scholarly journals Modelling and Implementing Smart Universities: An IT Conceptual Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3397
Author(s):  
Francisco Maciá Pérez ◽  
José Vicente Berna Martínez ◽  
Iren Lorenzo Fonseca
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Service Planning ◽  
University Campus ◽  
A Value ◽  
It Architecture ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
The University

The smart city concept has been gaining momentum in the scientific community because of its potentially huge impact on citizens’ quality of life. However, expectations have not yet been met in practice. This is firstly due to the sheer breadth of such projects and secondly to the lack of methodologies available to guide the development of flexible and sustainable platforms over time. In this work, we propose to address these issues by using a university campus as a less complex mock-up version of a city. Despite differences between them, we find services that are common to both, and a medium-sized city’s population is comparable to that of a university community. We propose an IT conceptual framework to model and implement smart university projects, which supports the design of a platform that is both in line with the strategic plans of universities and is flexible, sustainable, stable, and sufficiently modular to support the addition of different value-added services over the years. Our framework is based on a service provision model materialised in an IT architecture and managed following a methodology to integrate IT components that ensure the insertion of new, smart initiatives of value to the community, aligned with the university’s needs, via a value-added service planning process. The results are presented in the University of Alicante case study and the SmartUA project.

scholarly journals Strategies to Generate Endorsement on Campus: Aligning AFU Principles With University Strategic Plans and Goals

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 539-539
Author(s):  
Cassandra Barragan ◽  
Sarah Walsh ◽  
Andrea Zakrajsek
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Intergenerational Programs ◽  
A Value ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Aging Studies ◽  
Academic Units ◽  
The University

Abstract Over the course of two semesters, Aging Studies Program faculty affiliates at Eastern Michigan University generated interest and support in the pursuit of applying for the AFU designation. During this time, we learned that when the AFU principles were aligned with university strategic plans and goals of various academic units, we were overwhelmingly endorsed at all levels of the university. By using the AFU principles as foundation for our efforts, we approached stakeholders with a value-added perspective. This approach ensured that when we did receive endorsement, we also maintained the integrity of the AFU principles while also speaking to administrative and departmental concerns, such as enrollment, intergenerational programs, and community engagement. We will discuss strategies to build interest at all levels of the university when pursuing or building your AFU designation and provide ways to identify relevant stakeholders to build capacity while seeking endorsement for joining the AFU global network.

Graduates giving back – a mentoring program for MBA students

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Darwin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Master Of Business Administration ◽  
Mentoring Program ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
A Value ◽  
The University

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges and obstacles encountered in the implementation of a mentoring program for Master of Business Administration (MBA) students at the University of South Australia (UniSA) Business School. The paper starts with an exploration into the need for a mentoring program, the trial and subsequent four years of implementation. The paper also explores the network model of mentoring and the reasons why this, rather than a more traditional model, was chosen for the program’s implementation. Design/methodology/approach – This exploratory case study uses data from over 600 students and their alumni mentors over a five-year period to evaluate and improve the program as well as cultivating a critical community of adult learners. Findings – Feedback from students indicates that the mentoring program is regarded by most as a value-added feature of their early learning as it offers support, if and when it is required, from those who have been there before. Research limitations/implications – Results are limited to one institution. However, as research into mentoring for higher education students is thin on the ground, this study contributes to our understanding of the positive impacts of mentoring on student success. Practical implications – This paper emphasizes the importance of business leaders giving back to their alma mater through mentoring current MBA students. It shows how mentoring can support learning and management development. Originality/value – This is an original study which explores ways to increase the learning of higher education students for positive social outcomes.

Information Systems Planning and Alignment: A Progress Assessment

1989 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan F. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Steering Committee ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Strategic Planning Process ◽  
Systems Planning ◽  
A Value ◽  
Information Systems Planning ◽  
Reactive Mode

This paper examines the ways in which to conduct planning for information services (IS) so that both computing and business problems may be addressed in an integrated fashion. It traces the evolution of IS planning from a more reactive mode, with a steering committee deciding on future directions, to a value-added approach where incremental components of a total IS product are offered to user managers for consideration. This helps overcome problems with the strategic planning process itself which is both incremental and cyclical. The organisation often focuses on a direction, only to change as the economic environment or market conditions change. The IS function consequently must move away from plans set in concrete in spite of implementation difficulties associated with that approach. The problem is one of aligning the IS plan with an often mobile corporate plan. In order to respond to this situation, there has been a move towards a marketing of IS services, so organisations can avail themselves of IS opportunities that are within the capabilities of the IS function to deliver.

scholarly journals Are We Doing Any Good? A Value-Added Analysis of UBC’s Science One Program

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Dryden ◽  
Celeste Leander ◽  
Domingo Louis-Martinez ◽  
Hiroko Nakahara ◽  
Mark MacLean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
First Year Experience ◽  
First Year ◽  
University Of British Columbia ◽  
A Value ◽  
Premier Cycle ◽  
High Faculty ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Large Benefit ◽  
The University

Science One is a full academic year interdisciplinary alternative to the traditional first-year experience in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Anecdotal reports suggest that alumni/ae of the program do very well in upper-level classes and many become successful graduate and medical students. The high faculty/student ratio makes the program an expensive one, however, and thus we have sought rigorous evidence of the benefits to our students. Our approach has been a value-added one; we have compared high-school and upper-level undergraduate grades for students in all UBC's first-year science programs. We have found a clear signal that there is a large benefit to participating in Science One, and conclude that this arises from a combination of the recruitment of enthusiastic students who are up for a challenge, the Science One admissions process, and taking the program itself. Science One consiste en une année scolaire interdisciplinaire complète qui représente une variante de l’expérience traditionnelle vécue en première année à la Faculté des sciences de l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique (UBC). Des rapports isolés suggèrent que les anciens étudiants du programme obtiennent de très bons résultats dans les cours de niveau supérieur et plusieurs obtiennent leur diplôme avec succès et étudient en médecine. Cependant, le ratio élevé enseignant/étudiant fait en sorte que le programme coûte cher, c’est pourquoi les auteurs ont cherché à obtenir des données probantes sur les avantages qu’il présente pour leurs étudiants. Ils ont employé la méthode de la valeur ajoutée; ont comparé les notes obtenues au secondaire et celles des étudiants de premier cycle inscrits à des cours de niveau supérieur dans tous les programmes scientifiques offerts à l’UBC. Ils ont découvert que la participation à Science One est très bénéfique et ont conclu que cela résulte d’une combinaison entre le recrutement d’étudiants enthousiastes qui souhaitent relever un défi, le processus d’admission à Science One et le fait de suivre le programme.

scholarly journals Empowering medical students as agents of curricular change: a value-added approach to student engagement in medical education

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Geraghty ◽  
Alexandria N. Young ◽  
Tiffani D. M. Berkel ◽  
Eric Wallbruch ◽  
Julie Mann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
A Value ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

AbstractOne area in which medical students can add significant value is medical education, and involving them as key stakeholders in their education can have a profound impact on students and the institutions that serve them. However, detailed descriptions of the structure, implementation and quality of programs facilitating student engagement are lacking. We describe the structure of a novel student engagement program at the University of Illinois College of Medicine-Chicago (UICOM-Chicago) known as the Student Curricular Board (SCB). We surveyed 563 medical students across all levels of training at our institution in order to examine the impact of this program, including its strengths and potential areas of improvement. The SCB serves as a highly structured and collaborative student group that has far-reaching involvement from course-level program evaluation to longitudinal curriculum design. Medical students overwhelmingly valued opportunities to be involved in their curriculum. Students with the greatest exposure to the SCB were more aware of specific program initiatives and expressed increased interest in academic medicine as a career. By highlighting this innovative student engagement program, we aim to share best practices for a highly structured, value-added approach to medical student engagement in medical education that is applicable to other medical schools and student leaders.

scholarly journals Gender Composition of Boards of Directors and Sensitivity to Gender Issues in Italian University Strategic Plans

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romilda Mazzotta ◽  
Maria Teresa Nardo ◽  
Patrizia Pastore ◽  
Giovanna Vingelli
Keyword(s):  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Gender Composition ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The University

In the recent Italian regulatory framework, planning is the main point in the effective accomplishment of the mission of universities. Among the planning tools envisaged by the legislator, on one hand strategic plans outline the mission, the strategic guidelines and the objectives of the University, and on the other hand the integrated plan, which includes shorter-term objectives and strategies. Previous research suggests that women in boards of directors bring new perspectives to the board themselves. The objective of the essay is to verify if the gender composition of these bodies influences the quality of the planning process that produce effects on performance and achievement of results. The impact of board structure on gender sensitivity of the Italian state universities is thus explored, and it is verified considering both the process and the content of documents (Strategic Plans). In particular, we use the content analysis methodology in order to build a compliance indicator on the planning process and content. The empirical findings suggest that boards with higher gender diversity are positively related to the gender sensitivity of the strategic plans: the participation of women in the board of directors brings new perspectives to the board and addresses the gender sensitivity of the institution.

scholarly journals Sustainable Practices Improving the University Campus: Feasibility of A Photovoltaic System

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Jandira Menezes ◽  
J.C. Cury ◽  
L.M. Souza
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Cost Estimate ◽  
Photovoltaic System ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Viability Analysis ◽  
Energy Demands ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University

This article aimed to discuss the principles of sustainability applied to the built environment, highlighting the importance of universities as replicators of these practices. To respond to a demand from the campus for more security in the energy supply, the work proposes the implementation of a solar photovoltaic energy system. For this, it carried out an economic viability analysis through bibliographic review activities, characterization of the study area, dimensioning of photovoltaic systems, budgets, cost analysis and payback calculation. The research evaluated the system’s implementation considering two energy demands, for the entire campus and for a smaller building. It was found that the CSL-UFSJ consumes, on average, 27,300.38 kWh, at a cost of US$ 2,736. Thus, an annual savings of US$ 32,833 is calculated. The cost estimate analyzes showed a value of US$ 139,784 for the implementation of the system. The return on investment time was  calculated for 4.3 and 4.9 years considering simple and discounted Payback respectively.It is estimated that the consumption of the DECEB building is 13,187.1 kWh with a cost of US$ 1,322 per month, which results in an annual savings of US$ 15,860. The cost estimate analyzes showed a value of US$ 40.601 for the implementation of the system and values of 4.3 and 4.9 years were obtained as return on investment time considering the calculations for simple and discounted Payback, respectively. The research demonstrates that the implementation of the photovoltaic solar energy generation system is feasible for both cases analyzed. 

“M-Learning Not an Extension of E-Learning”

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-33
Author(s):  
K. P. Hewagamage ◽  
W.M.A.S.B. Wickramasinghe ◽  
A. De S. Jayatilaka
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
Short Message ◽  
A Value ◽  
Value Added Service ◽  
Message Service ◽  
Mobile Browsing ◽  
E Learning ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University

In this paper, the authors present work that was carried out to develop an m-learning extension to a Moodle based VLE at the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) and its initial evaluation. They believed this new development could bring a value added service to learners and describe how mobile browsing, mobile applications and Short Message Service (SMS) were used to access learning resources and activities to interact with other users who were facilitating or following on-line courses. However, in their investigation, the authors discovered that m-learning cannot be promoted as a value added service for the current e-Learning based framework. Learners do not receive a significant benefit compared to the cost they incur to interact with the learning service. Both pedagogy and technical infrastructure must be considered together, not as an extension of existing services but to provide a new learning service for m-learning.

Novel CO2-Thermic Oxidation Process with Mg-Based Intermetallic Compounds and Its Application to Energy Storage Materials

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Younghwan Cha ◽  
Jung-In Lee ◽  
Panpan Dong ◽  
Xiahui Zhang ◽  
Min-Kyu Song
Keyword(s):  
Intermetallic Compounds ◽  
Oxidation Process ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Energy Storage Materials ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Materials Synthesis ◽  
Energy Materials ◽  
A Value ◽  
Carbon Coated ◽  
Novel Strategy

A novel strategy for the oxidation of Mg-based intermetallic compounds using CO<sub>2</sub> as an oxidizing agent was realized via simple thermal treatment, called ‘CO2-thermic Oxidation Process (CO-OP)’. Furthermore, as a value-added application, electrochemical properties of one of the reaction products (carbon-coated macroporous silicon) was evaluated. Considering the facile tunability of the chemical/physical properties of Mg-based intermetallics, we believe that this route can provide a simple and versatile platform for functional energy materials synthesis as well as CO<sub>2</sub> chemical utilization in an environment-friendly and sustainable way.

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