Influence of Internet of Things Cybersecurity (IoTCS) on Educational Assessment Practices in University Learning Spaces in Nigeria

The Internet of Things (IoT) presents a unique flexibility that facilitates higher productivity and rapid advancement in the educational sector, and more specifically in educational assessment. However, the huge cybersecurity issues associated with cyberspace pose a challenge for the IOT. The present study investigated the influence of the Internet of Things Cybersecurity (IoTCS) on educational assessment practices in university learning spaces. The researchers adopted a correlation research design involving a multistage sampling procedure with 297 lecturers as participants drawn from six universities in South-East Nigeria, who shared their opinions on the influence of IoTCS on assessment practices. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Questionnaire (IoTCSQ) and Assessment Practices Scale (APS) were two instruments used for data collection and they were validated in line with the purpose of the study by three experts. The Cronbach Alpha reliability indices of the two instruments were 0.82, and 0.89 respectively. The result showed a significantly moderate positive relationship between the adoption of IoTCS and the effectiveness of assessment practices in university learning spaces, among others. The study concluded that the incorporation of IoTCS significantly influences assessment practices in university learning spaces, and recommended among others that school administrators should consider investing in IoT cybersecurity for the safety, fairness and reliability of assessment data. © Italian e-Learning Association.