Unilag Resumes For Onsite Exams

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has recalled students to school to take their second semester examination between August 26 and September 26, 2021.

However, students say they feel unprepared following the long period of online lectures that were irregular at best.

“The online lectures were not enough at all to proceed to writing examination.  I cannot say I am ready for the examination because I am yet to cover some of my courses,” a student complained.

The students have been having only online classes using the institution’s Learning Management System (LMS) since the July 12 closure.

A student, who simply identified himself as Oluwasetemi, said the online classes were not enough for him to prepare for the examination and could not be compared to physical classes. He said studying at home was not effective because of distractions.

“I am virtually not ready for the examination. Number one : The timetable is coming very late and it is actually choked. I only have two weeks for exams I am writing seven papers and five of them are actually back to back. The fact that we are not in school and we are at home, there are lot of distractions. You cannot really read intensively like when you are in school where nobody is disturbing you and you have enough time to read compared to our homes. Online classes is not enough. It was never enough and will never be enough. Physical classes can never be under estimated,” he said.

Another student, Mary Janet, complained of the irregularity of the online classes as well.  She stated that the classes consumed time and much data.

“The University Management has approved the schedule of accommodation of bonafide students with allocated bed spaces in the hostels for the second semester examinations as follows: 100 and 200 level students with allocated bed spaces should move into the hostels from Thursday, 26th August 2021 and depart on or before Saturday, 11th September 2021.

“500 level Faculty of Law Students with allocated bed spaces should move into their hostels on Saturday, 28th August 2021 and depart on Sunday, 5th September 2021.