scholarly journals Academic Business Intelligence: Can a Small and Medium-sized University Afford to Build and Deploy it within Limited Resources?

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Wahyudi Agustiono
Keyword(s):  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Development Literature ◽  
Conducting Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Intelligence Development ◽  
Practical Recommendations ◽  
Academic Sector

Background: For many years, researches on Business Intelligence (BI) development have been popular in primary industry (trading, telecommunication, and manufacturing). Nevertheless, the academic sector has not been the primary beneficiary. This lack of practices also means there has been limited knowledge relating to the development of BI in the academic sectorObjective: This study presents the development of an Academic Business Intelligence (ABI). Taking an actual ABI development project in a small and medium-sized university in Indonesia context, it specifically sought to understand as to why the university needed an ABI and how it could be developed within the limited resources (funding, IT infrastructure and expertise).Methods: Following the business intelligence development roadmap, this study was able to develop an ABI as an attempt to provide a smart way for generating valuable information from scattered data interactively. It also successfully deployed the newly developed ABI into the existing IT legacy and then run a series of pilot testing involving the intended users.Results: The results showed the acceptance rate was high (87.25%) and suggested that the system found to be usable for conducting students' performance assessment and decision making faster. In short, this study contributes to the growing body of BI development literature by providing empirical evidence on how to successfully develop a BI within the unique context of the academic sector.Conclusion: Considering the findings, this study also draws practical recommendations and highlights a few limitations from which future study could address, especially when developing BI or similar ABI in particular.

scholarly journals analysis of the use of Business Intelligence technologies as facilitators of university management

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liége Franken Ciupak ◽  
Clodis Boscarioli ◽  
Maria Elisabete Catarino
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Information Technology Management ◽  
State University ◽  
University Management ◽  
The University ◽  
Intelligence Development

The concept of Business Intelligence (BI) approaches several technologies that aim at arranging the extraction and visualization of information, and just like in a competitive company the university management must also update itself, therefore adopting the use of processes that aid and speed decision making. Information Systems (IS) are indispensable elements and should mean more than the processing of routine activities, thereby starting to contribute to a strategic vision. The Western State University of Paraná (UNIOESTE) has many IS, but its users still face difficulties in extracting information in the desired format. Thus, this paper reports the outcomes of a research developed during the dissertation of a Master's Degree on Information Technology Management which is aimed at researching BI technologies. More specifically the Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), as well as implementing an operation prototype that could facilitate the retrieval of information from the dean’s office for planning, whose sources are many UNIOESTE information systems. In order to reach that goal, an exploratory/descriptive research of the qualitative type was developed by means of a documentary and bibliographical research. A prototype with the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) tool, which is a component of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, here integrated with Excel 2010 spreadsheet editor for end-user interface, was developed and evaluated. As part of the evaluation system, the SUS questionnaire was used to measure user satisfaction, where the average score given by participants was 91.5 on a 0 to 100 scale, which means quite a positive evaluation.

Making the point? The audiovisual/digital media dissertation

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-118
Author(s):  
Coral Houtman ◽  
Maureen Thomas ◽  
Jennifer Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Film Theory ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Practice Based Research ◽  
The University ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
And Training ◽  
Practical Recommendations

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the advantages of education and training in creating the “Audiovisual/Digital Media Essay” (AV/DME), starting from visual and cinematic thinking as a way of setting up, developing and concluding an argument. Design/methodology/approach – Recognising the advantages to education and training of the “AV/DME” this paper explores ways of enabling visually disciplined students to work on film theory within their chosen medium, and to develop arguments incorporating audiovisual sources, using appropriate academic skills. It describes a hands-on BA/MA workshop held at Newport Film School (May 2011) and subsequent initial implementation of an examinable DME. The paper contextualises the issue in the light of practice-led and practice-based research and of parity with written dissertations. Drawing on analysis of in-depth interviews with students and tutors, it makes practical recommendations for how to resource, staff and support the implementation and continuation of the AV/DME and/or dissertation. Findings – The paper feeds back from both students and staff on the running of an initial AV/DME workshop and finds that the Film School Newport is suited to running the AV/DME and suggests a framework for its support. Research limitations/implications – The study needs to be followed up when the students complete their full dissertations. Practical implications – The AV/DME needs sufficient technical and human resources to support student learning. Originality/value – The paper provides a clear and original framework for teaching, supporting and assessing the AV/DME. This framework can be disseminated beyond the University of Wales Newport, and can be used to teach the AV/DME in further contexts and to wider groups of students.

scholarly journals Visual technology for the autonomous learning of mathematics

Pythagoras ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 0 (72) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmut Linneweber‐Lammerskitten ◽  
Marc Schäfer ◽  
Duncan Samson
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Autonomous Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Issues ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Visual Technology ◽  
Short Video ◽  
African Context ◽  
Design Production ◽  
The University

This paper describes a collaborative research and development project between the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland and Rhodes University in South Africa. The project seeks to establish, disseminate and research the efficacy and use of short video clips designed specifically for the autonomous learning of mathematics. Specific to the South African context is our interest in capitalising on the ubiquity of cellphone technology and the autonomous affordances offered by mobile learning. This paper engages with a number of theoretical and pedagogical issues relating to the design, production and use of these video clips. Although the focus is specific to the contexts of South Africa and Switzerland, the discussion is of broad applicability.

scholarly journals PENYUSUNAN PAKET PELATIHAN PENGEMBANGAN KECERDASAN INTRAPERSONAL UNTUK MAHASISWA

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (VIII) ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
Rina Sukawati
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Instructional Development ◽  
The Other ◽  
Development Model ◽  
State University ◽  
School Of Education ◽  
Training Package ◽  
Intrapersonal Intelligence ◽  
The University ◽  
Intelligence Development

The purpose of this research was to develop training package for intrapersonal intelligence development for the students of Educational Technology Department, School of Education, State University of Jakarta. The package was develop by employing Instructional Development Model. The research resulted in training package for intrapersonal intelligence development for the university students which is expected to be applicable or adjustable for trainings and the other universities for the similar purposes. A set of recommendation is given in using this package to be effective and efficient.

scholarly journals The Future of International Statistical Data Sharing and New Issues of Interaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
O. E. Bashina ◽  
N. A. Komkova ◽  
L. V. Matraeva ◽  
V. E. Kosolapova
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
National Level ◽  
International Level ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
General Statistical ◽  
Practical Recommendations ◽  
Metadata Generation

The article deals with challenges and prospects of implementation of the Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) standard and using it in the international sharing of statistical data and metadata. The authors identified potential areas where this standard can be used, described a mechanism for data and metadata sharing according to SDMX standard. Major issues classified into three groups - general, statistical, information technology - were outlined by applying both domestic and foreign experience of implementation of the standard. These issues may arise at the national level (if the standard is implemented domestically), at the international level (when the standard is applied by international organizations), and at the national-international level (if the information is exchanged between national statistical data providers and international organizations). General issues arise at the regulatory level and are associated with establishing boundaries of responsibility of counterpart organizations at all three levels of interaction, as well as in terms of increasing the capacity to apply the SDMX standard. Issues of statistical nature are most often encountered due to the sharing of large amounts of data and metadata related to various thematic areas of statistics; there should be a unified structure of data and metadata generation and transmission. With the development of information sharing, arise challenges and issues associated with continuous monitoring and expanding SDMX code lists. At the same time, there is a lack of a universal data structure at the international level and, as a result, it is difficult to understand and apply at the national level the existing data structures developed by international organizations. Challenges of information technology are related to creating an IT infrastructure for data and metadata sharing using the SDMX standard. The IT infrastructure (depending on the participant status) includes the following elements: tools for the receiving organizations, tools for sending organization and the infrastructure for the IT professionals. For each of the outlined issues, the authors formulated some practical recommendations based on the complexity principle as applied to the implementation of the international SDMX standard for the exchange of data and metadata.

scholarly journals En aksjonsforskningsstudie av samarbeid i grensesoner – betydningen av deltakernes forventninger

2020 ◽  
pp. 573-597
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Stenshorne ◽  
Janne Madsen
Keyword(s):  
Action Learning ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Learning Study ◽  
School Practices ◽  
Resource Teachers ◽  
Professional Boundaries ◽  
School Based ◽  
Cultural Historical Activity ◽  
The University ◽  
Over Time

Based on a specific, school-based development project this article reflects on the participants’ experiences of the process. Experiences are discussed with particular emphasis on expectations from three school leaders, teachers, resource teachers and the university mentors. These participants all joined with different experiences and possibilities. In this case, the mentors from the university are also the researchers. The participants worked across their professional boundaries. Cultural historical activity theory is the framework for gathering and analyzing data and for the collaboration between the participants. Narratives in this action learning study show how expectations support practitioners` involvement and motivation for improvement, which in turn contributes to changing the school practices. Furthermore, when different actors cross boundaries and meet over time in a third space, the dialogue is challenged and refined, and creativity and knowledge trigger new insights and understanding.

The “Co-Creation-Wheel”

2019 ◽  
pp. 645-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corry Ehlen ◽  
Paul Hennissen
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Case History ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Management Ability ◽  
Term Change ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University

This case history reflects on a long-term change and development project in the Netherlands, undertaken in communities of practice (CoP) of 20-36 professional development schools for primary education. The initiators were 10 boards of groups of elementary schools and the University for Teacher Education for primary education. The project leader was Dr. Paul Hennissen, and Dr. Corry Ehlen of CoCreata Consulting and Research was invited as external consultant. For 8 years, several methods of in-service quality improvement were used to strengthen the self-management ability of teachers, teams, and head teachers. The case history especially demonstrates the application of “Co-Creation-Wheel” as a guiding tool in an innovation team. This instrument stimulates the individual CoP members and the CoP as a group to co-creative innovation. The digital tool of “Co-Creation-Wheel” proves to be suitable for a bigger number of participants. Complexities of the project and success factors are shown.

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