Eportal: A tool for secondary school management in Nigeria

ICT is becoming increasingly used in schools and educational institutions, and established in professional and classroom practice. As a consequence, research activity looking at developing and established practices is increasing and becoming more diversified. However, although head teachers, leas, companies and policy makers continue to take increasing interest in the scope of this field, relatively little research work is being undertaken which considers aspects of ict and school management. Recently in the 21st century, about 70% of schools now boast to have their own website but for the purpose of web presence alone, the websites are just their to make the cyber community aware of the school existence, they post pictures of the school, brief portfolio of the school and all these information are not updated frequently which is not only a poor practice but in no way improve the school standard or help in the management of the school activity. Technically, a school with a website is not expected to waste money and resources in printing enrolment form for students. This book looks into the use of a web portal to manage some activities in schools today.