University Team Research Articles

Virtual Teams in the University: A Critical Literature Review and A Research Agenda

The incentives for the internationalization of universities and the digitalization of teaching driven by the situation of COVID-19 have increased the operation of virtual work teams in higher education institutions, both in terms of groups of students and groups of researchers. The objective of this study is to explore the evolution of academic research concerning virtual teams within university settings, aiming to delineate prominent research trajectories and outline a prospective agenda for future inquiry in this domain. This work involved a systematic review of the literature in the WoS and Scopus databases to identify what, when, who, where and how virtual teams in universities have been researched. The PRISMA method was used to guide the data collection process. Forty-seven articles were identified as relevant for analysis. Despite the significant development of academic research on virtual teams since the end of the last century, the necessary attention has still not been given to the specific case of virtual teams in universities. Most of the research has been conducted in the United States; however, previous research reveals that cultural aspects are relevant variables in the performance and efficiency of virtual teams, so it is advisable to extend this type of research to other countries and cultural contexts. In addition, we can also see that most of the works identified have analysed work teams formed by students, and there are very few studies on virtual teams of researchers, despite the importance of these teams in the context of encouraging the internationalization of research networks. Moreover, the review of the content of the articles as well as the future lines of research have been organized around a life cycle model, considering three categories: inputs, operating process and outputs-results. The second category is the most developed to date.

Knowledge System Synergy Mechanism of Innovative Entrepreneurial Teams in Universities

Abstract The study divides the knowledge system of university students’ innovation and entrepreneurship teams into the main system, resource system, operation system, environment system, and exchange system, constructs the synergistic mechanism model of each subsystem, and accelerates the generation of innovation results. Then, from the perspective of the knowledge ecosystem and social network, an innovation team of University M is selected as the research object to analyze the characteristics of the synergistic network of the knowledge system of the team, to find out the cohesive subgroups, structural holes, edge points, and isolation points in the network, and to validate them by using the social network analysis method. The overall network analysis yielded that the overall network centrality potential of this innovation and entrepreneurship team was 25.52%, the connection between members was not strong, the team was loose, and the knowledge-sharing activities were not active. Individual net analysis reveals that active participants in knowledge synergy activities, whether spreading knowledge or learning knowledge, play an important role in sharing knowledge within the team but can be overly dependent. The analysis of this study will help to discover the characteristics of knowledge synergy behavior of innovation and entrepreneurship teams and the factors affecting the synergy behavior, which can be used as an objective basis for improving the synergy behavior of team knowledge systems.

An Analysis of the Path of Strengthening the Construction of Ideological and Political Education Team in Colleges and Universities in the New Era

An Analysis of the Path of Strengthening the Construction of Ideological and Political Education Team in Colleges and Universities in the New Era

Study on the Path of Enhancing the Effectiveness of College Students’ Education and Management in the Context of Informatization

Abstract To cope with the problems existing in the education and Management of students in traditional colleges and universities, improve the management efficiency and realize the informatization of education management, this study proposes a set of optimization paths for the education and Management of students in colleges and universities. In this paper, an intelligent and diversified education management platform is constructed, aiming to strengthen the operation efficiency of the education management team in colleges and universities. By introducing a fuzzy evaluation algorithm to judge the educational management paths of college students and normalizing the input data, empirical evaluation results are derived. Comparative Analysis of the data in the study showed that the optimized educational management path significantly improved students’ daily behavior and mental health status. Students’ average daily online time was effectively controlled between 5.6 and 10.5 hours, the online period was more in line with the healthy work and rest, and the rates of disciplinary behaviors and Internet fraud victimization decreased respectively. At the same time, students’ mental health and learning effects were also improved. In summary, the education and management path for college students proposed in this paper significantly strengthens the management system and comprehensively cultivates students. It provides an effective informatization strategy for education management in colleges and universities.

The impact of service quality on student retention: The mediating roles of student satisfaction and switching barriers in private universities

This research investigated the influence of university service quality, student satisfaction, and switching barriers on student retention within private higher educational institutions situated in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A total of 410 valid questionnaires were collected for analysis, with hypothesis testing conducted using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicate a positive relationship between service quality within Vietnamese higher education institutions and student satisfaction. Additionally, student satisfaction has a positive association with student retention and switching barriers. Furthermore, switching barriers exhibit a positive relationship with student retention. Mediation analyses revealed that student satisfaction mediates the link between service quality and student retention, while switching barriers mediate the relationship between student satisfaction and retention. These findings contribute to the extant literature by elucidating the dynamics of service quality, student satisfaction, switching barriers, and student retention within higher educational contexts, particularly in the realm of private universities. Notably, this study establishes empirical correlations among service quality, student satisfaction, and student retention. Noteworthy outcomes include revealing the positive impact of service quality on switching barriers and identifying the robust moderating effect of switching barriers on the relationship between student satisfaction and student retention. From a managerial perspective, the constructs and insights derived from this study offer valuable guidance to the management teams of private universities, facilitating a deeper understanding of the pivotal role played by service quality in influencing student satisfaction and retention. Consequently, these insights can inform the strategic direction of private educational institutions in Vietnam.

The Integration Path of Network-Based Ideological and Political Education and Financial Aid-Based Education in the New Era

Abstract How to transform the financial aid work under the financial aid and human development system in colleges and universities from simply “providing financial aid” to primarily “focusing on education, with financial aid as a supplement” for truly achieving poverty alleviation, fostering intellectual growth, and supporting students in pursuing their aspirations, is an area of focus that has long been explored by student work teams in colleges and universities. This paper focuses on the development of a network platform in the new era and designs an integration path for the network ideology and financial support work to address the challenges of the financial support work in colleges and universities. An evaluation index system for the integration path was built with the fuzzy hierarchical analysis method. Based on this system, the coupling coordination degrees of network-based ideological and political education and financial aid-based education are calculated separately in each dimension to assess their synergistic effect. The comprehensive evaluation scores of network-based ideological and political education and financial aid-based education are above 90, indicating the high teaching effectiveness of both kinds of education. The coupling degree of network-based ideological and political education with financial aid-based education falls within the range of [0.912, 0.963], which is within the range of 0.8~1, demonstrating a high-level coupling effect. Additionally, the minimum and maximum values of the range for coupling coordination degree are 0.917 and 0.975, respectively, which both exceed 0.9, reaching a high level of coordination. These results indicate that network-based ideological and political education is well coupled with financial aid-based education, which validates the scientificity of the coordination path for network-based ideological and political education and financial aid-based education.

Discussion on the Present Situation and Measures of Physical Training of Volleyball Team in Higher Vocational Colleges

In order to understand the current situation and measures of physical training of volleyball team in higher vocational colleges, this paper takes the current situation of physical training of volleyball team in Higher Vocational Colleges as the object, starting with the physical training of volleyball team in Higher Vocational Colleges as the starting point, using the methods of literature review, questionnaire survey, expert interview and mathematical statistics, briefly discusses the concept of physical training of volleyball team in Higher Vocational Colleges at this stage, and analyzes the current stage of vocational colleges This paper analyzes the performance of insufficient physical training of college volleyball team, and introduces the new concept of physical training to analyze the optimization measures of physical training of volleyball team in higher vocational colleges. It is concluded that the basic situation of volleyball players in higher vocational colleges is not different, which has no great impact on physical training, but the physical training lacks certain scientificity, and the training mode is relatively single, and the training plan is not targeted. Through scientific physical training, we can improve the competitive ability of volleyball players in higher vocational colleges. Therefore, physical fitness is an important component of the competitive ability of volleyball players in higher vocational colleges, and good physical quality is the key for volleyball players in Higher Vocational Colleges to have high-level technology and obtain good sports results.

Research on the digital cultivation form of “double-qualified” teachers team in higher vocational colleges and universities under the perspective of industry-teaching integration

Abstract The insufficiency of the training mechanism for the construction of “double-qualified” teachers in higher vocational colleges and universities restricts the high-quality development of higher vocational education in the future. This paper takes the four dimensions of digital cultivation of teachers in higher vocational colleges as the entry point, constructs a four-dimensional co-creation cultivation model of higher vocational teachers based on the UMU digital platform, and designs the cultivation process and evaluation scale of “double-qualified” teachers based on this model. Using the convenience of the digital platform, a convolutional neural network is combined with the probability matrix distribution to establish the CUPMF model to realize the personalized recommendation of digital teaching resources for higher vocational teachers. This paper uses example verification to validate the effectiveness of the four-dimensional co-creation cultivation model proposed in this paper based on teachers’ classroom performance and work evaluation. The results show that the NDCG scores of the CUPMF model range from 0.7 to 0.9, the classroom performance shows a significant difference at the 1% level before and after the development of the training model, and the content scores of the teachers’ works increase by 1.129 points, and the correlation coefficients of the dimensions and the teachers’ level of digital application are all more than 0.6. The “double-qualified” higher vocational colleges and universities in the field of industry-education fusion The digital cultivation of “double-qualified” teacher team should rely on the digital platform, establish a four-dimensional co-creation cultivation model, and provide a solid foundation for promoting the digitalization level of higher vocational teachers.

Exploring the Status Quo and Teaching Mode of College English Education in the Information Age

Abstract With the rapid development of the information age, new technological means are constantly applied to the field of education and produce good results. This paper uses data mining algorithms to extract and analyze data on college English education and explore how to adjust the teaching methodology. On the basis of improving the inherent defects of the DPC algorithm, this paper determines the clustering center through a scoring function, uses the K-neighbor method to form the cluster backbone, and proposes a nearest-neighbor-based label propagation method to propagate the labels to their adjacent nodes to complete data mining. After mining and analyzing the current situation of English education, it was found that the age group over 30 years old accounted for 77.6%, female teachers accounted for 74.6% of the total number of teachers, teachers with the titles of lecturer and assistant professor accounted for 58%, and 33% of the students were not too satisfied or dissatisfied with the content of the English course. It shows that the English teaching team of universities in this province has shortcomings such as gender imbalance, insufficient young and senior teachers, and less than satisfactory content of English courses, which need to be improved in several aspects.

Practice and Exploration of the Construction of Experimental Technician Teams of Universities in the New Period

Practice and Exploration of the Construction of Experimental Technician Teams of Universities in the New Period

West Virginia University Team Fosters Group-Level Equity and Inclusivity at Higher Education Institutions

West Virginia University Team Fosters Group-Level Equity and Inclusivity at Higher Education Institutions

Üsküdar Male Basketball team became the Super League Champion!

The 19th Annual Summit was held in Ankara. Üsküdar University teams achieved great success in the Turkish Universities Summer Sports Games Super League.

The Effect of Arm Length and Hand Quickness on Shot Accuracy Rates in Basketball Players

Objective: The effects of various physical and motor skills on the performance of basketball players are well known. Scoring through shooting is one of the most commonly used techniques in basketball. This study analysed the connection between arm length and hand quickness among basketball players and their shooting accuracy. Method: The study was carried out on 17 male and 16 female athletes, aged 18-25 years, who played basketball in university teams in 2021-2022 and had at least 5 years of eligibility. The athletes' height, body weight and full length of each athlete's arm were measured. The AAHPERD Basketball Speed Spot Shooting Test was used to measure the shooting accuracy of the athletes. For the athletes' hand quickness, Hand Quickness Test (Touching Discs) was used. Results: Results indicated a moderate positive correlation between hand quickness score and shot accuracy score among male athletes, but this relationship was not statistically significant. However, a moderate positive and statistically significant correlation was found between hand quickness score and shot accuracy score among female athletes. Among all athletes, there was a positive and statistically significant correlation between arm length, hand quickness speed, and shot accuracy score. Conclusion: The study's findings indicated that shooting accuracy was also impacted by arm length, with particular emphasis on hand quickness of the athletes.

A study on the Management Strategies of Taekwondo Poomsae Team in National Taiwan Normal University

<p>研究目的：國立臺灣師範大學（以下簡稱為臺師大）為我國第一所將跆拳道專長項目列為正式必授學分的師資培育學校。臺師大跆拳道品勢成立近二十年，於2022年世界跆拳道品勢錦標賽中獲得1金2銀之成績，歷經多年技術及賽事改變之下，仍不斷寫下最佳成績。以臺師大跆拳道品勢作為個案研究，探討其歷程及經營管理模式，作為我國運動代表隊發展之借鏡。研究方法：為質性研究中的個案研究法，參考相關文獻及檔案資料作為理論基礎，並透過臺師大品勢相關人士進行半結構式訪談之田野筆記，將文件編碼、歸納、分析出臺師大跆拳道品勢經營及運作模式。研究結果：一、臺師大跆拳道項目於1968年起成立學校社團，後升格為運動代表隊，因此在跆拳道品勢發展能夠與時俱進、奪得先機。二、臺師大品勢訓練內容與規畫仍不斷修正與改善，除優化教練師資外，在動作技術也逐漸融入運動科學原理，使得選手們更有效率達成運動巔峰。三、臺師大品勢在經營策略上致力尋求外在資源來提升代表隊的營運，且注重跆拳道品勢表演性質，利用演出和參與國際賽事等，使其更具有發展及國際競爭力；管理層面則鼓勵選手主動參與團隊事務，間接培訓選手行政及領導能力，創造出多元學習之環境。</p> <p> </p><p>Introduction：National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) is the first school of teacher education in Taiwan to make Taekwondo an official mandatory credit course. The NTNU Taekwondo team began developing Poomsae event since 2006 and has achieved outstanding results over the years, including 1 gold and 2 silver medals at the 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship. Purpose: This study aims to examine the history and management model of the National Taiwan Normal University Taekwondo Team, and to use it as a reference for the development of our national team. Methods: This research was a qualitative case study approach, with reference to relevant literature and archival data as the theoretical basis, and field notes from semi-structured interviews with the Taekwondo representative team from National Taiwan Normal University. Results: 1. The Taekwondo Team of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) was established in 1968 and has gained years of experience in the development of Taekwondo clubs as well as a head start in the development of character. 2. The training contents and programs of the Taekwondo Poomsae team are developing with the growth and changes; besides, the basic movement techniques and free style techniques are gradually incorporating the principles of sports science so that the athletes can reach the peak of the sport more efficiently. 3. The Taekwondo Poomsae team is committed to seeking external resources to improve the operation of the team; it also focuses on the performance nature of the Taekwondo sport, accepting many performances and participating in international tournaments to make it more developed and internationally competitive.</p> <p> </p>

Digital Cognitive Phenotyping using a Smartphone Application Among Community‐Dwelling Older Malaysians in the Transforming Cognitive Frailty in Later‐Life Self‐Sufficiency (AGELESS) Study

AbstractBackgroundThe WHO’s dementia research blueprint highlighted assessment tools of cognition and function development as a strategic goal with specific need for validated tools in lower‐ to middle‐income countries (LMIC). The limited availability of such tools in LMICs is attributed to the population diversity. Malaysia is a multi‐ethnic, multi‐cultural, and multi‐religious LMIC within Southeast Asia. Challenges include cultural and educational bias and requirement for multiple translations for written tools. This study, therefore, aimed to develop and evaluate a digital tool using a smartphone application within an existing ageing cohort in Malaysia.MethodThe Transforming Cognitive Frailty into Later‐Life Self‐Sufficiency (AGELESS) study combined three pre‐existing longitudinal studies of ageing from 2013, involving individuals aged 55y recruited through electoral rolls and sampling frames. Individuals attending AGELESS health checks were invited to download a smartphone application digital protocol developed as part of a collaboration established through the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative. Participants were assisted in registration and assessment completion (Figure 1).ResultRecruitment commenced in October 2022 through four mass screening activities each involving 100 participants. 141 were recruited into a pilot to test feasibility. Twenty‐three of the 141 (16.3%) completed all 10 tasks delivered in‐person (5 tasks) and remotely (5 tasks). The protocol was modified so two tasks were completed in‐person and an additional eleven tasks were completed remotely. The fourth screening recruited 53 participants of whom 22 (41.5%) completed all assessments. The basic characteristics of the participants recruited are summarized in Table 1. Issues identified were shared with the Boston University team following each session. Initially, registering or issues with starting tasks occurred with Android smartphones. Other difficulties included environmental noise and difficulties with instructions provided.ConclusionThe recruitment and initial cognitive assessment using a smartphone application of older Malaysians appear feasible, but adaptions are required to facilitate this process. Changes in the apps Android software and protocol adjustments enhanced completion rates by 150%. Future developments will focus on processes to ensure completion of the assessment not just at baseline but also at regular follow‐up intervals.

Research on the Construction Path of Innovative Teacher Team in Vocational Colleges

With the development of society and technological progress, innovation has become an important force driving social progress and development. In higher education, the construction of innovative teacher teams is an important prerequisite and foundation for cultivating innovative talents. This article takes vocational colleges as the research object, explores the path of building an innovative teacher team, in order to provide reference and reference for the construction of an innovative teacher team in vocational colleges.

Factors Influencing the Performance of College Men's Basketball Teams: Taking the Southwest University Men's Basketball Team as an Example

The Chinese University Basketball League, abbreviated as CUBA, is a basketball league organized by the Chinese Basketball Association between universities. The purpose of the league is to "develop university basketball and cultivate basketball talents", and it is the best and most influential university level sports competition in China's development. CUBA has become one of the two major basketball competitions in China, with its influence second only to CBA. Now, the CUBA league has accompanied us through 24 seasons, carrying the youth of countless players and fans. As the training objects of internal competitive sports in universities, high-level basketball teams in universities have trained numerous excellent sports talents and continuously supplied fresh blood to the CBA league. This article explores and analyzes the factors that affect the performance of university basketball teams through literature review and questionnaire survey methods, and uses the men's basketball team of Southwest University as a reference to propose development strategies for building university basketball teams, providing reference for the construction of various university basketball teams.

聂耳故乡高校红色文化育人创新路径探究

With the explosive development of the Internet information age, the “post-1995” college students in the growth and development period are easily misled by some bad culture. Colleges and universities need to improve the level of red culture education to avoid college students’ lack of recognition of the value of red culture to different degrees.Therefore, when carrying out moral education, college teachers should take college red culture as a means of moral education and use local red resources to guide students correctly, so as to improve the effect of ideological and political education of college students.Taking the red culture in Nie Er’s hometown as the starting point, this paper gives a detailed definition of the connotation and importance of red culture education in colleges and universities, and analyzes the situation of red culture education in Nie Er ’s hometown and the problems it faces, using various research methods such as literature, field research and questionnaire. From the value-oriented effect, patriotic classroom position construction, psychological exchange platform, the expansion of moral education team in colleges and universities to explore the innovative way of red culture education in colleges and universities in Nie Er’s hometown.

Hand Selection in Dribbling Phases: An Analysis of Non-Dominant Hand Usage and Dribble Change in Basketball.

This study investigates the influence of different dribbling phases on hand selection among basketball players across various categories. A total of 33 guard players, including 11 from high school, college, and NBA teams each, were observed. Video data analysis was utilized to determine the frequency of players using their dominant hands (DHs) and non-dominant hands (NDHs) during in-game dribbling phases. The dribbling phases were classified into three categories: First (the initiation of the dribble), Middle (during the dribble but not in First and Last), and Last (the completion of the dribble). Percentage, means, and standard deviations were computed for each category within the First, Middle, and Last measurements. A two-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted, considering player category and dribbling phase as factors. The ANOVA revealed significant main effects of player category (p < 0.01) and dribbling phase (p < 0.01). Post hoc multiple comparisons using Holm's method indicated that, in the First phase, players exhibited a 6.5% higher preference for using their NDHs (43.4 ± 11.9%) compared to the Middle phase (36.9 ± 13.9%) (p < 0.05). Similarly, in the Last phase, players displayed a 5.3% greater inclination towards using their NDHs (42.2 ± 11.7%) compared to the Middle phase (p < 0.05). These findings provide quantitative evidence that the specific dribbling phase influences hand selection during gameplay. The implications of these results are significant for basketball coaches, as they can design targeted training programs and drills that simulate game scenarios and encourage NDH usage. By understanding the factors influencing hand choice, players can enhance their versatility and adaptability on the court. Furthermore, these findings contribute to player performance, skill development, and strategic decision making in dribbling phases.

Risk of second primary cancers after a diagnosis of first primary cancer: A pan-cancer analysis and Mendelian randomization study.

The risk of second primary cancers (SPC) is increasing after the first primary cancers (FPC) are diagnosed and treated. The underlying causal relationship remains unclear. We conducted a pan-cancer association (26 cancers) study in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database (non-Hispanic whites). The standardized incidence ratio (SIR) was estimated as the risk of SPCs in cancer survivors based on the incidence in the general population. Furthermore, the causal effect was evaluated by two-sample Mendelian Randomization (MR, 13 FPCs) in the UK Biobank (UKB, n=459,136,, European whites) and robust analysis (radial MR and Causal Analysis Using Summary Effect estimates, CAUSE). We found 11 significant cross-correlations among different cancers after harmonizing SIR and MR results. Whereas only 4 of them were confirmed by MR to have a robust causal relationship. In particular, patients initially diagnosed with oral pharyngeal cancer would have an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (SIRSEER = 1.18, 95%Confidence Interval [CI]:1.05-1.31, ORradial-MR=1.21, 95% CI:1.13-1.30, p=6.00 × 10-3; ORcause = 1.17, 95% CI:1.05-1.31, p=8.90 × 10-3). Meanwhile, ovary cancer was identified to be a risk factor for soft tissue cancer (SIRSEER = 1.72, 95%Confidence Interval [CI]:1.08-2.60, ORradial-MR=1.39, 95% CI:1.22-1.58, p=1.07 × 10-3; ORcause = 1.36, 95% CI:1.16-1.58, p=0.01). And kidney cancer was likely to cause the development of lung cancer (SIRSEER = 1.28, 95%Confidence Interval [CI]:1.22-1.35, ORradial-MR=1.17, 95% CI:1.08-1.27, p=6.60 × 10-3; ORcause = 1.16, 95% CI:1.02-1.31, p=0.05) and myeloma (SIRSEER = 1.54, 95%Confidence Interval [CI]:1.33-1.78, ORradial-MR=1.72, 95% CI:1.21-2.45, p=0.02; ORcause = 1.49, 95% CI:1.04-2.34, p=0.02). A certain type of primary cancer may cause another second primary cancer, and the profound mechanisms need to be studied in the future. This work was in supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 81972645), Innovative research team of high-level local universities in Shanghai, Shanghai Youth Talent Support Program, intramural grant of The University of Hong Kong to Dr. Rong Na, and Shanghai Sailing Program (22YF1440500) to Dr. Da Huang.