Universal Journal of Educational Research 8(10): 4634-4641, 2020 http://www.hrpub.org
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081032
Evaluation of Software and Architectural Design
Requirement Specifications for Developing an Intelligent
Tutor System for Learning Computer Networking in
Universities in Nigeria
Ezenma Chimezie Bernard, Onah Ifeoma Bernadine
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, Eze Blessing Ngozi,
Onyemachi Chinedu Okechukwu, Onyedimara Justina Prisca Amara
Department of Computer and Robotics Education, Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, University of Nigeria, Nigeria
Received June 23, 2020; Revised August 4, 2020; Accepted August 25, 2020
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(a): [1] Ezenma Chimezie Bernard, Onah Ifeoma Bernadine, Eze Blessing Ngozi, Onyemachi Chinedu Okechukwu,
Onyedimara Justina Prisca Amara , "Evaluation of Software and Architectural Design Requirement Specifications for
Developing an Intelligent Tutor System for Learning Computer Networking in Universities in Nigeria," Universal
Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 10, pp. 4634-4641, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081032.
(b): Ezenma Chimezie Bernard, Onah Ifeoma Bernadine, Eze Blessing Ngozi, Onyemachi Chinedu Okechukwu,
Onyedimara Justina Prisca Amara (2020). Evaluation of Software and Architectural Design Requirement Specifications
for Developing an Intelligent Tutor System for Learning Computer Networking in Universities in Nigeria. Universal
Journal of Educational Research, 8(10), 4634-4641. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081032.
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Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate
software and architectural design requirement
specifications for developing an intelligent tutor system
(ITS) for learning computer networking. This study
adopted survey design with a total population of 73
computer lecturers and 16 software developers. A
structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from
lecturers and software developers. Data collected was
analyzed using mean and standard deviation to determine
the appropriate software and architectural design
requirement specifications for developing a tutor system
for learning computer networking. It was observed that the
enlisted software and architectural design requirement
particularly for students are appropriate for developing an
ITS for learning computer networking. Therefore, the
proposed intelligent tutor system to be developed will
provide and allow computer education students to improve
their computer networking knowledge. Thus, improving
learners’ performance and cognitive development reduce
time for the student to acquire skills and knowledge and
bridge the gap of face to face interaction between lecturers
and students, which will equally improve self-pace
learning.
Keywords Intelligent Tutor System, ITS Requirement
Specifications, ITS Architectural Design Requirements,
Computer Networking
1. Introduction
The development of intelligent tutor system is growing
very rapidly and this is one of the reasons why the system
and architectural requirement specifications are very
important to be considered and develop massively
(Rabiman, Muhammad, Nur, 2020). As more instruction
moves online, to offer learning resources to distance
learning students or to offer asynchronous education at the
learner’s point of needs (Ariel, 2020). It is essential to
attend to the needs of the learners and the varying needs of
the whole students by taking the system and architectural
requirement specifications into consideration (Ali & İsmail,
2020). Furthermore, a lot of innovative learning software
are in place, like tutoring system that provides instructions
to learners at anytime and anywhere (Viberg and Grönlund
2017); digital game-based training system that motivates