OSPOLY CBT System Faces Growing Concerns Over Technical Issues
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```“When the drumbeat changes, the dancer must be told.”
Yet at Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Iree, many students often discover changes only when the system has already begun to fail them.```
It is good for an institution to introduce new technology into its academic system. Technology is meant to make things easier, faster, and more organized.
But one begins to ask: what happens when technology begins to create more problems than solutions?
At OSPOLY, many now find themselves asking this same question.
Several updates are often made on the school portal, yet there is little or no proper communication to inform students. No clear memo, no prior notice — students simply wake up to discover new changes on the portal by themselves.
However, beyond the portal issues, the situation has now extended into the ongoing Computer-Based Test (CBT) examinations which began earlier this week.
Students have raised serious concerns over the conduct of the CBT exams, describing the process as stressful, disorganized, and frustrating.
Reports gathered reveal that on some days, technical errors on the system prevented students scheduled for morning sessions from taking their exams on time. These delays stretched for hours, forcing morning candidates to merge with afternoon batches.
As a result, the examination process became congested, disorganized, and exhausting, with some students reportedly leaving the CBT centres as late as 6:00 pm.
The situation within the examination centres has also raised concerns.
At venues such as ETF, ICT 1, Research and Career Building, students struggled to gain entry into the halls due to overcrowding and a lack of proper coordination. The rush, pushing, and pressure at the entrance created an uncomfortable and unsafe environment.
In some cases, the tension became overwhelming, with reports of a student fainting in the process.
This raises a fundamental question: Is this the kind of system students paid for?
If a school introduces a digital examination system, should it not ensure that the infrastructure, timing, and coordination are properly managed?
Instead, what students experienced was confusion, delay, and physical stress — the very opposite of what technology is meant to solve.
One begins to wonder: are we truly moving into a new era of technology, or are we gradually becoming overwhelmed by a system that is not fully prepared?
Technology should improve academic processes, not complicate them.
When systems malfunction, schedules collapse, and students are left stranded for hours, it reflects a gap not just in technology, but in planning and communication.
In a system where everything now depends on digital processes — from payments to exams — efficiency, structure, and clear communication are no longer optional. They are necessary.
The school authorities need to urgently address these issues.
Because truly, we can do better.
Technology should guide progress.
It should not create confusion.
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