University Innovation Research Articles

Research on Teaching Management Problems and Countermeasures for International Students of Civil Engineering in China

As the number of international students in China continues to increase, higher education has been confronted with a multitude of unprecedented opportunities and challenges. This paper analyses the problems existing in the teaching management mode of international students majoring in civil engineering and proposes improvements to the teaching management mode of international students from three aspects: optimising the quality of international students, improving the management system of international students, and optimising The teaching quality assurance system is applied to the teaching process of international students majoring in civil engineering and other disciplines at Chongqing Jiaotong University, in order to provide a reference for the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities.

The Role of Green Innovation as a Mediator of Organizational Culture on Knowledge Management in Private Universities

Private Higher Education involves efforts to effectively manage, develop, and utilize knowledge in support of organizational goals for providing education. This research aims to explore the influence of organizational culture on knowledge management mediated by green innovation in private universities. Methodology: The research employed a quantitative design, utilizing questionnaires to collect data from a sample of 305 respondents at private universities. The data was then analyzed using the Smart PLS structural equation model. Findings: The research findings indicate that Hypothesis (H1) is substantiated, confirming that organizational culture has an effect on knowledge management. H2 is also validated, demonstrating that organizational culture has an effect on green innovation. Furthermore, (H3) is proven, indicating that green innovation has an effect on knowledge management. Lastly, (H4) is supported, indicating that organizational culture has an effect on knowledge management, with green innovation acting as a mediator. These findings provide valuable insights into the dynamics of private universities. Importance of Research:The significance of this research lies in its attempt to address a knowledge gap in the literature, particularly within the context of private higher education. The unique characteristics of Private Higher Education as Quasi Public Goods present a distinctive context that requires understanding for achieving sustainability. Limitations: However, it is acknowledged that limitations exist in this research. To ensure the robustness of the results, further observations are needed, potentially incorporating additional variables and expanding the sample size.

Research on the influencing factors and upgrading paths for innovation and entrepreneurship education in universities under the background of sustainable development goals: a QCA empirical study on new engineering of Chinese and foreign universities

PurposeThe global COVID-19 epidemic has posed significant challenges to the development of innovation and entrepreneurship education in Chinese and foreign universities, and the application of artificial intelligence generated content (AIGC) technology has presented both opportunities and challenges to its development. The purpose of this study is to summarize advanced experiences and models of new engineering innovation and entrepreneurship education development in Chinese and foreign universities, as well as to analyze the influencing factors. Taking the sustainable development goals (SDGs) into account, this study qualitatively proposes enhancement paths and improvement suggestions based on the application of AIGC technology, providing a reference for promoting the sustainable development (SD) of innovation and entrepreneurship education in Chinese universities.Design/methodology/approachBy using the qualitative comparative analysis (QCA), this paper studies the interaction mechanism between the influencing factors of innovation and entrepreneurship in universities under the background of SDGs. This paper selects 12 representative universities with different cultures and strengths. Meanwhile, this paper analyzes the content of 2,535 publications on innovation and entrepreneurship education and summarizes seven influencing factors as comparison criteria. Then, this paper codes, summarizes and uses configuration to assess the primary factors influencing the development of innovation and entrepreneurship in colleges and universities at home and abroad.FindingsOn the quality of new engineering innovation and entrepreneurship education, comprehensive, diverse influencing factors and upgrading paths are obtained. Furthermore, this research proposes that the SD of innovation and entrepreneurship education in universities should make effective use of “AI plus education” and actively construct practical and teaching platforms. Meanwhile, the ChatGPT is being used to strengthen the innovation and entrepreneurship curricular system and talent training mode. The research also makes recommendations for improving teachers’ ability to acquire intelligent tools and promotes three-way teaching modalities of “teacher-AI-student” by taking into account the influence of various aspects.Originality/valueThis research uses the QCA research method, which analyzes not only influencing factors on the SD of innovation and entrepreneurship education but also explores the interaction mechanisms among factors. Furthermore, the research incorporates SDGs and AIGC technology application scenarios into the field of domestic innovation and entrepreneurship education, which will be helpful in SDGs of innovation and entrepreneurship education on both theoretical and practical levels.

Teaching through Flipping Classrooms a new innovation at Higher Education in Indonesia

Education in Indonesian tertiary institutions has recently been negotiating with him that there is a problem that arises in learning in the form of less effective classroom learning, because the time between teaching materials is not balanced and in delivering material it is too monotonous and boring because the The material being taught is in the form of lectures so that with this students will feel sleepy and not enthusiastic in learning. Therefore, learning with conventional methods such as listening to lectures in class tends to make students passive and ultimately makes teaching and learning activities unpleasant and boring. So the effort that must be made for this problem is how to overcome it. One of the newest innovative learning models based on learning videos and is believed to be a solution to this problem is teaching through a flipped classroom for new innovations in universities in Indonesia. This lesson guides students to study independently, with the help of videos they can study before going to class, so that by coming to class they will only do class activities that focus more on discussion activities and asking questions. Therefore this study aims to create students who are more active in discussing in class so that the discussion only discusses material that has been studied at home. So as to create a class atmosphere that is not quiet and creates active and enthusiastic students in learning. The existence of a learning model in the form of a Flipped Classroom will make it easier for lecturers and students in class activities, and this Flipped Classroom can be applied in Universities in Indonesia. The method used in this research is a quantitative method. The data obtained in this study is through the distribution of questionnaires containing statements. The questionnaire was created via Google Form. The results of this study explain that teaching through Flipped Classroom provides positive benefits in learning, becomes a solution in solving problems, and encourages student enthusiasm and will create local activity so that collaboration between individuals is created, and motivates the birth of new ideas. The conclusion of this study explains that teaching through Flipped Classroom can change a person to think more creatively, increase the ability and skills to create new things that are more creative, create an interesting learning environment, and build good communication between individuals. The limitations of this study are that researchers only conduct research at the tertiary level which basically can think more critically to deal with new things.

Research on Quality Evaluation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Colleges and Universities Under Big Data Environment

In innovation and entrepreneurship education, how to effectively use big data technology to improve the quality of education has become an urgent problem. In this article, the authors summarize the development of big data technology and its application background in higher education and point out the limitations of traditional education quality evaluation methods. They discuss the research status of the quality evaluation of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities at home and abroad and the application of big data in education quality evaluation. Using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method, they constructed a quality evaluation model of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities based on big data and proposed a corresponding evaluation process and index system. Finally, through empirical analysis, they verified the effectiveness and operability of the evaluation model. This research has theoretical and practical significance for improving the quality of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities.

Academic Business Incubators as a Tool in Implementing Entrepreneurship Education – Theoretical Approach

Abstract In recent years, in order to stimulate economic growth, the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship has been increasingly recognized by practitioners and teaching staff. Universities must contribute to this growth, as a center of knowledge creation and a center of research. However, transforming academic research into marketable products and services faces significant challenges. Addressing these challenges has necessitated the emergence of academic incubators as an essential mechanism for providing resources, support, and an environment suitable for the development of startups. Thus, academic incubators are becoming an essential component of a university in order to recruit and retain students, instructors, and researchers with an entrepreneurial mindset, as well as to stay exposed to students who are becoming more and more interested in starting enterprises or social projects. In these conditions, the present paper aims to provide an overview of the role of academic incubators in stimulating innovation and entrepreneurship in universities, emphasizing their role, functions and impact in the socio-economic environment.

PRODUCTIVITY, EFFICIENCY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL - INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY INDEX: AN ANALYSIS FOR UNIVERSITIES IN TÜRKIYE

The productivity and efficiency of universities were analysed in this study. The data and results of the Entrepreneurial and Innovative University Index-EIUI, which is calculated by TÜBITAK every year by considering various information for universities, were used. The study aimed to discuss the index, productivity, and efficiency results comparatively. Four-year data (2019-2022) and the index values were used. Balanced panel data analysis was performed on universities consistently included in the list each year. In the calculation of the index, a weighted sum of values standardized by the min-max method was taken into account. This is available in the calculation methodology of the index. Total factor productivity and stochastic frontier model methods were used for the analysis of productivity and efficiency, respectively. Universities that enter the index list every year and are at the top are effective, but they could not increase their productivity in the previous years. Universities established before 1992 may have approached the saturation level in terms of the input-output relationship, but it can be said that they can maintain their effectiveness. Some public and private universities that were established in 1992 and later have raised their productivity and efficiency. Although the index value and efficiency values overlapped to a certain extent, the significant differences in productivity were remarkable. While the studies in the literature focused on the meta-analysis of the index and the efficiency analysis of universities with various methods, this study presented an inclusive and comparative analysis in terms of index, productivity, and efficiency with panel data analysis.

BP Neural Network-Enhanced System for Employment and Mental Health Support for College Students

This paper employs BP Neural Network (BPNN) theory to evaluate innovation and entrepreneurship education in universities. It utilizes students' evaluation indexes as input vectors and determines the number of hidden layer neurons. Experimental results serve as output vectors. The BPNN method proves reasonable and feasible for vocational education course evaluation, exhibiting a 14.96% higher accuracy than traditional genetic algorithms. The paper discusses the model, configuration, characteristics, training process, algorithm enhancement, and limitations of neural networks, followed by an introduction to genetic algorithms. Through analysis of principles, basic operations, and common operators, it establishes a theoretical foundation for subsequent discussions.

Context of Digital Transformation Integration of Digital Technology Development and Innovation Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education

In the process of education digitisation, novel and powerful digital technologies have been widely innovated, developed and applied, which have greatly changed the technological environment of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities. As the main position of talent input, colleges and universities should take full advantage of the east wind of the rapid development of digital technology to inject strong vitality and impetus into innovation and entrepreneurship education, and keep exploring new paths of dual-creation education. This paper aims to provide theoretical and practical guidance for the continuous optimisation of the higher education system. It analyses the necessity of carrying out innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities in the context of the new era, explores the relationship and role of the development of digital technology in colleges and universities and innovation and entrepreneurship education, and finally puts forward the strategies and paths to promote the development of innovation and entrepreneurship education.

Teaching innovation, teacher engagement and career success in universities: Basis of teacher career model

Teaching innovation, teacher engagement and career success in universities: Basis of teacher career model

Opinion: What are the barriers to innovation in medicine?

Opinion: What are the barriers to innovation in medicine? Thomas J. Webster, PhD provides a firsthand account of the obstacles hindering innovation in medicine, covering publishing, conferences, politics, funding, universities, and industry. Innovation is hard. Such a simple word, but so many obstacles exist to innovate and, more importantly, to turn your innovation into a medical product that actually improves human health for ultimate technology validation. As I look back at my almost 25-year career innovating in medicine, I find myself continuously reflecting on how I was able to develop innovative solutions for improving medicine despite constant obstacles. One particular innovation that I am extremely proud of involves my efforts to integrate nanotechnology into orthopedic implants. How did my team and I develop nanotextured orthopedic devices now in over 30,000 patients in which zero implants have failed to date (no infection, no chronic inflammation, and no implant loosening) when the industry average shows orthopedic implant failure rates over 10%, increasing daily (Figure 1)?(1, 2)

University Event Management WebApplication by Enhancing the Coordination and engagement: “UNI”

Abstract: In the bustling environment of university campuses, organizing events efficiently and effectivelyis paramount to fostering a vibrant and engaging community. The advent of technology has ushered in new possibilities for streamliningevent management processes, offering opportunities to enhance coordination and engagement. This abstract presents an innovative university event management app, “UNI” designed to revolutionize the wayevents are organized, promoted, and executed within academic institutions. “UNI” serves as a comprehensive platformtailored specifically for university settings, offering a range of features to simplify every aspect of event planning and management. Through intuitive interfaces and user-friendly functionalities, organizers can effortlessly create, schedule, and manage events of various scales and types. Keywords – College events, event planning, event management, student engagement, campus culture

Research on the Teaching Mode of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Courses in Colleges and Universities based on Virtual Teaching Research Section

This paper takes four colleges and universities in Heilongjiang Province, the teaching mode of innovation and entrepreneurship courses as the object of study,and uses the virtual teaching and research office as a platform to explore how to effectively integrate the links between the employment guidance courses,innovation and entrepreneurship education courses and professional education courses to improve the quality of talent cultivation in the context of the new era. With the help of modern information technology, it breaks the limitations of space,time and geography,and realizes the efficient sharing and optimal allocation of teaching resources.

The Training and Role of Young Doctoral Teachers in the Practice Education of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Colleges and Universities

The Training and Role of Young Doctoral Teachers in the Practice Education of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Colleges and Universities

Exploring Innovation, Creativity, and Employment in Public Universities of Afghanistan

This article focuses on the concepts and basics of innovation, creativity, and employment in universities. Creativity, in general, means the ability to combine ideas in a unique way or create an unusual connection between ideas. Some people believe that creativity is innate; others believe that every person can become creative through education. Creativity means offering new ideas and plans to improve the quantity and quality of university activities, which is very effective and useful. For example, increasing productivity, increasing products or services, reducing costs, promoting products or services in a better way, creating new products or services, etc. Universities are the place of innovation, creativity, and employment. From here, with creative thought, a person determines and defines his future job. The findings indicated that universities should not only be a place to finish education and get a diploma but should be a place to create artistic and professional jobs for people and their communities, and therefore, to research such ideals, it is the university that should make people own professions and arts. The slogan of the universities should be good education and better jobs, and prove this through the presence of innovative and creative people. In universities, there is hope for a better tomorrow with a good perspective and practical, scientific, sustainable, and considered steps that will be taken, and this is only possible through the existence of scientific, innovative, and creative people. Every type of innovation and creativity that will produce a job tomorrow should be supported in universities; even if a person writes a new and original article about a good scientific topic and has a useful idea about it, praise and encourage the person.

Feasibility and Path Analysis of Integrating Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education into “One-Stop” Student Communities

The “one-stop” student community provides new support for innovation and entrepreneurship education in universities. Integrating innovation and entrepreneurship education into the “one-stop” student community work enriches course materials, integrates teacher resources, improves students’ participation in innovation and entrepreneurship, and solves problems such as low student participation, lack of course resources, insufficient teacher resources, and single evaluation methods in traditional classrooms. Through various means such as exploring course resources, innovating management models, and strengthening team construction, the role of “one-stop” student communities in innovation and entrepreneurship education has been fully utilized, promoting the development of innovation and entrepreneurship education.

Middle Management Leadership Experiences of a Mission-Driven Innovation University Strategy

Middle Management Leadership Experiences of a Mission-Driven Innovation University Strategy

University innovation ecosystems and innovation channels

Universities play a fundamental role in the economy and social development. In this role they use different channels for the inception of innovations in markets. It is still necessary a systematic view capable of identifying the existent innovation channels and their relationship with the university innovation ecosystem. Drawing upon the university-industry literature, this article outlines a conceptual framework about the university innovation channels, the main agents of university innovation ecosystems and their respective roles in the technology-transfer process. This framework is based on three layers: 1 – macro-context; 2 – micro-context; and 3 – internal-context. There are identified three types of innovation channels: 1 – university spin-offs; 2 – cooperation with external agents; and 3 – licensing of patents. This framework is validated by a qualitative approach through visits and interviews with nine agents (4 spin-offs; 1 technology center; 2 science parks; and 2 business incubators) of three different university innovation ecosystems in Brazil. This article contributes to the theory presenting an integrative perspective about the agents of university innovation ecosystems, explaining how they contribute to the university innovation channels insert innovations in markets. For the practice this article can guide the assessment and planning of the improvement of university innovation ecosystems.

Intelligent Search and Matching Method for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Teaching Cases in Universities Based on the Twin Bert Model

Intelligent Search and Matching Method for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Teaching Cases in Universities Based on the Twin Bert Model

Exploration and Practice of Curriculum Ideological and Political Innovation in Local Colleges and Universities from the Perspective of "Three Histories Integration"

Exploration and Practice of Curriculum Ideological and Political Innovation in Local Colleges and Universities from the Perspective of "Three Histories Integration"