A Web-Based Question Sharing Platform for Fostering Collaborative Learning in Higher Education
Keywords:
Academic Resource Sharing, Past Examination Questions, Digital Learning Platform, Collaborative Learning, Educational Technology
https://doi.org/10.56134/jst.v4i2.128
Abstract
University students preparing for examinations may struggle to find past exam questions when materials are scattered and inconsistently organized. This study designed and implemented a web platform that organizes past questions by course and controls how users submit, manage, and access them. The platform was developed using HTML, Bootstrap, PHP, and MySQL. It integrates authentication, role-based permissions, and centralized search. Evaluation included functional testing, usability sessions with students and academic staff, and preliminary checks of input handling and access restrictions. Descriptive analysis showed that all 13 reported functional test cases (100%) produced the expected results, including 8 of 8 administrator cases and 5 of 5 user cases. The cases covered question and course management, account creation, authentication, and question retrieval. These results establish that the platform supported the workflows covered by the reported tests. The study contributes an implemented design that connects course-based organization and centralized retrieval with role-based control over who can manage and access past examination materials. The design provides a basis for further evaluation of peer-assisted examination preparation and assessment integrity.
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