A Guidance and Counseling Mobile Application (GC Mobile App) for Educational Institutions

Abstract

Information and Communication Technology has become a veritable
tool in today's world and most aspects of human activity related to
business, health, education and financial sectors are dependent on this
technology. Guidance and counseling activities are becoming more
popular in schools and a guidance and counseling application (GC
Mobile App) is necessary to bring disturbed students in an institution
and the counselors to a platform online where they can easily
communicate on problems facing the students at any particular time
even when they are far apart. The Centre for Distance Learning of a
Federal University in Nigeria was used as a case study. Face-to-Face
interview was utilized to gather data, the existing guidance and
counseling system was studied and the challenges associated with it
were highlighted. This guidance and counseling system utilized genetic
algorithm techniques in its design and will improve the quality of
counseling services rendered since the counsellor can be contacted
anytime and the student's progress can be monitored.