Informatics Education Research Articles

The Impact of Educational Informatics on School Management Decision-Making in the Context of Big Data

In the domain of private education, particularly vocational education, school management encounters a complex and variable environment with diverse demands. As the advancement of educational informatics progresses, schools have accumulated a substantial amount of data, including student learning behavior, teaching data, and classroom utilization statistics. However, the efficient utilization of these data for scientific management decisions to enhance the quality of education and resource efficiency presents an urgent challenge. The study of the impacts of educational informatics on school management decision-making is of significant importance. It aids administrators in comprehensively understanding and analyzing the allocation and usage of educational resources, thereby enhancing management efficiency and teaching quality and further promoting the development of educational informatics. Despite some progress in data analysis and decision-making methods within educational informatics, deficiencies remain. Traditional methods often overlook comprehensive considerations of spatiotemporal data, failing to accurately reflect the dynamic changes in educational resources. Existing decision-making methods, predominantly based on single-agent models, lack studies on multi-agent collaborative decision-making, resulting in suboptimal decision outcomes. This study comprises three main components: first, the data modeling of educational informatics based on a spatiotemporal data model; second, an intelligent decision-making framework for school management under a reinforcement learning mechanism; and third, the implementation of an intelligent school management decision-making method based on multi-agent reinforcement learning. Through these investigations, the scientific nature and efficiency of school management are enhanced, providing new ideas and methods for management decision-making in other educational domains.

A Quarter-Century of Online Informatics Education: Learners Served and Lessons Learned.

The value and methods of online learning have changed tremendously over the last 25 years. The goal of this paper is to review a quarter-century of experience with online learning by the author in the field of biomedical and health informatics, describing the learners served and the lessons learned. The author details the history of the decision to pursue online education in informatics, describing the approaches taken as educational technology evolved over time. A large number of learners have been served, and the online learning approach has been well-received, with many lessons learned to optimize the educational experience. Online education in biomedical and health informatics has provided a scalable and exemplary approach to learning in this field.

Imaging Informatics Education in Clinical Informatics Programs: Perspective from Imaging and Clinical Informatics Professionals.

Imaging and Clinical Informatics are domains of biomedical informatics. Imaging Informatics topics are often not covered in depth in most Clinical Informatics fellowships. While dedicated Imaging Informatics fellowships exist, they may not have the same rigor as ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) accredited Clinical Informatics fellowships and they do not provide a direct path toward subspecialty board certification. We compared published curricula and test content between Clinical and Imaging Informatics fellowship programs. We then highlighted differences between training programs and identified overlapping topics and opportunities for additional education for each type of trainee. Published consensus curricula and topics were extracted for each specialty. Two informaticists compared topics as shared or not shared between specialties. Next, test content outlines were compared for each specialty exam, extracted, and classified as shared or not shared content. A Venn diagram was created to highlight areas unique to each specialty as well as areas of overlap. There were 139 Clinical Informatics topics compared with 97 Imaging Informatics topics. Of the 139 Clinical Informatics topics, 115 (83%) were covered in the Imaging Informatics curriculum. Of the 97 Imaging Informatics topics, 74 (76%) were covered in the Clinical Informatics curriculum. When using test content outline data, 170 out of 397 (43%) Imaging Informatics topics matched to 64 out of 139 (46%) Clinical Informatics topics. We describe examples of overlapping topics and those unique to each program to identify potential areas to expand. Imaging Informatics and Clinical Informatics fellowship programs have some overlap with areas unique to each. Our review may help guide those seeking informatics education and potential certification. As enterprise imaging evolves, these differences may become more important and create knowledge gaps, if not systematically evaluated.

The analysis of educational informatization management learning model under the internet of things and artificial intelligence

This study explores the influence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enhanced learning models on student management in educational informatization management. A game-theoretic enhanced learning model is proposed to achieve this objective, incorporating resource scheduling strategies under fog computing and a student management system that integrates IoT and AI technologies. This model’s performance and the student management system are then tested. The results indicate that the fog computing-based hierarchical Q-learning (Q) model proposed in this study achieves faster convergence than a single Q model, reaching convergence after 80 training rounds, ten rounds earlier than the comparative algorithm. The model exhibits a lower average workload delay of 0.5 ms and fog node delay below 1 ms, showcasing significant advantages in terms of overall cost-effectiveness, thus minimizing service costs. The student management system has 3000 concurrent user connections, static page request times ranging from 0 to 25 s, login response time predominantly at 60 s, and a capacity to process up to 20 parallel tasks per second with zero errors. The system functionalities are fully realized, meeting usage demands effectively and achieving the highest average functional score of 9.03 for online interaction functionality. This study demonstrates the efficacy of the game-theoretic enhanced learning model in a fog computing environment and the positive impact of IoT and AI technologies on student management. The proposed student management system better caters to individual student needs, enhancing learning outcomes and experiences. The study's innovation lies in the integration of IoT technology with AI-enhanced learning models, coupled with the introduction of game-theoretic resource scheduling strategies, enabling the student management system to intelligently identify student requirements, allocate learning resources, and dynamically optimize the educational process, ultimately improving learning outcomes. This holds significant implications for enhancing education quality and promoting personalized student development.

Research on Interdisciplinary Project-Based Teaching in Primary Schools Catalyzed by Digital Intelligence Empowerment

With the rapid development of information technology, digital intelligence empowerment has gradually become an important direction of educational innovation. This paper uses the case analysis method to explore in depth how digital intelligence empowerment and project-based teaching can promote the integration of primary school curricula. Taking the teaching of intelligent patrol cars as an example, this paper analyses the positive role of digital intelligence empowerment in improving teaching effectiveness and cultivating students’ comprehensive ability. The research results show that digital intelligence empowerment not only enriches teaching resources but also optimizes the teaching process. Combined with project-based teaching methods, it can effectively improve students’ interest in learning and performance. This study provides a useful reference and inspiration for the project-based teaching of curriculum integration in primary schools and has certain practical significance and theoretical value for promoting the process of educational informatization.

An Analysis of Strategies for Improving the Information Literacy of College Teachers under the Background of Educational Informatization

With the advancement of information technology in higher education in China, the cultivation of information literacy among English teachers in universities has become particularly important. Based on this, the author will elaborate on the importance of cultivating the information literacy of college teachers in this article. Through questionnaires and other forms, a detailed analysis will be conducted on the current situation of information literacy of college English teachers. Strategies for improving the information literacy of college English teachers under the background of educational informatization will be proposed to ensure that the development of college English teaching can meet the needs of the times and comprehensively improve the effectiveness of college English teaching.

Online digital health and informatics education for undergraduate nursing students in China: impacts and recommendations

BackgroundDigital health plays a vital role in healthcare services. Governments in many countries, including China, are increasingly advocating for the appropriate use of digital technologies to address significant health system challenges. It is crucial to incorporate digital health education into the curriculum for future nurses to adapt to the changes in the digital medical system. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an online Digital Health and Informatics Course in China on the knowledge and comprehension of key digital health and informatics topics, self-assessment of nursing informatics competencies, and satisfaction among undergraduate nursing students. The findings of this study provide recommendations for the design and implementation of future digital health education.MethodsThis study employed a one-group, quasi-experimental mixed-methods design with pre- and post-assessments. The participants received digital health and informatics education through six three-hour online sessions in six interactive days, with online self-learning materials in between. An online quiz and focus group discussions pre- and post the course were designed to evaluate the knowledge and comprehension of key digital health and informatics topics. Also, a validated Chinese version of the Self-assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies Scale was conducted pre- and post-course to assess self-assessment of nursing informatics competencies. Additionally, all students were invited to participate in an online survey with a performance-focused course evaluation form as well as focus group discussions to gather their feedback on the learning experience and their evaluations of the course.ResultsA total of 24 undergraduate nursing students were enrolled in the course. All students completed all sessions of this course, resulting in an attendance rate of 100%. Additionally, all students completed both pre- and post-assessments. In terms of the knowledge and comprehension of key digital health and informatics topics, scores of the quiz on knowledge assessment improved from the pre-test [mean pretest score: 78.33 (SD 6.005)] to the post-test [mean post-test score: 83.17 (SD 4.86)] upon completion of the course (P < 0.001). Also, students acknowledged that the course enhanced their knowledge and comprehension of informatics and digital health, the benefits of (nursing) informatics in clinical practice, and the role of health care professionals in informatics and digital health. In terms of self-assessment of nursing informatics competencies, scores on nursing informatics attitudes demonstrated significant improvement (P < 0.001). Furthermore, students reported high satisfaction with various aspects of this course, including the opportunity to explore broad horizons in informatics for future careers, engaging in group discussions, and analyzing case studies on the use of informatics and digital health in clinical practice.ConclusionsThis Online Digital Health and Informatics education effectively improved undergraduate nursing students’ knowledge and comprehension of the key digital health and informatics topics, nursing informatics attitudes in the self-assessment of nursing informatics competency with high levels of satisfaction. In order to ensure that future education in digital health and informatics for nursing students is in line with the technological advancements in clinical settings, it is necessary to foster collaboration between medical school training and clinical practice. This collaboration should involve the use of clinical examples to illustrate advanced digital health applications and the inclusion of practical exercises on the use of digital health technology in clinical settings.

A Learning Measurement Model for English Comprehensive Ability Based on the Background of Educational Informatization

The purpose of this study is to explore the learning measurement model of English comprehensive ability based on the background of educational informatization. With the rapid development of educational information technology, English education is facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Under the background of information technology, this study discusses the application of educational information technology in English teaching, the composition and evaluation criteria of English comprehensive ability, the role change of teachers and students in the information environment and the ability training. Through in-depth research and empirical research, this study aims to provide theoretical support and practical experience for the innovation and promotion of English education, promote the wide application of educational information technology in English teaching, and provide more effective support and guidance for the development of students' comprehensive English ability.

The Functional Positioning and Development of Educational Technology Centers in Local Universities

With the rapid development and widespread application of information technology, educational informatization has become an important direction for higher education reform. In this context, as the core force in promoting the development of educational informatization, the functional positioning and development strategy of local university educational technology centers are particularly crucial. This article aims to explore the functional positioning and development direction of local university educational technology centers from a new perspective, in order to contribute wisdom and strength to promoting the process of educational informatization and improving the quality of university teaching.

Design and Application of Intelligent Subject System Based on TPACK Framework

With the continuous advancement of educational informatization deepening of teachers' professional development, educational technology ability has become a necessary quality and skill for college teachers. This article introduces the basic concept of the TPACK framework and the design concept of intelligent disciplinary systems and elaborates in detail on how to apply the TPACK framework to the design and development of intelligent disciplinary systems. Through case analysis, this article demonstrates the advantages of intelligent subject systems in improving teaching quality and promoting active learning among students. Finally, this article discusses the future development direction and application prospects of intelligent disciplinary systems. The intelligent subject system based on the TPACK framework provides a new teaching solution for the education field, which helps to promote the process of educational informatization and personalized teaching. Cultivate students' rigorous scientific literacy and good practice habits, and master standardized experimental analysis methods.

Research on Cultivating Cross-cultural Communication Abilities of English Majors under the Background of Educational Informatization

With the deepening of educational reform, the teaching of English majors should be further optimized. Teachers should actively introduce new educational concepts and teaching methods to better arouse students’ interest, strengthen their understanding and application level of the knowledge they have learned, and improve the effectiveness of education. Information technology, as an important auxiliary means of English major teaching, can greatly enrich the content of English major teaching, broaden the path of education and greatly promote the more comprehensive development of students. Given this, this article will analyze the cultivation of cross-cultural communication skills among English major students under the background of educational informatization, and propose some strategies to further stimulate their thinking awareness and improve their cross-cultural communication abilities.

DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE PANDEMIA CONTEXT: THE STUDENT AUDIENCE INTENTIONS

The article presents the features of digitalization of the educational process of higher educational institutions in Ukraine and describes the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic. It was revealed that modern global challenges have become a powerful impetus for effective innovations in the field of education. In particular, the COVID‑19 pandemic created a unique opportunity for the unprepared introduction of digital technologies into the educational process, and with the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the digital format of education became almost the only opportunity to obtain higher education. In the context of the digitalization of the educational process, distance education has become increasingly widespread, specializing in the provision of educational services using the use of modern information and communication technologies in education. Scientific research has identified the advantages of distance learning in higher educational institutions in Ukraine, including temporal, geographical, psychological, ergonomic, etc. Discussive issues that arise in the process of organizing distance learning are highlighted, related to the need for high internal motivation of higher education applicants, technical shortcomings, problems of identifying applicants, lack of live dialogue with the teacher, lack of digital competencies, etc. Factors that negatively affect the quality of implementation of digital learning technologies in higher education institutions have been identified. It was found that thanks to digitalization, the educational process has become more personalized, mobile, accessible, and flexible.The article substantiates the need to create a digital educational environment in the conditions of informatization and digitalization of education. Approaches to substantiating the essence of the digital educational environment are defined, and the conditions for its creation are indicated to improve the quality of educational services. The advantages of the digital educational environment include providing educational opportunities for all participants in the educational process equally; mobility of learning (variation of time and place of study); implementation of continuous education throughout life; training applicants for higher education, students of courses and professional retraining programs according to designed individual educational programs; consumption, use, and development of electronic educational resources. It has been established that the conditions of the digital educational environment make it possible to develop a certain electronic basis for the development of the cognitive and creative activity of higher education applicants and teachers, which accompanies the continuous dynamic formation of a system of knowledge and competencies, which is the basis for managing andensuring the quality of the pedagogical process and educational services. We see the prospect of further scientific research in the studio for digitalization of the educational process.

Research on the Cultivation of Teachers' Informatization Teaching Ability in the Perspective of Digital Transformation

Digital transformation has become an important trend in the field of education, and the improvement of teachers' digital teaching ability is crucial. This paper focuses on the development of teachers' digital teaching ability in the perspective of digital transformation, discusses the current development status and shortcomings of teachers' informatization teaching ability through literature combing, and finally proposes corresponding cultivation strategies and methods from three levels. It has a certain guiding effect on the cultivation of teachers' informatization teaching ability.

Academic Electronic Health Record in Mental Health Clinical: A Quality Review.

Developing competency in the use of EHRs is essential for entry-level professional nurses. Although nursing education has been encouraged to integrate this technology into nursing curriculum, many students still graduate feeling unprepared in this area. As a result, nursing graduates lack the skills necessary to effectively use EHRs, which may have negative consequences for safe patient care. Use of academic EMRs provides students the opportunity to integrate informatics education, develop critical thinking, and incorporate problem-solving skills in the clinical area. An academic EMR was introduced to students in the second semester of a baccalaureate degree nursing program. Students completed documentation on one patient from the mental health clinical rotation. A retrospective chart review was conducted, using a rubric to determine charting efficacy. Data analysis indicated that students struggled with documentation of the mental health assessment, care plan development, and nursing notes. Student documentation was strongest in vital signs and basic information. Students need practice documenting on the critical aspects of nursing care. Utilization of an academic EMR for clinical charting provides an opportunity for students to practice documentation and develop necessary skills for clinical practice.

A Study of Pre-Service Preparation of Exceptional Teachers in Elementary Schools from the Perspective of TPACK

In the context of educational informatization, what knowledge and ability teachers should have has always been a hot topic in educational research. The proposal of TPACK, which integrates technology, not only conforms to the trend of the times and promotes the integration of curriculum, but also provides a new perspective for teachers’ professional development. The quality of primary school excellent teachers determines the quality of primary education in China, and pre-service training is the most systematic, comprehensive and far-reaching stage in teacher training. Therefore, it is very important to do a good job of pre-service training of primary school excellent teachers. This study mainly analyzes the problems existing in the training concept, curriculum setting and teaching practice of excellent teachers in pre-service primary schools in China, and puts forward the mode construction of cultivating excellent teachers in primary schools from the perspective of TPACK, so as to promote the pre-service training of excellent teachers in primary schools and promote the process of educational informatization in China.

Examination of Mathematics Course Contents Related to Proof in the Educational Informatics Network

This research aims to examine the mathematics course contents related to proof in the Educational Informatics Network. The document analysis method was used in this qualitative research. The data of the study consisted of 35-course contents related to proof in the Educational Informatics Network. These contents were subjected to content analysis. According to analysis results, it has been determined that there isn’t enough proof in the contents of the Educational Informatics Network for all grade levels and in all learning domains. Although not in sufficient numbers, the proofs in these contents mostly consist of proofs belonging to the “Geometry” learning domain. The number of proofs in the “Numbers and Algebra” learning domain is limited. It is seen that no proof of the “Data, Counting, and Probability” learning domain is included. In line with the results of this research, it can be suggested to produce more content related to proof suitable for cognitive developments and grade levels by making the most of the potential of technology for all grade levels and all learning domains.

Individualization of personnel training for informatization of preschool education in the bachelor's degree system

in modern realities, there is an active development of informatization subprocesses, which leads to an increase in the importance of professional ICT competence in various spheres of human activity. In the context of informatization of preschool education, the ICT competence of future teachers is of particular importance. It becomes logical to study the theoretical and practical aspects of preparing preschool specialists for the effective implementation of professional functions on an information technology basis. The article analyzes the experience of the Chuvash State Pedagogical I. Yakovlev University in the field of personnel training for the informatization of preschool education using elements of an individually oriented model of the educational process in the bachelor's degree system. в современных реалиях происходит активное развитие подпроцессов информатизации, что обуславливает повышение значимости профессиональной ИКТ-компетентности в различных сферах жизнедеятельности человека. В контексте информатизации дошкольного образования особую важность приобретает ИКТ-компетентность будущих педагогов. Логичным становится исследование теоретических и практических аспектов подготовки специалистов дошкольного профиля к эффективной реализации профессиональных функций на информационно-технологической основе. В статье анализируется опыт работы Чувашского государственного педагогического университета им. И.Я. Яковлева в области подготовки кадров информатизации дошкольного образования с применением элементов индивидуально-ориентированной модели учебного процесса в системе бакалавриата.

Collaborative Optimization of English Online Teaching Informatization Based on Intelligent Multimedia Image Technology

With the rapid development of computer technology and the deepening of educational concepts, the traditional English teaching methods have also changed. As a new teaching method, online teaching has received extensive attention. Online teaching has introduced intelligent multimedia image technology in English teaching, which has transformed the essence of English teaching by organically integrating traditional teaching and multimedia teaching. With the rapid growth of Internet and intelligent multimedia image technology, the number of digital images is growing exponentially. How to extract the required image from the large amount of multimedia image data has been an important topic at present. In this case, intelligent multimedia image technology emerges as the times require, which extracts the features of the image from the content of the image itself, and then retrieves it through the features. This article proposed a retrieval and classification method based on intelligent multimedia image technology. Among them, Support Vector Machine (SVM) was used to classify multimedia resources, which had a good effect. The results of this experiment showed that before the experiment, the listening score of the multimedia group was 65.5, and the speaking score was 59.7. After the experiment, the listening score of the multimedia group was 79.8, and the speaking score was 80.6. It can be found that the performance of the multimedia group has been greatly improved after the experiment, which shows that online English teaching based on intelligent multimedia image technology is more conducive to the improvement of students’ academic performance.

The evolution of students’ digital skills as a source of transformation of the learning process in general and vocational education organizations

Mastering digital skills is one of the requirements of the modern world. Digital skills are usually divided into professional and user skills. Professional skills are formed in the systems of secondary, higher, and additional vocational education. User skills can be mastered in the system of general education. The boundaries between professional and user digital skills are increasingly blurred, and, therefore, it is necessary to rethink the requirements for the results of professional and general education in terms of the formation of digital skills.The material of the described study were the results of an independent assessment of digital skills of 8th grade students commissioned by the Department of Education of the Perm City Administration. The content of the independent assessment was designed considering modern international studies on the quality of education as well as primary idea that the digital literacy of each user promotes the building of a conscientious, fair, and secure digital community. The article has been prepared as an interdisciplinary publication that integrates aspects of general and professional pedagogy, methods of teaching mathematics and informatics, and the technical aspect of using software for processing large amounts of data.The study revealed new opportunities for the formation and assessment of digital skills of students of general educational organizations and, as a consequence, formulated recommendations for the training of teachers of mathematics and informatics both in terms of the disciplines content and teaching methods.

Using an online platform in a didactic learning model that stimulates critical thinking skills of future informatics teachers

Critical thinking is a key competency for future computer science teachers, who must be prepared not only for the rapid technological and informational development of the economy and society but also for the actively evolving process of digitalization in education. The aim of the research presented in the article is to develop methods and tools for enhancing critical thinking skills among future informatics teachers. To this end, the author has created an online platform that provides students with access to a variety of educational resources, including lectures, laboratory work, and interactive tasks. By integrating constructivist, cognitive, and sociocultural approaches to learning, this model promotes deep understanding and analysis of information by students. The platform is physically hosted on the server of Termez State University, built using the Python programming language with the Django framework, and is already being used by second-year students majoring in “Mathematics and Informatics”, studying under the discipline “Informatics and Digital Technologies”.The online platform offers the necessary functionality for organizing independent study sessions and self-monitoring, allowing students to track their progress and develop the ability to critically evaluate information. The educational platform is a key component of the didactic model for developing critical thinking skills in future informatics teachers, the architecture of which is detailed in the article.The results of the study presented in the article can be utilized in the educational practices of higher educational institutions (and even schools) seeking to update and optimize their training processes in the context of digitalization.