigerian. The founding president, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, the first executive president of Nigeria, envisioned a university with the capacity to admit and meet the education and skill needs of citizens no matter their status and circumstances. This vision was predicated on the realization that a sustainable democracy, functional economy, happy and prosperous people, all depend on knowledgeable citizens. Meeting the educational needs of such citizens in a highly populous country like’ Nigeria was beyond the capacity of Nigeria’s conventional higher institutions.
Despite its suspension in 1984 by the Federal Military Government that succeeded Alhaji Shehu Shagari, the resuscitation of NOUN in 2002 by the civilian regime of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, went side by side with the awakening of the vision that informed the initial establishment of the university. As a faithful trustee of the Nigerian people, NOUN leverages on Information and Computer Technologies to deliver an education tailored towards the globalised economy. The University offers exceptional academic programs that meet the specific needs of all sectors of the global economy, in the Arts; Health; Law; Physical, Social, Agricultural and Management Sciences.
In addition, they also offer evening programs courses and weekend programs courses.
In other words, this project case study will be centered on school of sciences, computer science and related departments like communications technology etc.