Smart University Research Articles

A national platform for advancing self-care processes for the most common illnesses and conditions: designing, evaluating, and implementing

BackgroundEffective self-care practices are crucial for maintaining health and well-being, as inadequate self-care can lead to increased health risks and decreased overall quality of life. To address these issues, one promising approach involves leveraging progressive web app (PWA) platforms to educate and empower individuals with necessary self-care services. This study aims to design, implement, and evaluate a national self-care PWA platform, aiming to enhance accessibility and effectiveness in promoting health and self-care practices. The platform designed to improve self-care processes can be utilized by mothers, children, adolescents, youth, adults, and patients with emotional and mental disorders.MethodsThis study was conducted in three phases. In the first phase, during 35 meetings with 19 health care providers including physicians and another group of professionals, the most common illnesses and conditions that require self-care were identified. Platform capabilities were then assessed based on stakeholder opinions. Subsequently, during 15 meetings 19 health care providers identified a comprehensive list of conditions benefiting from dedicated decision aids to enhance individuals’ self-care processes. In the second phase, a progressive web app platform was designed based on these common illnesses and conditions and capabilities and subsequently evaluated. To usability evaluation the platform, 26 evaluators utilized the system for two weeks. The QUIS 5.5 questionnaire was employed for evaluation, and the results were analyzed using SPSS 23. In the final phase, the system was implemented at the Smart University of Medical Sciences (SMUMS), affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran.ResultsBased on the most common illnesses and conditions (n = 87) and identified capabilities, the national self-care platform was designed with eight sections catering to ‘Maternal and child health services,’ ‘Mothers,’ ‘Infants,’ ‘Teenagers,’ ‘Adults,’ ‘Elderly,’ ‘Health of All Age Groups,’ ‘Patients with Mental and Emotional Health Disorders,’ and ‘General Information’ for user education. Furthermore, the platform features 54 decision aids (DA), teleconsultation services, and a self-care magazine (Access link: https://khodmoragheb.ir/). These features were integrated to provide comprehensive support and resources for self-care. A mean exceeding 7 was attained across all evaluated dimensions, indicating that evaluators generally agreed the platform performed well.ConclusionThe designed national self-care platform offers a promising solution for managing healthcare challenges. This innovative approach addresses the specific needs of individuals and extends its reach to Persian-speaking patients worldwide, fostering a global impact. By embracing self-care practices on an international scale, this platform contributes to a more inclusive and accessible healthcare landscape for individuals in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and beyond.

Using Artificial Intelligence tools to create a smart university to employ digital transformation in the sustainability of higher education development Applied study, White Nile University - Sudan, 2023

The study aimed to introduce artificial intelligence and design a smart technology educational environment that works to develop digital capabilities and smart digitization in universities by using artificial intelligence methods to achieve the maximum level of education according to different capabilities and skills, raise the value of higher education and improve the quality of education. The problem of the study lies in the presence of real challenges in The field of education, due to the lack of interest in developing innovative tools to meet the needs of society. The study relied on the descriptive analytical approach to define and analyze the conceptual framework for building a smart university that has all the elements of development and electronic renaissance. The study reached the most important results, including the impact of digital transformations on smart universities, and digital transformation achieves many goals. For students and faculty members, digital transformation helps faculty members cope with the increasing number of students, provides thousands of educational sites, and the most important recommendations of the study are preparing an integrated vision between the components of digital transformation and applying it to the smart university, providing the necessary insurance and security of information in the smart digital environment.

Enhancing academic performance: a shadow curriculum approach for medical and dental student preparation in basic sciences and pre-internship comprehensive exams

BackgroundThe shadow curriculum is an emerging concept in curriculum studies that has not yet garnered significant attention in medical education. It includes programs and activities outside formal education to improve students’ academic performance in the formal educational system.ObjectiveIn this study, we designed and developed an online course based on the shadow curriculum and evaluated its effect on students’ learning and academic performance.MethodsThis study represents a form of developmental research, with the study population comprising medical and dental students from universities of medical sciences in Iran. The course was conducted at the Smart University of Medical Sciences, following the ADDIE instructional design approach in three phases. The initial two phases involved designing and implementing the program according to the students’ needs and requirements. In the third phase, we evaluated the program using the Kirkpatrick model. In the first level evaluation, the reaction of 70 students in the course was investigated. To assess the impact of the course, pre and post-tests were administered to 30 students. Finally, the effect of the course on students’ success in the comprehensive exams for basic medical sciences, dentistry, and pre-internship was analyzed by examining the passing and failing statuses of 83 and 57 students who participated in the September 2023 and February 2024 exams.ResultsThe results indicated that the students responded positively to the program. The analysis of pre-test and post-test scores showed a significant improvement in the students’ academic performance across all the subjects presented in the course, including basic medical sciences, dentistry, and pre-internship (p < 0.01, p < 0.05). Overall, the descriptive analysis of the program’s influence on the students’ success in comprehensive exams in basic medical sciences, dentistry, and pre-internship showed that 70 out of 83 participating students passed the September 2023 comprehensive exams. Additionally, 51 out of 57 participants completed the comprehensive exams in February 2024.ConclusionsIn an era where the shadow curriculum is reshaping learning and the educational landscape, the findings presented in this study indicate that this type of curriculum should be given special attention in the theoretical, research, and practical dimensions of the field of medical education.

The Virtual Course of Persian and Complementary Medicine of Smart University of Medical Sciences from the Students' Point of View: An Online Survey Study

Persian medicine is an ancient medical school that prioritizes preserving health over treatment. It is a holistic approach that considers genetics, lifestyle, and other factors to find the root cause of a disease. This study investigated the virtual course of Persian and complementary medicine from the perspective of students. We conducted a cross-sectional study. A standard questionnaire was used to collect data from 750 participants. The tool's validity was confirmed based on its content validity, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to estimate the internal consistency of this questionnaire. The questionnaire measured the effectiveness of the virtual education system in various dimensions, and the participants completed it electronically at the end of the course. SPSS 26.0 was used to analyze the collected data. The study used frequency, percentage, and mean to describe data and a desirability score was calculated for each question to evaluate course quality from participants' perspective. The results of the one-sample t-test indicate that the sample mean (57.111) is higher than the population mean (90) (p &lt; 0.01). Based on the independent samples t-test, the mean attitude score of female students towards course is higher than that of male students (p &gt; 0.05). The ANOVA analysis results regarding the mean attitude scores of students towards the course based on their field of study show that the mean attitude scores vary across different fields of study (p &lt; 0.05). The result of present study emphasizes the importance of developing education in Persian medicine in universities to meet the clinical needs of the community and improve health and well-being. This can also promote the status of Persian medicine globally.

PROPOSING A MODEL OF VINH UNIVERSITY TOWARDS A SMART SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY

A smart university is a modern form of higher education based on applying advanced technology to develop services to improve efficiency and create a creative, practical, sustainable, and responsive working environment that interests stakeholders. The concepts and terminologies of smart, sustainable universities and some current approaches to this model are revealed in this article. The results showed that a smart, sustainable model with 35 indicators is suitable for the context of Vinh University. The findings can be used as a scientific and fundamental background for further research on the implementation situation and the importance of indicators in developing Vinh University into a smart, sustainable university. Keywords: Vinh University; smart university; approaches; indicators.

Tips plus a national experience for developing a smart university in medical sciences education

The increase in technological developments in recent years and its effects on university systems have compelled countries to rethink higher education structures. Due to these developments, universities of medical sciences are now faced with complex conditions that render the traditional models of higher education ineffective. In this article, the authors present twelve tips based on their experience in creating and developing a smart university (SmU) in the medical sciences. To demonstrate the applicability of these tips, they provide a national example at the end. Shifting from a traditional university to an SmU depends on developing hardware infrastructure, advanced software, and innovative technical applications and platforms. It also requires inter-professional collaboration and the formation of smart learning communities, leadership, and interaction of potential physical, human, financial, intellectual, informational, and technological resources. Additionally, it requires the planning of strategies that guarantee this transformation. Moreover, maintaining such a university requires incorporating social accountability into smart education (SmE) processes and promoting an organizational culture that supports smartization and integrating technology into higher education.

A perspective on smart universities as being downsized smart cities: a technological view of internet of thing and big data

The integration of internet of things (IoT) and big data technologies is transforming the overall perspective of managing various sectors of modern life; with higher educational sectors being no exception of this transformation. This paper explores the idea of a “smart university” as an extension of the overarching “smart city” framework, emphasizing the blending of IoT and big data technologies within higher education institutions. The study investigates the incorporation of IoT technologies throughout university campuses, including intelligent classrooms, smart infrastructure, and device networking. Moreover, the paper delves into the substantial role played by big data analytics in processing and extracting meaningful insights from extensive data generated by IoT devices in a Smart University. The use of predictive analytics, machine learning algorithms, and data-driven decision-making contributes to personalized learning experiences, adaptive campus management, and proactive maintenance of university facilities. Furthermore, this paper not only emphasizes the potential benefits of deploying IoT and big data in a university setting but also addresses challenges related to security, privacy, and ethical considerations. By embracing a comprehensive approach to technology integration, universities can leverage the capabilities of IoT and big data to establish intelligent, interconnected, and flexible educational environments that align with the broader vision of a smart city.

Abnormal behavior monitoring enhanced smart university stadium under the background of “Internet plus”

AbstractWith the rapid development of the Internet of Things and 5G technology, smart university gymnasiums have become more and more important. However, it has become increasingly difficult for university gymnasium management, especially to detect abnormal behavior with dense crowds under limited venue space. To handle this issue, this paper designs an Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things (AIoT) abnormal behavior detection system which consists of the 5G camera, 5G transmission network and cloud platform. The 5G camera captures and transmits the video to the cloud platform by exploiting the 5G wireless sensor network. In the cloud platform, a hybrid variational autoencoder backbone which exploits the pre‐trained VGG16 and Transformer model is deployed to detect abnormal behaviors. Moreover, by introducing adversarial training mechanisms, the robustness of the proposed model is effectively improved. The experimental results on our self‐built gymnasium abnormal behavior dataset show that the proposed model can correctly identify most of the abnormal behaviors in the gymnasium compared to other models.

Advancing Higher Education with the Transition to Smart Universities: A Focus on Technology

This study explores the transformative journey of higher education towards smart universities, emphasizing integrating cutting-edge technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and biometric systems. This evolution responds to the evolving demands of society, aiming to significantly enhance the educational experience while reimagining campus life and community involvement. It sheds light on the creation of immersive, interactive, and personalized learning landscapes that accommodate a diverse array of student requirements, including those with disabilities, setting a new standard in educational inclusivity. The discourse extends to the pivotal role of smart campuses, which are instrumental in forging safer, more inclusive, and environmentally sustainable educational realms. Furthermore, the paper highlights the importance of digital platforms in nurturing social bonds and community engagement, especially through the potent medium of alumni networks. By transitioning into centers of innovation and technological excellence, universities are equipping students for a future shaped by technology. The review highlights the transition’s challenges and opportunities, emphasizing the need to balance technological advancements with human-centric values, ensure equitable technology access, and maintain privacy. It presents the rise of smart universities as a pivotal step towards more interconnected, intelligent, and sustainable communities, significantly influencing education and societal development.

Optimization of university management based on reptile search algorithm combined with short-duration memory neural network

Due to the lack of accuracy and difficulty to meet the actual requirements of the poor students' financial assistance in the management of smart colleges and universities. Therefore, a precise funding model for poor students is constructed on the basis of improved reptile search algorithm and short-term memory neural network. The performance of the algorithm is evaluated by test function, rank sum test and combinatorial model validation. In test function 5, the algorithm is 2.90E+01±6.04E-03, which is lower than the comparison algorithm, and begins to converge after about 10 iterations, and the convergence speed is significantly higher than that of the comparison algorithm. In the rank sum test, the experimental results of the comparison algorithm on most test functions are less than 5 %. In the combined model verification, the fitness result of the maximum convergence times was 0.2203 %, and the classification accuracy reached 98.7 %, which was better than the comparison model. The precise funding model of poor students proposed in this study has important application value in the management of smart colleges and universities, which can effectively improve the accuracy of poor students' funding and meet the actual needs. At the same time, the high accuracy and fast convergence of the model provide a new idea and method for smart university management.

Elite Universities, Research Universities, Smart Universities – Progress, Features and Development Trend in Vietnam

Elite universities, prime universities, research universities, and smart universities are concepts to refer to universities that make breakthroughs and stand at the top contributing to the process of university development and social development. In Vietnam, this topic has been receiving attention in academic elites and university administrators. A comprehensive understanding of the process, features and development trend of elite universities, research universities, and smart universities is essential for both researchers and managers. This article presents some key features of the birth context of smart universities, the connection and integration of the concepts of elite universities, prime universities and smart universities, and the features of smart universities on the aspects of its components and characteristics. The article also introduces some movements of Vietnamese higher education in the trend of developing smart education and building smart universities.

"Smart University" project: fair matching of students to academic trajectories

"Smart University" project: fair matching of students to academic trajectories

Smart and Sustainable City Experience on Smart Campus: A Case Study from Hassan Ist University

The desire to meet the demands of regional competition requires cities to adopt new patterns of urban management. In this sense, the trend at the global level is to use smart city standards by investing in the digital transformation of various public services in cities. In recent years, many efforts have been made in many Moroccan cities to improve their attractiveness by being part of the process of upgrading and enhancing their territories through the implementation of major infrastructure projects and the digitalization of urban administrations.&#x0D; This study was conducted to examine the feasibility of a smart campus as a discounted smart city, and it relies on the dissemination of a quantitative survey, via a questionnaire (live and online), supplemented by a qualitative survey based on focus group methodology. We have gained a broader perspective that allowed us to understand the reality of things on campus. The study also showed that there are many efforts that the university must take in conjunction with developing its plan to advance Hassan I University to the ranks of smart universities.&#x0D; This article is part of a study proposing a strategy for developing the campus of Hassan I University of Settat to be a smart one.

An AI-Based Ventilation KPI Using Embedded IoT Devices

The air ventilation of enclosed premises has a direct impact on the occupants well-being. If not properly regulated, the air ventilation can originate a multitude of diseases and pathologies. The present study proposes a new KPI (ventilation KPI) adapted to Smart Cities. It is especially designed for academic environments (Smart Universities) in which community members spend a long time gathered in classrooms, seminars, laboratories, etc. The ventilation KPI (or KPIv) was designed to support decision-making and is based on the estimation of the number of occupants of an enclosed space and the accumulation of existing CO2. Two AI techniques are proposed to perform these estimations, specifically, two regressive neural networks. The resulting models, together with the KPI were implemented through the development of value-added services for the University of Alicantes Smart University platform. The network models were designed to be embedded within the built IoT device prototypes. These prototypes are small and inexpensive. They act as intelligent sensors and are connected via a low consumption and emission network (LoRa). The case study showed that it is possible to take advantage of the pre-existing services and resources of these platforms, and to validate the KPIv.

Green University Model – World Trend and Policy Implications for Vietnam

Green university model is now developing dramastically, spreading and becoming a mainstream trend in world higher education. Main features of this trend are universities integrating sustainable development goals into their operations, implementing their mission in building a prosperous and safe society. With key solutions using modern technology and techniques, universities strive to develop smart educational ecosystems, explore natural resources to improve quality of life, and participate in combating climate change, solving ecological problems of resources and human health. A number of green university rankings have been created, becoming a place to encourage the trend of developing green university model as a breakthrough solution for smart universities. Based on the approach of content and trend of green university development, the article presents some recommendations for green development in Vietnamese universities.

Using Appsheet and Apps Script to Develop Management and Implementation Applications for University Education Programs

A smart university management system is developed in a synchronized manner based on various interconnected modules. Managing and implementing the training program is a rigorous and highly synchronized process of school management. In this article, we introduce the use of Appsheet and Apps Script to build an application for managing the implementation of a university's training program. The result of this research, which effectively supports the university's operations and is expandable, integrates with other applications to form a smart educational ecosystem.

Building and Developing a Smart University Model Current Situation and Solutions in Vietnam

Digital transformation and building smart universities are current trends that Vietnamese universities are pursuing and promise to be a big step forward for the country's education. However, up to now, building and developing smart universities is still a new concept and has not been applied in many universities in Vietnam, but in developed countries, smart education systems This has become more popular and achieved great success in many fields. Based on the synthesis and development of domestic and foreign research and articles, analyzes on Smart Universities were selected such as studies or articles on Smart Universities in the US, UK, Vietnam, etc..., this article was written to focus on analyzing the current situation of smart education in general and in Vietnam in particular. The article aims to provide the most general overview of the smart university model and the current situation in the world and Vietnam, along with analyzing the impact of the transition process on related objects. Thereby, the article proposes some proposed solutions to help this smart university model develop and be more easily accessible in Vietnamese universities in the future.

ARCHITECTURE OF CONCEPTS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE EDUCATION SERVICES MARKET

INTRODUCTION. The social responsibility of higher education institutions in the market of educational services is becoming increasingly important as educational institutions have an impact on the social, economic, and environmental environment. Understanding the significance of this issue is crucial for the development of a sustainable society.&#x0D; RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS: The comprehensive utilization of the concepts of the green university, smart university, university promoting a healthy lifestyle, management of social and cultural diversity, management of historical and cultural heritage, the university's third mission, socially-oriented university, and university as a stakeholder organization contributes to enhancing the social responsibility of higher education institutions in the market of educational services.&#x0D; THE AIM of this article is to investigate the impact of the comprehensive utilization of social responsibility concepts in the market of educational services on universities, with the goal of exploring their potential for sustainable development and fostering a harmonious social environment.&#x0D; METHODS. This research employed analytical methods and a review of literature and scientific publications to gather and analyze information on the concepts of social responsibility in higher education institutions.&#x0D; FINDINGS. The findings of the research indicate that the comprehensive utilization of the concepts of the green university, smart university, university promoting a healthy lifestyle, management of social and cultural diversity, management of historical and cultural heritage, the university's third mission, socially-oriented university, and university as a stakeholder organization contributes to enhancing the social responsibility of higher education institutions in the market of educational services.&#x0D; CONCLUSION. The comprehensive utilization of social responsibility concepts in higher education institutions holds significant potential for improving social and economic sustainability. Implementing these concepts facilitates the creation of a balanced environment where universities actively engage in societal life and foster the harmonious development of individuals.&#x0D; KEYWORDS: social responsibility; green university; smart university; university promoting a healthy lifestyle; diversity management; heritage management; university's third mission; socially-oriented university; stakeholder organization.

FOSTERING FUTURE MINDS: AN EMPIRICAL EXPLORATION OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, HUMAN FOCUS, AND INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL IN SMART UNIVERSITIES

This empirical study delves into the dynamic landscape of smart universities, focusing on the interplay between knowledge management, human focus, and intellectual capital in fostering innovation. Through rigorous analysis, the research aims to unravel the intricate relationships shaping the innovation ecosystem within these academic institutions. Insights from this exploration contribute to the ongoing discourse on smart universities, providing valuable perspectives for academic leaders, policymakers, and researchers invested in enhancing innovation in higher education.

The concept of a university’s scientific and educational mechanism with elements of Industry 5.0

In the modern world, the sustainable development of the state and society largely depends on the ability of its economic and economic mechanism to successfully evolve in a strategic historical perspective, taking into account and adequately responding to global challenges and threats. The most important condition and organic component of effective socio-economic development of the country is the timely transition of its university system to the model of “smart university” - University 4.0 with elements of Industry 5.0 and ESG principles. This approach will allow: to attract a significant proportion of creatively minded teachers and scientists of the university sphere to research and development, as well as to rally creatively minded specialists around them; to base educational processes on advanced achievements of science and technology, including the processes of digitalization and digital transformation, the introduction of the principles of Industry 5.0 and ESG development of cybersocial digital ecosystems; to form and use advanced forms of organization of science, scientific and innovative collaborations reflecting a single science- education-industry complex. The article presents and substantiates the conceptual provisions on the transition of the university from an earlier model to a 4.0 model with elements of Industry 5.0 and ESG for the development of cybersocial digital ecosystems. The article presents the results: a provision has been developed on the objective contradiction of the development of scientific and technological knowledge of society, which determines the need for universities to switch to the 4.0 model based on Industry 5.0 and the principles of ESG development; the principles of scientific and self-growing scientific and educational value of the 4.0 model university have been substantiated; the creation of a chain of scientific and educational value is justified.