A Case Study on Sustainable Quality Assurance in Higher Education

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(10), С. 8136 - 8136

Опубликована: Май 17, 2023

In contemporary academia, accreditation stands as a vital process for universities to uphold their reputation and deliver quality education students. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) significantly contribute this by enabling institutions assess performance in crucial areas, such student outcomes, faculty engagement, research effectiveness. To achieve sustainable accreditation, necessitate comprehensive data management system capable of handling extensive generating pertinent insights. High-quality remains paramount academic equip students with essential professional skills, thereby societal economic advancement. A is an innovative approach emphasizing continuous improvement long-term planning enhance organization’s overall maintain competitive edge within the sector. This paper presents case study on assurance higher education, underscoring importance KPIs need robust ensure sustainability. Additionally, it highlights significance delivering high-quality role realizing objective.

Язык: Английский

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Digital Transformation Blueprint in Higher Education: A Case Study of PSU

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(10), С. 8204 - 8204

Опубликована: Май 18, 2023

Digital transformation is a rapidly growing trend that has captured the attention of institutions and stakeholders worldwide. This phenomenon become top priority for higher education institutions, as universities play critical role in development empowerment societies. To address this pressing need, paper proposes establishment sustainable digital environment based on best national international practices recommendations. The goal proposal to overcome challenges faced by provide most convenient mechanisms achieve their duties. Furthermore, aims be successful part achieving Saudi Arabia Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which seeks revolutionize scientific research system. By adopting proposed approach, can proactively anticipate emerging trends thereby ensure they are offering highest quality students. crucial cannot ignored. embracing implementing environments, providing possible students contributing

Язык: Английский

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ChatGPT and Assessment in Higher Education: A Magic Wand or a Disruptor?

The Electronic Journal of e-Learning, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 00 - 00

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2024

There is a current debate about the extent to which ChatGPT, natural language AI chatbot, can disrupt processes in higher education settings. The chatbot capable of not only answering queries human-like way within seconds but also provide long tracts texts be form essays, emails, and coding. In this study, context settings, by adopting an experimental design approach, we applied ChatGPT-3 traditional assessment determine its capabilities limitations. Specifically, tested ability produce essay on topic our choice, created rubric, assessed produced work accordance with designed rubric. We then evaluated chatbot’s assessing ChatGPT’s application rubric according modified version Paul’s (2005) Intellectual Standards Using Christensen et al.’s (2015) framework disruptive innovations, study found that ChatGPT was completing set tasks competently, quickly, easily, like “magic wand”. However, findings challenge all demonstrated assessment, given there are aspects construction evaluation technology yet able replicate as human expert would. These limitations us opportunity for addressing vulnerabilities forms subject academic integrity issues posed AI. conclude article implications teachers institutions urging them reconsider revisit their practices when it comes assessment.

Язык: Английский

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Improving the risk management process in quality management systems of higher education

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2024

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to improve the risk management process in quality system higher education, taking into account hazardous factors that increase probability occurrence and severity consequences undesirable events, as well favorable reduce events. basis systems education institutions “Bowtie” method, which involves six main steps identifying inconsistency, determining impact according group, ranking factors, calculating risk, substantiating precautionary measures checking calculations. To rank authors used “Decision Making Trial Evaluation” method (hereinafter—DE-MATEL), based on paired comparison decision-making tools graph theory. An improved proposed for assessment, differs from known ones by presence identification cause-and-effect relationship “hazard (inconsistency)-hazardous event-consequences”, internal external environment affect and/or degree a event—the appearance an carried out after inconsistency has been determined; determination causal acceptable method. Registers inconsistencies (hazards), have developed requirements accreditation educational programs international standard ISO 9001:2015, will allow, risk-oriented approach, provide setting goals institution under martial law order guarantee effective implementation mission strategy. They are organizations substantiation or corrective risks identified inconsistencies, determined entire set significant factors. value organizations, develop appropriate step-by-step algorithm actions assessment form.

Язык: Английский

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A bibliometric analysis of scholarly literature related to digital literacy in higher education during the pandemic period

Cogent Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2024

Digital literacy has been a popular research topic in the areas of library and information science, computer education. Whereas emergence pandemic further facilitated exchange these fields. This study investigated scholarly articles about digital over 4-year time span tried to depict future trends higher education after by employing method science mapping visualizing identify prospective themes. Through analysing collected data, results indicated that studies during mainly focused on application, evaluation, challenges faced students teachers, but there were other themes from perspectives pedagogy, psychological well-being, equity will be addressed more studies. The findings this provide understanding are beneficial for practitioners gain insight.

Язык: Английский

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Bibliometric analysis of the main applications of digital technologies to business management

Data & Metadata, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3, С. 321 - 321

Опубликована: Май 9, 2024

In today's digital age, information technologies have revolutionized how companies manage their business operations and strategies. The application of these in management has demonstrated significant impacts various sectors. main objective was to analyze the scientific production related applications management. research paradigm mixed through developing a bibliometric study thematic analysis relevant sources. SCOPUS database used during period 2000 – 2024. A total 85 investigations were obtained. behavior behaved heterogeneously while starting 2019; it experienced notable growth with maximum peak 2023 24 investigations. corroborated importance transformation for critical role played by designed introduction technologies. findings allow us affirm that is heterogeneous field, influenced disciplines process consolidation, due range potentialities offers

Язык: Английский

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Digital transformation in Cambodian higher education: Current trends and future directions

Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 9(1), С. 867 - 878

Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2025

This paper delves into stakeholder perspectives on the current state and future of digital transformation in higher education institutions (HEIs) Cambodia. Through online surveys, data were collected from academic staff, management, support personnel, students across both private public HEIs. The findings reveal generally positive assessments extent effectiveness transformations Cambodian education. Respondents expressed a collective aspiration for enhanced infrastructure, training, leadership support, while also highlighting persistent disparities access competence among students. study underscores need coherent, socially responsive strategy that addresses Cambodia’s unique socio-economic factors. Participants recognize transformative potential technologies such as AI, gamification, blended learning enhancing educational experiences. However, concerns regarding equity must be prioritized to prevent exacerbating existing divides. emphasize importance ongoing collaboration strategic governmental authorities foster comprehensive ecosystem promotes equitable Ultimately, this research offers critical insights policy-making, institutional planning, practices. It advocates balanced approach between technological integration maintaining essential human elements environments. Further is recommended capture wider range voices experiences diverse contexts within Cambodia, enabling more nuanced understanding challenges prospects

Язык: Английский

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Factors Influencing Attitudes of University Students towards ChatGPT and its Usage: A Multi-National Study Validating the TAME-ChatGPT Survey Instrument

Опубликована: Сен. 22, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based models hold the potential to transform higher education if adopted properly and ethically. A prime example is ChatGPT with earlier studies indicating its widespread adoption in academia by university students. The current study aimed identify factors influencing attitude towards usage among students Arab countries. previous survey instrument termed Technology Acceptance Model Edited Assess Adoption (TAME-ChatGPT) was administered online using a convenience-based approach contacts of authors. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) for constructs done root mean square error approximation (RMSEA), standardized residual (SRMR), comparative fit index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis (TLI). final sample comprised total 2240 participant divided as follows: Iraq (n=736, 32.9%), Kuwait (n=582, 26.0%), Egypt (n=417, 18.6%), Lebanon (n=263, 11.7%), Jordan (n=242, 10.8%). 1048 respondents heard before (46.8%), which 551 used (52.6%). scores TAME-ChatGPT showed that ease use, positive technology social influence, perceived usefulness, influence behavioral/cognitive factors, low risks anxiety were determinants use. For both scales TAME-ChatGPT, CFA collectively yielded satisfactory indices indicated RMSEA SRMR together high CFI TLI. Multivariate use significantly influenced country residence, age, type, latest grade point average confirmed validity assess possible findings highlighted successful could be dependent on attitudes technology, lower anxiety, minimal risks. utility requires policies should tailored various settings, considering differences observed participating this study.

Язык: Английский

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Developing Critical Thinking in Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Education Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(6), С. 590 - 590

Опубликована: Июнь 9, 2023

Critical thinking has been difficult to develop in technical and vocational education training, where acquiring practical skills is often the priority. This study looks at whether tried-and-tested methods for developing critical higher are also effective this educational context. To test this, an intervention was carried out as part of a compulsory, semester-long “Basic Communication Skills” class 149 first year engineering students. involved linking expected learning outcomes course series sub-skills comprising updated definition thinking. Furthermore, set strategies promoting active participation among students implemented. The proposed methodology led improved levels when compared traditional teaching methods. It found that lessons characterized interactive, dynamic, encouraging student facilitate teacher’s job classroom improve development specific

Язык: Английский

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A Systematic Literature Review on Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Revealing Key Success Factors

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), Год журнала: 2023, Номер 18(14), С. 164 - 187

Опубликована: Июль 31, 2023

To answer the challenges and take advantage of opportunities in this digital era, transformation (DT) is carried out various fields, including higher education. Although DT does not yet have an agreed-upon definition, several papers provide approaches to understanding it. This paper presents a systematic literature review (SLR) understand education by addressing research questions what, why, how conduct Sixty-six from five libraries, namely IEEE Xplore, Scopus, Web Science, SpringerLink, ScienceDirect, are discussed paper. The results SLR reveal that education, success strongly influenced leadership executive managing institution overcome barriers, adopt appropriate strategies, maintain consistent approach implementation.

Язык: Английский

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