Lecture Schedule Research Articles

A brief tutorial on information theory

At the 2023 Les Houches Summer School on Theoretical Biological Physics, several students asked for some background on information theory, and so we added a tutorial to the scheduled lectures. This is largely a transcript of that tutorial, lightly edited. It covers basic definitions and context rather than detailed calculations. We hope to have maintained the informality of the presentation, including exchanges with the students, while still being useful.

ПУТИ ОПТИМИЗАЦИИ УЧЕБНОГО ПРОЦЕССА В МЕДИЦИНСКОМ ВУЗЕ

The article is devoted to the organizational and hygienic features of the design of the educational process at a medical university based on the subjective assessments of students of various faculties. The difficulty of mastering academic disciplines, the duration of self-study, teacher requirements, satisfaction with the schedule of lectures and practical classes, etc., were studied. The analysis made it possible to develop a set of practical recommendations. To optimize classroom learning activities, it is necessary to take into account the difficulty of the studied disciplines and correlate it with the physiological patterns of the dynamics of daily and weekly performance of students, to make greater use of modern pedagogical technologies that contribute to the development of communication and predictive skills. To increase the effectiveness of students' independent training, it is necessary to actively use the solution of case problems and project activities using online technologies, to promote individual psychological consultations and trainings for intra-group self-regulation, stress management and success technologies to ensure the psychological well-being of students during the session.

Integrated Curriculum Management in Integrated Undergraduate Programs

This research aims to analyze program factors, implementation, evaluation and barriers to curriculum integration between Ma'had Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah and the Faculty of Islamic Religion (FAI) Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in the Integrated Undergraduate Program. This research method uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive type. Data collection techniques include interviews, observation and documentation studies. Data analysis techniques include data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Research findings show; 1) The curriculum integration program between Ma'had Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah and FAI UMSU in the Integrated Undergraduate Program is a strategic collaboration to provide service diplomas to students, as well as facilitate students to continue higher education and improve the quality of Islamic education. 2) Implementation of curriculum integration between Ma'had Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah and FAI UMSU in the Integrated Undergraduate Program is carried out through three aspects, namely integration of lecture schedules, integration of courses, and integration of assessments. 3) Evaluation of curriculum integration between Ma'had Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah and FAI UMSU in the Integrated Undergraduate Program is carried out every semester. This program is able to provide positive impacts such as stability in student numbers, increasing student interest in learning, increasing the number of students with various abilities. 4) Obstacles in implementing curriculum integration between Ma'had Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah include; lack of communication and coordination, time and cost constraints, delays and division of focus, curriculum changes, and students' perceptions of the value of knowledge.

Performance Comparison of Zevenet Multi Service Load Balancing with Least Connection and Round Robin Algorithm

Amikom Purwokerto University concentrates on Technology and Digital Business. This requires technology to be utilized optimally. The use of technology, especially internships, will make various jobs easier. KRS online is taking lecture schedules online via the AMIKOM Purwokerto Student website. There are several problems with the web server that arise due to the increasing need for information access, which causes the data traffic load to increase. Increased data traffic causes workload overload, resulting in server downtime. Experimental methods were used in this research to look for the causes of the web server's downtime. Then, implement the technology. The purpose is to evaluate the Zevenet load balancer performances by comparing the round-robin and least-connection algorithms. The decision is which algorithm will be used best to implement the Zevenet Load balancer to achieve a more efficient backend server traffic cluster distribution. The TIPHON standard Quality of Service parameters used in Zevenet Load Balancer performance testing are throughput, delay, jitter, packet loss, and CPU usage. The quality-of-service parameter test results show that the Zevenet Load Balancer with the round-robin algorithm has superior performance and shows less CPU usage. It is concluded that using the round-robin algorithm in implementing the Zevenet load balancer to overcome the problem of data traffic load sharing and minimize server downtime on the Student Amikom Purwokerto web server is more appropriate and more effective.

Pengembangan Sistem E-learning Berbasis Web Pada Sekolah Tingi Teknologi Informatika Sony Sugema

Sony Sugema College of Information Technology is one of the educational institutions that has a data processing system, so it requires that all data can be processed properly, stored in an orderly manner and its origin can be easily traced. However, the academic system used still has shortcomings, namely not optimal course participation, management of student data, teacher data, course schedules, course allocation and the absence of an online learning system throughout the semester. Then, to overcome deficiencies in the academic system, the author aims to develop the academic system of the Sony Sugema College of Information Technology using the Waterfall software development method. Then develop a system using the Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) programming language, MySQL database and bootstrap framework, as well as Visual Studio Code as a coding tool. By creating this information system, it is hoped that it can help schools in managing learning data. The final result of this research is a web-based E-learning system that can optimize attendance information services, manage student data, lecturer data, lecture schedules, course classification, course division, and online learning systems during the semester period.

Design and Implementation of a Didactic Curriculum in a Large Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program: A Single-Center Experience.

Although the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) provide regulations and guidance on fellowship didactic education, each program establishes their own didactic schedules to address these learning needs. Wide variation exists in content, educators, amount of protected educational time, and the format for didactic lectures. This inconsistency can contribute to fellow dissatisfaction, a perceived poor learning experience, and poor attendance. Our objective was to create a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (NPM) fellow curriculum based on adult learning theory utilizing fellow input to improve the perceived fellow experience. A needs assessment of current NPM fellows at Cincinnati Children's Hospital was conducted to guide the development of a new curriculum. Fellow perception of educational experience and board preparedness before and after introduction of the new curriculum was collected. Study period was from October 2018 to July 2021. One hundred percent of the fellows responded to the needs assessment survey. A response rate of 100 and 87.5% were noted on mid-curriculum survey and postcurriculum survey, respectively. Key themes identified and incorporated into the curriculum included schedule structure, content, and delivery mode. A new didactic curriculum implementing a consistent schedule of shorter lectures grouped by organ system targeting ABP core content was created. After curriculum implementation, fellows had higher self-perception of board preparedness, and overall improved satisfaction. Our positive experience in implementing this curriculum provides a framework for individual programs to implement similar curricula, and could be utilized to aid in development of national NPM curricula. · Fellowship didactic education varies significantly resulting in learner dissatisfaction and poor attendance.. · Widespread need to restructure didactic curricula exists.. · Our study provides a framework for future curricula..

MODELLING AND SOLVING COURSE SCHEDULING PROBLEMS (CASE STUDY: MATHEMATICS STUDY PROGRAM, INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI SUMATERA)

Every educational institution has a standard process for scheduling courses. In scheduling, there are a lot of constraints that must be fulfilled, including hard and soft constraints. Hard constraints are constraints that must be met and cannot be disregarded; a lecturer, for instance, is limited to teaching one course in one room at a time. Soft constraints, on the other hand, are a type of restriction that can be broken, but breaks are minimized to the greatest extent possible. The aim of this research is to produce an optimal lecture schedule and to provide alternative solutions. The case study taken is the even semester at Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA) Mathematics Study Program. The problem is modelled using Goal Programming and solved using LINGO. The result shows that the scheduling can fulfill every requirement.

Analisis Sentimen Opini Mahasiswa Terhadap Aplikasi Portal Mahasiswa UTY Menggunakan Metode Naïve Bayes Classifier

University Technology of Yogyakarta (UTY) has released the UTY Student Portal Application since 2020 which is an improvement in services to support student academic activities. The UTY Student Portal application was developed by Puskom from Yogyakarta Technology University. The UTY Student Portal application is a system designed and built to manage data related to academic information which includes student data, lecturer data, lecture results records, lecture schedules and so on. The presence of this Student Portal Application has given rise to various comments from its users, namely UTY students. Seeing this problem, the researchers conducted research on student opinions regarding the UTY Student Portal Application using the Naïve Bayes Classifier. This research uses the Python programming language. Based on the results of the discussion, it was found that the accuracy level was 93% in the training process and the testing accuracy was around 65.2% with a distribution of training and test data of 70%:30% from 150 opinion text data. This model creation experienced overfitting, because the resulting testing accuracy was much smaller than the training accuracy.

Nursing Faculty Shortage Impact on Nursing Students: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study.

Background: The nursing education sector has felt the impact of the shortage of nursing clinical instructors (CI) or faculty members. This phenomenon became more profound with the pandemic experience along with the global shortage of nurses in the hospitals. Objective: The study was conducted to explore the lived experiences on learning among undergraduate nursing students in a higher education institution amidst the nursing faculty shortage. Methods: The study was undertaken using a descriptive phenomenological design with seven informants, using Colaizzi's approach for data analysis. Findings: The findings of the study generated three main themes: disruptions in the learning process and platforms, responses to learning disruptions, and learners' call to action. It uncovered substantial disruptions in scheduled lectures, activities, and clinical rotations due to the nursing faculty shortage. Conclusion: The findings underscore the critical need for immediate and comprehensive measures to address the nursing faculty shortage. Despite compensatory efforts by the institution, the impact on learning experience remains significant. This study calls for prompt and effective strategies to rectify the nursing faculty shortage, ensuring optimal learning experiences for student nurses.

Implementasi Sistem Penjadwalan Mata Kuliah Menggunakan Metode Algoritma Genetika Berbasis Web

The process of preparing the lecture schedule at Bina Insan University is still done semi-manually with the help of Microsoft Excel and takes days, even weeks, whereas making the schedule must be done optimally and quickly because the schedule will be used for lecture activities each semester, so that the scheduling process can be carried out effectively and efficiently, so we need an application that can simplify the scheduling process, namely a scheduling application and applying the right algorithm, one of the algorithms that can be used in scheduling applications is the Genetic Algorithm. Course scheduling is a process of allocating courses, lecturers, space and time by matching predetermined rules so that all these components can be fulfilled. Genetic Algorithms are search algorithms that are based on natural selection mechanisms and natural genetics. The results of the research are in the form of a schedule that is prepared automatically without any more clashes between times and classes to be used

Graph Coloring Implementation Using Welch Powell Algorithm In Lecture Scheduling Design For Mathmatics Department

Designing the scheduling of lecture rosters is one of the common problems faced by all universities. The problem that often occurs as a conflict in the lecture schedule. Lecturers who teach courses, students cannot take certain courses because the lecture schedule they are taking conflicts with other lecture schedules. The main problem in this research is the design of lecture schedules which always conflict due to room availability and lecturer teaching hours. As a result, lecture scheduling becomes more complicated. The case study used is the scheduling of lectures for the Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, UIN Sumatera Utara, Medan in the even semester of the 2022/2023 academic year. In this research, a bipartition graph will be formed based on the variables used, namely determining the variable index used in the course, teaching lecturer, teaching time, entry time, exit time, classroom, number of credits, semester and color. After that, the Welch Powell Algorithm will be used to solve the scheduling problem of a bipartition graph which is formed by creating nodes, membership matrix and the final result is a tabulation of the colored bipartition graph as the output of the scheduling. This algorithm also uses MATLAB software. From the results obtained, the algorithm provides an effective digital solution in designing lecture roster scheduling which is still done manually. This will help the mathematics department in overcoming the problems mentioned above. The research results will be explained detail in the results and discussion section.

PENERAPAN METODE ISO 9126 DALAM PENGUJIAN KUALITAS SISTEM INFORMASI AKADEMIK SATYA WACANA (SIASAT) UNIVERSITAS KRISTEN SATYA WACANA

The development of information systems has changed human activity, especially education. Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana has made changes by creating a website called SIASAT (Sistem Informasi Akademik Satya Wacana). SIASAT can be accessed by all UKSW communities, features include Student Registration, Course Registration, Study Card, Study Results, lecture schedules, transcripts, student activity, and book borrowing. Previous researchers said SIASAT was still lacking in standardization, so testing was carried out using ISO 9126 with functional and non-functional approaches, containing the characteristics of Functionality, Reliability, Usability, Efficiency, and Portability. The data collection process using Google Forms throughout 132 IT students and interviews with 2019 IT students. The Functional test result scored 80.8%, classified as “good”. Reliability testing can be declared reliable, with a value of 0.874, so exceeds the provision of 0.7. Validity testing results in a table of 0.171 "valid". Non-Functional Results on the Susceptibility Test obtained a “C” score of "medium risk". The Load Testing test got loading time results reaching 3 seconds and 158 MB of memory used "Enough". Stress test results and scalability "Less". The results of the efficiency test obtained a D score of "Less". The Compatibility Test results were very good because SIASAT can be accessed on different browsers. Functional aspects of the approach can be said to be "Good" and Non-Functional Aspects are said to be "Sufficient".

Implementation of the Contextual Teaching and Learning Model in the Al-Liqo Al-Usbuiyyah Program: Case Study in Higher Education in Indonesia

University students generally study Arabic with the aim of understanding Islamic study sources such as the Al-Qur'an and hadith, specifically as a means of verbal and written communication. However, from the results of initial observations, researchers found that the interest and motivation of students at one of the State Islamic Religious Universities (PTKIN) in Indonesia in mastering Arabic still needed to be higher. In an effort to overcome this problem, the PTKIN management created a program called al-liqo al-usbuiyyah using the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) learning model. Therefore, this research aims to explore the efforts made by PTKIN management to foster student interest and motivation in mastering Arabic. A qualitative descriptive research method with a case study approach was used in this research. The results of this research show that the al-liqo al-usbuiyyah program using the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) learning model runs well and is proven to be able to increase student interest and motivation in mastering Arabic. This research also describes several obstacles experienced in implementing this program, such as limited time, busy and varied lecture schedules, students' psychological conditions, and heterogeneous initial understanding of members.

Peranan Salat Fardu Terhadap Manajemen Stres Mahasiswa PSKPS ULM 2023

Every believing Muslim is required to perform his/her obligation, which is Salat. Prayer is not necessarily just to be done without a purpose and benefits, one of which is to reduce stres. In the environment of many tasks, busy lecture schedules, exams, poor time management and social problems cause stres among students. This study uses a qualitative method with sample criteria, namely ULM 2023 PSKPS students who are Muslim. Based on the results obtained, it is evident that prayer plays a significant role in stres management for PSKPS ULM 2023 students. Prayer can reduce the causes of stres itself, namely dissatisfaction and disappointment. In addition to stres, prayer can also overcome anxiety, depression, and other mental disorders that can affect the health of PSKPS ULM 2023 students.

Online Attendance with Python Face Recognition and Django Framework

Online learning certainly requires an attendance system that is accessed anywhere with a minimum level of fraud. This research aimed to build an online attendance system using face recognition to prevent filling out online learning attendance represented by others. The online attendance system was built using the object-based system approach method. The system development method used was the waterfall. The development of this system utilizes the Django python framework, face recognition library, and OpenCV. This research delivered an attendance system that could not be represented by others. To record attendance, students visit the online attendance system. Students can only record attendance once according to the lecture schedule. The camera will capture the student’s face and equate it with the existing facial data. Only the registered student that his attendance data stored in the database. In addition, students cannot record attendance with face recognition outside of their lecture hours. This attendance system was tested using black-box testing. The test is carried out on the access button function to record attendance during the lecture schedules data and outside the lecture schedule, facial recognition function with valid and not valid facial data, function to store attendance data, and function to view attendance data recap in the current semester. The result showed that the attendance application with facial recognition is 100% running as it should and as expected.

Self-Confidence Conceptual Model Development in Volleyball Learning Courses

The research was motivated by the problem of students in the Physical Education, Health and Recreation Study Program not exhibiting optimal self-confidence, particularly the confidence to speak in front of the class during lecture activities. Self-confidence is an aspect of the human psyche that must be nurtured and developed. Self-confidence denotes the ability to do something confidently and without fear of failure. Confidence is also part of the subconscious and is unaffected by emotions and feelings. Therefore, it requires a method that can be accomplished by controlling emotions, feelings, and imagery. The volleyball learning course necessitates good psychological conditions for students to be confident when practicing in small groups and later when conducting teaching practice at school. In this course students are equipped with basic techniques in playing volleyball and how to construct volleyball learning tools, then students are able to practice teaching in small groups. This study employs a qualitative approach with a classroom action research design that follows the lecture schedule. The research procedure is divided into two cycles, with each cycle consisting of five stages: planning, action, observation, evaluation, and reflection. This research was conducted in two cycles and the time required was 5 weeks for each cycle so that the total time required was 10 weeks with two cycles. The research subjects were 50 students who took the volleyball learning course. Data collection methods include observations and interviews. The results of the study show that in an effort to increase student self-confidence, the strategy chosen is role-playing which provides broad opportunities for students to explore themselves in order to be able to demonstrate their quality in front of other friends to become teachers in the teaching practice of the material chosen by each student. In this study, the role-playing technique was seen to be successful in increasing the self-confidence of the students. Keyword: self-confidence, Role-playing, Learning, Volleyball

Implementasi Program Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka di SD Negeri 07 Balingka


 
 This article aims to describe the implementation of the Teaching Campus Program Batch 1 Merdeka Belajar – Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) at SD Negeri 07 Balingka. The type of research used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The determination of informants in this study used a purposive sampling technique using data collection techniques including observation, interviews and documentation studies. Test the validity of the data in this study using data triangulation techniques. The data obtained were analyzed using data analysis techniques including data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results showed that in the implementation of the Kamous Mengajar program Batch 1 at SD Negeri 07 Balingka there were stages in implementing the teaching campus namely the coordination stage, the observation stage, the planning stage, the activity program implementation stage and the reporting stage. In implementation, there are program activities including academic application, administrative application, application of technology adaptation and non-academic application. he reporting stage employed assessment instruments such as self-assessment, field supervisor assessment, teacher assessment, and peer assessment. During implementation there are supporting factors, namely good and clear communication, coordination and socialization. Meanwhile, the obstacles starting from the coordination stage to the reporting stage were lecture schedules that collided with campus teaching and the MBKM system had errors. The limitation of this study is that it does not show the inhibiting factors from the school side. 

Use of Mathematical and Unified Modelling Language Tools to Provide Learning Motivation System for Students in Tertiary Institution

Prompt information dissemination is essential for effective teaching and learning. This paper presents mathematical and Unified Modelling Language (UML) tools using html and CSS for front end, Python for logic tier and MySQL for the database to provide an SMS-Based Lecture Motivation System which will motivate staff and students for academic activities by alerting them on lecture schedules and reschedules at specific times prior to the scheduled time. The developed prototype was tested on Electrical/Electronic department, it was able to achieve the design objectives.

Uncovering the Neglected Meal: Medical Students in Sri Lanka and Skipping Meals

Background: To figure out why a lot of students who are at risk for food insecurity consistently skip meals in university, this research follows the daily food travels of those students. to find the reasons for skipping meals. Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyse how a daily routine of a medical student of Sri Lanka, affects their eating patterns. Design/ methodology/Approach- A Survey study was implemented using convenient sampling technique where 170 questionnaires were distributed through google forms from which 148 responses were obtained. To test the hypothesis, Cronbach alpha and correlation analysis IBM SPSS 21.0 package was utilized. Findings- This article analyses how a daily routine of a medical student of Sri Lanka affects their eating patterns. The findings demonstrate that university lecture schedules, stress, depression, and loneliness are making students skip at least one of the main meals daily. The authors’ research shows that frequently skipped meals of the students is breakfast. Conclusion- This research provides information to medical university administrations, families, and friends. Therefore, university administration, families and other students may take required decision regarding the quality of life of medical students based on their university lecture schedules, stress, depression, and loneliness. This research study contributes significantly to this aspect telling universities and families the substantial requirement for stress and time management these days to generate a healthy eating pattern.

Students' Problems in Online Learning: What Happened to the Students in English Class During Pandemic Covid-19?

This research describes problems faced by students of ITB AAS Indonesia in the implementation of online learning during the pandemic Covid-19 in the academic year 2020/2021. This research uses qualitative research. The analysis results show that during online learning in English class, students’ problems are: 1) concentration during learning. 2) feeling bored and lazy during learning. 3) slow or unstable internet network. 4) expensive internet quota prices. 5) technical problems with learning devices such as computers, laptops, or cellphones. 6) adaptation to digital technology such as video-conferencing applications. 7) the circumstances that are not conducive at home. 8 communicating and interacting with the lecturer and classmates. 9) managing work and study time. 10) accessing institutional e-learning or other learning applications. 11) understanding English learning materials. 12) doing the English assignments and homework given by the lecturer. 14) the total number of English assignments is too much. 13) having limited time for doing English assignments and homework. 14) the lecture schedule is not adjusted to the proper lecture schedule. 15) lecturers have a limited learning method during teaching online. 16) feeling worried and anxious about the English midterm exam and the final exam including the question type, number, or level of difficulty of questions and the implementation of online exams during online learning. 17) feeling worries and anxiety about the English final grade or score that will be obtained at the end of the semester. As teachers or lecturers, we have to find various solutions to overcome the problems.