25 research outputs found
Bridging Web 4.0 and Education 4.0 For Next Generation User Training in ERP Adoption
This study addresses the critical issue of user comprehension and application within the sphere of cloudbased Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, a recurrent challenge exacerbated by the intricate nature of these systems. To bridge the existing gaps in training methodologies, a novel paradigm that synergizes Web 4.0 and Education 4.0 modules with traditional ERP systems is proposed. This innovative framework ushers in a paradigm shift in ERP adoption strategies, promising a marked enhancement in user interaction and efficiency. Rigorous qualitative evaluations, conducted with expert panels and potential end-users, provided robust validation of the framework's transformative potential in the realm of user training for ERP systems. This pioneering approach not only makes a substantial academic contribution by reframing the perception of ERP systems but also holds a significant practical value in ameliorating the user experience with cloud-based ERP systems. In essence, the adoption of a Web 4.0-oriented approach in user training heralds a revolutionary shift in ERP adoption strategies, setting a solid foundation for future explorations in this domain
Investigation of the role of individual's gender in the design of graphical user interface for mobile learning device
Nowadays, the mobile phones are making life easier which can do almost anything. Although the concept of mobile learning is not new, there are still studies undergoing about improvement so that users can study using their mobile phones. This project was a study of Graphical User Interface of m-learning applications. The study aimed to investigate whether different genders have different User Interface preferences when came to learn on mobile phones. This project conducted surveys to understand the patterns of User Interface that the users preferred for mobile learning application. The responses had pointed in develop an application based on the survey results which was a unified User Interface design preferred by both males and females. After the application development have been completed, another survey was conducted to evaluate whether the preferred User Interface designs on the application was satisfying them or not. The reviews were mostly positive and thus, a concept or theory of User Interface customization was derived from this project
Educators' perception towards automation of curriculum design process for institution of higher learning in Malaysia
Curriculum design is an important phase in curriculum development process. Curriculum design precedes its submission to national regulatory body for approval. Curriculum design process plays an important role in helping educators to produce curriculum that is incompliance with the program standards and guidelines set by national regulatory body. The traditional approach requires much cumbersome manual iteration, making the process longer and error-prone. It is believed that automating the design process by utilizing advanced IT/ICT technologies helps to increase effectiveness and efficiency. Hence, a preliminary study is conducted to determine the perception of needs relative to automation of curriculum design process and current obstacles or issues during the design process. Five experienced educators from both private and public Institutions of Higher Learning in Malaysia who are involved in curriculum design are interviewed. The design process may vary from one university to another, as well as from one faculty to another. The purpose of this study serves as a preliminary study. This preliminary study has been conducted based on the authors' prior work. This study creates an awareness of the extent of needs for design process automation supported by IT/ICT. These needs may be reflected in the planning of future research
Users' verification of information system curriculum design model
Users’ Involvement is very crucial in any model or system development in the domain of information systems. In a preliminary study conducted earlier, the findings shown that users faced difficulties during curriculum design process. Consequently, a model namely Information System Curriculum Design Model is proposed. The purpose of this paper is to perform users’ verification to ensure the proposed model meet requirements of users who are also called curriculum designers. Survey is conducted to gather responses from 90 curriculum designers in 20 Institution of Higher Learning (IHL). The survey findings indicate that each component of the proposed model is perceived important. Once the proposed model is verified, it is converted to a prototype for further testing in the future
Information system curriculum design model for institutions of higher learning
The Information System (IS) is important to Institution of Higher Learning (IHL)
especially in the domain of curriculum design. Without the support of IS, curriculum
designers in IHL faced difficulties during the curriculum design process. The
difficulties include mapping of course learning outcome (CLO) to appropriate learning
domains, aligning CLO to teaching and learning activities, aligning CLO to assessment
tasks and meeting accreditation requirements such as student learning time. These tasks
are time-consuming, error-prone and tedious. This is further confirmed by preliminary
study conducted among 17 IHL in Malaysia. The findings of preliminary study show
that there is a need to have an IS for curriculum design which provides step-by-step
guidance in addressing issues faced by curriculum designers during the design process.
The literature concludes that there are numerous Curriculum Design Information
Systems, but lack of step-by-step guidance to curriculum designers. Through the
review of literature, it is also discovered that agent technology has not been adopted by
IS for curriculum design despite its benefits such as it helps to automate repetitive tasks,
as a result reducing time, error and effort of curriculum designers during curriculum
design process. The curriculum design process possesses many activities such as CLO
mapping and alignment. However, research on IS model for curriculum design that
provides guidance to accomplishing the tedious tasks is scarce. Therefore, the
availability of an IS model that can guide and assist curriculum designers both novices
and experienced ones during the design process might help in reducing time, error and
effort in their design. The main goal of this research is to introduce a model namely IS
Curriculum Design (ISCD) Model that provides guidance to guide and assist
curriculum designers during design process.
ISCD Model has the component of agent technology that is able to capture error and
provide services in terms of notification and suggestions to curriculum designers so
that they are guided during the design process. For this purpose, a literature study is first conducted to identify the relevant Curriculum Design Information Systems and
analyze their strengths and limitations. The structure of ISCD Model is based on three
basic IS activities of input-process-output (IPO). The components and subcomponents
of each activity are: Input consists of internal and external input; process consists of
curriculum database, curriculum design module which subscribes the services of
notification agent and curriculum design process which consists of step-by-step design
process; output includes alignment matrix and reports.
The appropriateness and importance of these components of the model are then verified
through expert review on curriculum design process in terms of its content and
sequence; and survey is conducted among ninety curriculum designers in IHL on the
proposed model. The results of expert review show the content and sequence of
curriculum design process component are appropriate and systematic; and the findings
of the survey show that all components and its subcomponents are agreed by
respondents to be important and all mean scores are above 3.0. Subsequently, the
ISCD Model is validated by being applied in the prototype. Then, a prototype namely
Chloe’s Curriculum Design Information System (C2DIS) is developed and a survey is
conducted to evaluate the usability and acceptance of the prototype. Eighty curriculum
designers in IHL who have knowledge and experience on curriculum design
participated in this survey.
The results of the survey show that the model is useful in terms of reducing time, error
and effort of curriculum designers. It is also demonstrated that ISCD Model can be
beneficial to curriculum designers in guiding and assisting them throughout the
curriculum design process. A technology acceptance test using Technology Acceptance
Model (TAM) is conducted to explore the impact of curriculum designers’ perceptions
pertaining to usefulness, ease of use, attitude towards and intention to use the system.
The findings indicate that C2DIS is an easy, effective and useful system to help
curriculum designers in designing curriculum. This brings about the positive frame of
mind towards using the system. This leads to the conclusion that ISCD Model can be
used by curriculum designers in performing their work in a systematic manner with
step-by-step guide during the design process
Generative AI-Powered Predictive Analytics Model:Leveraging Synthetic Datasets to Determine ERP Adoption Success Through Critical Success Factors
Data scarcity is a significant problem in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) adoption prediction, limiting the accuracy and reliability of traditional predictive models. This study addresses this issue by integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, specifically Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), to generate synthetic data that supplements sparse real-world data. A systematic literature review identified critical gaps in existing ERP adoption models, underscoring the need for innovative approaches. The generated synthetic data, validated through comprehensive statistical analyses including mean, variance, skewness, kurtosis, and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, demonstrated high accuracy and reliability, aligning closely with real-world data. A hybrid predictive model was developed, combining Generative AI with Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) and Random Forest techniques. This model was rigorously tested and compared against traditional models such as SVM, Neural Networks, Linear Regression, and Decision Trees. The hybrid model achieved superior performance, with an accuracy of 90%, precision of 88%, recall of 89%, and Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC-ROC) score of 0.91, significantly outperforming traditional models in predicting ERP adoption outcomes. The research also established continuous monitoring and adaptation mechanisms to ensure the model's long-term effectiveness. The findings provide practical insights for organizations, offering a robust tool for forecasting ERP adoption success and facilitating more informed decision-making and resource allocation. This study not only advances theoretical understanding by addressing data scarcity through synthetic data generation but also provides a practical framework for enhancing ERP adoption strategies<br/
Application of curriculum design maturity model at private institution of higher learning in Malaysia: a case study
Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is applied as a process improvement model not only in software industry but also in education sector. This study proposes a maturity model, which constructed based on CMM, in guiding curriculum designers in Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) in Malaysia to design quality curriculum. The proposed maturity model possesses process and product elements; and it contains a set of key process areas and best practices. A case study is carried out in a private IHL in Malaysia to perform a pilot test on the proposed maturity model. The results may also help the institution to be informed of current as well as future improvement process, finally aid in producing quality curriculum for IHL in Malaysia
User evaluation on curriculum design information system
In Information System development, users play an important role in providing input in the development process. This includes both user requirement gathering and evaluation phases. This paper presents the later which is the perception of curriculum designers who have tested the curriculum design information system during the evaluation phase and provide their feedback to further enhance the system. The work is conducted based on authors’ prior work. This paper focuses on user evaluation on the usefulness and ease of use of the curriculum design information system which is developed for curriculum designers in institution of higher learning
An ontology for software engineering education
Software agents communicate using ontology. It is important to build an ontology for specific domain such as Software Engineering Education. Building an ontology from scratch is not only hard, but also incur much time and cost. This study aims to propose an ontology through adaptation of the existing ontology which is originally built based on a qualification framework