Application E-Learning Based on Cloud Computing at the Faculty of Engineering, Batam University

This study aims to analyse the Key Success Factors (KSFs) of e-learning implementation, so that e-learning can work well and provide maximum benefits for learning activities process in higher education. The method used in this research is begin from investigate the determinant factors based on the results of literature studies and survey techniques. To obtain a more in-depth analysis, then the factors are weighted using the Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) method. The results showed that the determinant factors that need to be used as the main consideration in the implementation of e-learning at higher education are organizational factors, technology, and human resources. The dominant factor that needs attention in realizing the effectiveness of the implementation of e-learning in higher education is the organizational aspect which is realized in the form of creating a work culture and setting policies that are binding on the academic community to carry out e-learning.

Modern Ukrainian society is in a complex process of transformation in various spheres at the present stage of its historical development, including, in the field of education. The humanitarian development of the country and the world sets new tasks for the national education system, the solution of which is inefficient within the framework of the existing methodology. Currently, the issue of analysing the efficiency of the higher education system and its adaptability in the field of training specialists of various profiles to constant and changing processes in various spheres of the society is of particular relevance. The inconsistency of the scientific-theoretical and scientific-practical level of the quality control model of higher education has determined the problem of the necessity to analyse the existing models in order to improve their individual aspects. The purpose of the academic paper is to study the existing models of quality control of the educational process in higher education and to clarify the practical features of the development of such models from the perspective of participants in the learning process in higher educational institutions. Methodology. In the course of the research, the analytical-bibliographic method was used to study the scientific literature on the issues of quality control of the educational process in higher educational institutions, as well as a questionnaire survey in order to clarify in practice the certain aspects of developing the models for the quality management of education in higher educational institutions. Results. Based on the results of the research, the features of implementing the individual models of quality control of the educational process in higher educational institutions were studied, and the main principles and characteristics that should be taken into account when developing such a model for each individual institution of higher education were clarified.

Chicken or the egg: Longitudinal analysis of the causal dilemma between goal orientation, self-regulation and cognitive processing strategies in higher education

Education has been an important instrument for social and economic transformation. Presently, higher education in Algeria is experiencing a major transformation in terms of access and quality. This transition is highly influenced by the swift development in information and communication technologies (ICTs) all over the world. As Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become one of the basic building blocks of modern society, its introduction in higher education has profound implications for the whole education process, especially in the issues of access, equity, management, efficiency, pedagogy, and quality. Inventive use of ICT is defined as the use of ICT applications that hold up the learning objectives based on the requirements of the modern information society. Hence, there is a need to bring out the facts on the impact of ICT on educational trainers. At the same time, the optimal utilization of opportunities arising due to diffusion of ICTs in higher education system presents a profound challenge for higher education institutes. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how implementation of ICT in EFL will improve the learning process in higher education in Algeria. It addresses the opportunities that can be gained through the integration of ICTs in various aspects of higher education. The study will be purely quantitative, and one questionnaire is administered for students to be analyzed.

Introduction. In light of the increasing significance of training highly qualified specialists, enhancing the information and educational environment of Russian universities has emerged as a key trend in improving the effectiveness of teaching practices.Aim. The present research aims to analyse students’ assessments of the characteristics of the information and educational environment in higher education within the context of digitalisation, identifying priorities and deficiencies in its development. Methodology and research methods. The study employs systemic, situational, axiological, and socio-engineering approaches. This article presents the findings of an empirical investigation into the priorities and deficiencies in the development of the information and educational environment within higher education. A total of 1,107 students, aged 17 to 29 years, participated in the study. The primary method utilised was a questionnaire survey, which effectively captured the nuances of the information and educational environment in the context of digitalisation. It also reflected the students’ perceptions of the semantic meanings associated with digital transformations, as well as their opinions on the priorities and shortcomings in the evolution of the contemporary information and educational environment in higher education. Results and scientific novelty. The data obtained allow us to discuss the positive expectations of young people regarding the digital transformation of the educational process in higher education. This analysis examines the influence of teachers’ digital skills on the meaningful enhancement of the information and educational environment, as well as the formation of new psychological and pedagogical opportunities for fostering cooperation during the educational process. Several barriers to the development of the information and educational environment have been identified, including insufficient material and technical resources in universities, a low level of digital competence among teachers, and a limited range of interactive technologies being utilised. Furthermore, it has been established that the psychological and pedagogical risks associated with the development of the information and educational environment are linked to a decline in students’ knowledge and communication skills. Practical significance. The results obtained can be utilised by administrators and educators in higher education institutions when evaluating deficiencies in the development of the information and educational environment.

This study aims to examine the effect of homework process on academic procrastination behavior in higher education. In this direction, the opinions of 300 pre-service teachers selected by convenience sampling method were consulted and the opinions of 287 students were included in the study. The research data were collected with the Homework Process in Higher Education Scale and Academic Procrastination Behavior Scale. The collected data were subjected to correlation analysis on the basis of both total score and sub-factors. In addition, simple linear regression analysis was applied to examine the effect of homework process on academic procrastination behavior in higher education. After the correlation analysis, a significant negative correlation was found between the homework process in higher education and academic procrastination behaviors. After the regression analysis, it was revealed that the homework process in higher education had an effect on academic procrastination behavior and explained 10% of the total variance.

The article highlights the need for improvement in the evaluation of dashboard implementations intended to support quality processes in higher education and proposes a systems thinking framework for this improvement. A review of the literature on quality enhancement processes in higher education and dashboards research highlights that quality enhancement in higher education might be more appropriately understood through the lens of complexity management. The Viable Systems Model is argued to be useful for this purpose and, in terms of the role of dashboards in supporting these processes, encourages focus on their role in supporting communication and information flow for effective decision‐making for adaptation. Some initial systems modelling is conducted to illustrate how the application of the model could guide evaluation, providing the foundation for case study evaluation and research.

The list of tasks of modern higher education includes a disclosure of the potential of all participants in the pedagogical process, giving them opportunities to express their creative abilities. This change in the role of education in society has led to a significant part of innovation processes. To implement measures to manage the innovation activities of higher education institutions, it is necessary to define the list of tasks clearly, the solution of which will contribute not only to the development of innovation activities, but also to profit. The purpose of the article is a general description of the problem of ensuring the effectiveness of the innovation process in higher education institutions through the implementation of appropriate management actions. The study of the effectiveness of the management of innovative pedagogical processes in higher education institutions (HEI) involved the use of several methods of scientific and empirical knowledge. The use of the method of analysis of the current state of management and functioning of the innovation process in the free economic zone made it possible to decompose the research material into units, to study the separate parts of the elements. In turn, the application of the synthesis method allowed the connection of the individual parts of knowledge as a whole, which was reflected in some conditions that affect the effectiveness of innovation in the free economic zone. The organization and management of the innovation process in higher education require qualified managers and teacher-implementers. Problems of innovation management in HEI are studied in various fields of science, where the basic concepts are defined: «innovation environment of HEI», «innovation activity in HEI». The university management system must be able to manage not only the phase of conceptual solution based on the results of basic and exploratory research, patents but also the full innovation cycle: from idea to creation of the finished product, its replication and marketing. The conditions influencing the efficiency of innovation activity in the free economic zone are determined: creation and regulation of the state of the organization’s innovation environment; innovation management policy; structure of interpersonal relations, etc.

Virtually the higher education organizations are looking to improve continuously their educational process and the effectiveness of the same. Specific quality standards for ensuring a proper approach to education quality have been developed in the past decade in order to better fit the clients and end users requirements. As shown in some studies (Chapman and Adams, 2002) the precise meaning of education quality and the path to improvement of quality are often left unexplained. Higher education has a very important role in ensuring that professional people are handed to end users (industrial and non-industrial entities) with immediate and positive effect to their business. In this context the exponential growth of the educational systems, tremendously supported by the information and communication technologies development, requires a better approach of the quality of service provided by the higher education organizations. E-learning environments offer all necessary conditions to develop students’ knowledge and build proper skills. However, has to be taken into consideration the fact that a full agreement between the parties involved, from macro level (organizations involved) and micro level (teachers, support specialists, students, parents etc.), from the viewpoint of which ingredients should be used to achieve the highest quality of services and how to establish effective criteria and metrics to measure it is a very difficult task. In a such context, this article is presenting an overview of the quality of service from ISO 19796 series viewpoint and related to E-learning environments in higher educational process. Also, the author is proposing a generic quality management/assurance activity model together with several reference quality criteria and metrics as a step for ensuring the effectiveness of the quality of service within higher education systems.

Digital technology and artificial intelligence technologies have been progressing rapidly, thus giving rise to intelligent chatbots such as chat generative pre-trained transformer (ChatGPT). These chatbots make searching for information more efficient and provide higher education institutions with assistance in decision-making. The goal of this research is to explore the capabilities of ChatGPT technology and its role in enhancing the e-learning process. Moreover, it seeks to determine whether ChatGPT can provide useful suggestions to improve the decision-making process in higher education. ChatGPT is effective in an e-learning environment for the following reasons: it facilitates personalized learning experiences, offers real-time support, and enhances decision-making by leveraging natural language processing capabilities. As suggested by the findings, ChatGPT has significant potential in higher education, as demonstrated by its ability to improve interactive participation, educational strategies, and educational outcomes. This study highlights the importance of incorporating ChatGPT into higher education settings to improve e-learning and decision-making.

The development of information technology is very influential in the world of education, so that it can be used as a medium of learning. One way to improve the quality of education through technology is by organizing digital literacy. Digital literacy teaches a person to operate digital technology and think critically. Digital comics are one of the media that can improve students' literacy skills. This study aims to (1) determine the development of digital comics on student literacy, (2) determine the feasibility of the digital comic product being developed, (3) determine the effectiveness of the developed digital comic product. The research method used is research and development which refers to the Richey and Klein development model using three stages, namely: planning, production, and evaluation. The research was conducted for grade V elementary school students, before being tested on students the product was evaluated first by media experts, linguists, and material experts. The results of the assessment of the media expert obtained a score of 92.85% in the very good category, the linguist got a score of 80% in the good category, the material expert got a score of 94.23% with the very good category. Based on the results of experts, digital comic media is said to be very feasible. Furthermore, the one to one test got a score of 93.06% in the very good category and the small group test got a score of 92.08% in the very good category, so the product was said to be very feasible. Meanwhile, the effectiveness test of conducting the T test with the pretest and posttest obtained a value of 0,000 < 0,05. So it is concluded that digital comic media can improve student learning outcomes and can improve student literacy skills.

The rapid development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) offers great possibilities of improvement of the educational process in higher education. It is very important to motivate students to actively participate in classes, regardless of a classical classroom education or e-learning style of teaching. Gamification is one of the methods that motivates students to actively participate in class, learn through entertainment by playing with their colleagues and emphasize on the positive competition and also, to make learning fun. In this paper, some of the methods used by Zagreb School of Economics and Management (ZSEM) will be described and analyzed through student engagement and motivation in different courses. courses that are related to technologies and courses that are related to legal discipline. The research shows that students are very pleased with the introduction of gamification as part of the educational process — no matter which course it is, they feel that gamification has helped them to get motivated to study and they have expressed their wish to have it as part of any course they are attending.

CHAPTER 6 - Higher and Adult Education

The usage of different kinds of media is part and parcel of teaching and learning processes in higher education. According to today’s possibilities of information and communication technologies, mobile devices and app-usage have become indispensable for a big share of the population in everyday life. However, there is little empirical evidence on how students use mobile devices for learning processes in higher education, especially in engineering education. Within the project “Excellent Teaching and Learning in Engineering Sciences (ELLI)”, three large technical universities (RWTH Aachen University, Ruhr-University Bochum, Technical University Dortmund) follow different approaches in order to improve the current teaching and learning situation in engineering education. Many of the corresponding measures are media-related. In this context, a broad understanding of media is applied which includes hardware as well as software. Amongst others, research is conducted on the topics of mobile learning, virtual laboratories, virtual collaboration, social media services and e-learning recommendation systems for teaching staff. In order to match the literature and results of the project with the current habits of study related media usage of students, the three universities conducted a survey in cooperation with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The KIT’s questionnaire covers more than 50 education-related media and IT-Services and has been applied at over 20 universities in 6 countries. For the survey conducted within the ELLI project, the topic of mobile learning was added to the questionnaire. Over 1.500 students were asked about their habits of study related media usage in terms of frequency of use and level of satisfaction. Regarding the topic of mobile learning, the students were asked for the kind of hardware and the kind of apps they use for higher education purposes. The 130 identified apps were clustered regarding subject and function. This paper presents the main results concerning the students’ general habits of study related media usage and their mobile learning habits. It concludes with a special focus on the possibilities mobile devices offer to the improvement of engineering education.

The issue of identifying and managing stakeholders has been largely explored by international literature and articles focusing on private sector organizations (Christopher et al., 2002; Rutterford et al., 2006), and the importance of this issue is also gradually increasing in public sector organizations (Maassen, 2000; Wit and Verhoeven, 2000; Peters, 1996; Kettle, 2002). However, less extensive research efforts have been observed in the application and analysis of stakeholder theory in public universities. Stakeholder recognition and management as well as the measurement and subsequent evaluation of their impact on quality service delivery are important in terms of effective management (Mitchell et al., 1997), strategic decision making and rational planning (Bryson, 2004), and by consistency in the application of the principles of Total Quality Management. Identifying and understanding the stakeholders related to an organization and the influence they have on the organization are crucial for managers and policy makers. The purpose of the present research is to explore the specific gap in the literature, that is, to understand the nature, needs and expectations of stakeholders, the satisfaction of which is a sufficient and necessary condition for the effective delivery of quality services at a University. In this context, the study focused on identifying stakeholders of a University as well as the degree of influence they have on providing quality educational services but also on the dropout rate of students, using case studies from two Greek Universities. Specifically, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences has been selected as a foundation based on traditional, life-long teaching, and the Hellenic Open University, focusing on its undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In this way, a comparison is made of the quality criteria as perceived by the stakeholders of the two Universities with a different approach and philosophy of providing educational services.