scholarly journals Development Assessment of Higher Education System Based on TOPSIS-Entropy, Hopfield Neural Network, and Cobweb Model

Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Xian-Bei Liu ◽  
Yu-Jing Zhang ◽  
Wen-Kai Cui ◽  
Li-Ting Wang ◽  
Jia-Ming Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Hopfield Neural Network ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Entropy Method ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Cobweb Model ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Development Assessment

This paper first extracted 11 indicators from four aspects of infrastructure, educational equity, teaching quality, and scientific research level and established a multidimensional higher education evaluation system. After that, according to TOPSIS and the entropy method, a comprehensive score of the development of higher education was obtained, and a comprehensive index of higher education was proposed. According to the level of the score, we divide the development status into 5 categories, and use discrete Hopfield neural network for verification. In addition, we applied the model to many countries and chose Vietnam to conduct an in-depth analysis of the model, including reforming policies and evaluating policy effects based on cobweb model. Finally, we found that the application of the model is very universal, but in reality the reform is very difficult.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Investment Climate for China’s Cross-Border E-Commerce: The Application of Back Propagation Neural Network

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 526
Author(s):  
Yi Lei ◽  
Xiaodong Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Index System ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Back Propagation ◽  
Back Propagation Neural Network ◽  
Entropy Method ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Evaluation Index ◽  
Investment Climate ◽  
Cross Border

China’s cross-border e-commerce will usher in a new golden age of development. Based on seven countries which include the Russian Federation, Mongolia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus along the “Belt and Road”, an evaluation system for cross-border e-commerce investment climate indicators is established in this study. This research applied the entropy method twice to evaluate the investment climate of seven countries based on 5 years panel data comprehensively and these countries are then classified into politics-oriented and industry-oriented countries, and then the weight of indicators for each category is analyzed. In addition, cross-border e-commerce investors are proposed to prioritize industry-oriented countries. Back propagation neural network algorithm is used to map the existing data and optimize the evaluation index system in combination with the genetic algorithm. This research denotes the effort to find out the index evaluation combination corresponding to the best overall score, make the established evaluation index system applicable to other countries, and provide reference for cross-border e-commerce investors when evaluating the investment climate in each country. This study provides the important practical implications in the sustainable development of China’s cross-border e-commerce environment.

Research performance and teaching quality in the Spanish higher education system: Evidence from a medium-sized university

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joaquín Artés ◽  
Francisco Pedraja-Chaparro ◽  
Mª del Mar Salinas-JiméneZ
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Spanish Higher Education

scholarly journals The system of higher education quality evaluation in France: history and modernity

2018 ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Durdas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
Quality Evaluation System

The features of the contemporary higher education system of France have been considered in the article. The types of higher education institutions in France and their peculiarities in the context of development tendencies have been studied and analyzed. The specific features of doctoral studies in France have been studied. The historical peculiarities of the quality evaluation system in the French higher education and its contemporary state have been highlighted.

scholarly journals Construction and Application of OBE-based Multiple Formative Assessment System in the “Micro-lecture + PAD Class”

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Lingling Lou
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Curriculum Evaluation ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Effective Measure

To construct a scientific and effective curriculum assessment system of higher education is an effective measure to improve classroom teaching quality, a powerful guarantee to enhance students’ classroom participation and enthusiasm, and an important way to achieve fair learning evaluation. Based on a brief introduction of OBE and a comprehensive review of the current research situation of formative assessment, this paper analyzes the existing problems in the curriculum evaluation of higher education, constructs an OBE-based multiple formative evaluation system, and tries to apply it in the “micro-lecture + PAD class”. Finally, the author carries out a controlled experiment and makes a quantitative analysis of the relevant data obtained in the experiment. The results of the study show that the OBE-based multiple formative assessment system plays a positive role in promoting students’ academic performance, improving their autonomous learning ability, and enhancing their self-confidence.

scholarly journals Governance and Coordination of the Higher Education System in Namibia: Challenges and Prospects

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Matengu ◽  
Gilbert Likando ◽  
Bennett Kangumu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Market Forces ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
State Coordination

Considering that coordination can take many forms, and may be instituted through an array of policy instruments and tools, we take the position that coordination is both a consequence of pressures on higher education some of which are brought by market forces (globalisation) but also that state coordination of higher education can be a trigger for change. Our objective is to demonstrate this through a review of literature and legislative and policy instruments in Namibia. We complete the review with an in-depth analysis of key informant interviews on coordination in Namibia. We argue that although Namibia

scholarly journals UK Teaching Quality Under the Microscope: What are the Drivers?

2016 ◽  
pp. 27-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Middlehurst
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Regulatory System ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Teaching Excellence ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Uk Higher Education

Under the newly elected government in the UK (May 2015), sweeping changes to quality assurance and the regulatory system for higher education are proposed in England.  Proposals include a new emphasis on ‘teaching excellence’ to balance a long-term emphasis on measuring ‘research excellence’ and further marketization.  The UK higher education system has had a strong reputation for quality over decades, so international observers may speculate on the rationale for the government’s proposals.  This article explores some of the underlying political, economic and social drivers behind the government’s proposals.  

scholarly journals Sustainable Higher Education Reform Quality Assessment Using SWOT Analysis with Integration of AHP and Entropy Models: A Case Study of Morocco

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4312
Author(s):  
Asma Fahim ◽  
Qingmei Tan ◽  
Bushra Naz ◽  
Qurat ul Ain ◽  
Sibghat Ullah Bazai
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Education System ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Higher Education Reform ◽  
Entropy Method ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Reform Plan

Sustainable development goals (SDG) involve not only environmental issues but also economic, social, and cultural concerns. Higher education plays a key role in promoting sustainable development initiatives and in empowering people to change their thinking and to strive for a sustainable future. However, the main issue that needs to be presently resolved is how leaders, teachers, and students in higher education can achieve sustainable development in their system vision, mission and values, strategic plans, and organizational culture. Morocco is a country with a long history of higher education and has continuous reforms for sustainable development. In the process of responding to the wave of globalization, the Moroccan government has begun to formulate a higher education reform plan to maintain its competitiveness and achieve the SDG standards. Therefore, this study is focused on the quality of the higher education system through which the sustainability of higher education reform can be implemented. With this in mind, an organized approach that involved a questionnaire using the SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) decision-making model with integration of analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Entropy method was developed. The questionnaires were filled out by the experts, staff, and students of the higher education system (universities) to obtain the important key factors for the SWOT analysis. The AHP was used for the qualitative analysis of the weights of the SWOT factors, while the Entropy method was applied for the objective analysis of the number of different weight attributes. After integration of AHP with Entropy, the finalized variables were ranked; these results are more reliable and realistic to decision-makers. Finally, the SWOT matrix was established based on the questionnaire assessment and the AHP with Entropy weights to help implement the higher education reform policy and to monitor the quality of the current education system. The results also indicate that higher education reform must incorporate many changes, including effective budget planning, skilled experts, internationalization, improved and expanded infrastructure, reformed study curriculum, and latest training.

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