DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE STUDENT CLEARANCE SYSTEM

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Clearance is a status granted individuals, typically members of Military, University graduates and Employees of Government and their contractors, allowing them access to classified information, a clearance by itself is normally not sufficient to gain access. The organization must determine that the clearance individual has a need to know the information. Clearance is the process of determining and negotiating any permission that are needed to melu de use of someone elses intellectual property in creative project. Part of that process include

Determining the owners of the intellectual property.

Contacting the owners and negotiating on agreement.

Administering written contracts

Handling other issue related to the use and licensing of intellectual property.

No one is supposed to be granted access to classified information solely because of rank of position, but once a clearance is obtained access to certain information or gain of freedom will be granted.

The advantage of elearning are many, as people of all ages and backgrounds become increasingly reliant on the internet for information, online learning become more convenient and efficient here, the need for an online clearance system. The skills needed to access and comprehend information online are becoming common place, and the flexibility of wireless computing means that any coffee shop, airport or bedroom can

become a classroom online courses, registration, clearance have few, if any scheduling restrictions, wellintegrated learning resources and competitive degree option, with an online clearance system. The changing online college landscape now includes online clearance system, traditional undergraduate and general studies programs. However career learning is still the most popular online training option.

1.2 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Caritas University, AmorjiNike Enugu is a private university approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria on Dec. 16 2004. It was officially opened on Jan. 21 2005 by the Federal Ministry of Education, Pro. Fabian Osuji. It is the second catholic university founded by Rev. Fr. Prof. EMP Edeh Cssp. The school is managed by the congregation of sisters of Jesus the savior, a religious congregation of nuns founded by him. The school operates the faculty system and presently has four faculties: Natural Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Management and Social Sciences.