Ph.D. Candidate

Assistant Professor

Thassanee Rodmunkong

DICT @ KMUTNBDivision of Information and Communication for Education (DICT),

Faculty of Technical Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand

Development of Information Management Systems in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher

Education via Cloud Computing

Associate Professor

Panita Wannapiroon, Ph.D. Prachyanun Nilsook , Ph.D.

Contents

Introduction

Purpose

Methodology

Conclusion

Suggestions

Doctoral of Philosophy in Information and Communication for Education Program (DICT), Faculty of Technical Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand

DICT @ KMUTNB

Development of Information Management Systems in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education via Cloud Computing

Results

Introduction

Information Technology (IT).

Information Technology (IT) Management becomes significant for Modern Management because information technology is a key of competitions regarding Commerce, Organizational Management, Educational Personnel Development.

Information Technology (IT) is significant infrastructure of digital procedures with all-time dynamic. Thai government has used Cloud Computing for national development. It is a kind of distributed computing which serves computer infrastructure, application program, computer environment, and data storage service in accordance with clients demand.

Introduction

Cloud Computing.

Cloud Computing service divides into 3 types (1) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) (2) Platform-as-a-Service (Paas) (3) Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) As mentioned recently called SPI Paradigm. Information Technology (IT) is multilaterally operation mechanism of organization in order to ingeniously correspond to change of social situation and concretely get results. Development and dynamic change of Information Technology (IT) and Academic Education’s Management affects to college graduate quality. Moreover, academic institute has to change and develop education management in order to get high quality of graduate because of education modernism. Ministry of Education then declared “Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education, TQF : HEd”.

Cloud Computing

Introduction

National Education Act B.E.2542 (1999) and Amendments (Second National Education Act .B.E. 2545 (2002).

The Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education is a tool applies National Education Act to concrete operation in Academic Education which is quality assurance of graduates to raise academic education standards. The National Education Act B.E. 2542 Amendments (Second) National Education Act B.E. 2545 defined purposes and instruction principle focuses on quality and standard divided into “Internal Quality Assurance System” and “External Quality Assurance System” used for quality maintenance in Academic Education.

Introduction

Development of Information Management Systems in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education via Cloud Computing

According to Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education and data of Educational Quality Assurance in School. Therefore, the researcher has developed Information Management Systems in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education via Cloud Computing. This system has service as Software-as-a-Service: SaaS which is the measuring for curriculum management in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education.

To Develop the work procedures of Information Management Systems in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education via Cloud Computing

To Development of Information Management Systems in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education via Cloud Computing

Purpose

Methodology

A. Develop the System

Research methods in accordance with System Analysis and Design, and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) by using the Software Development Methodology via Cloud Computing in accordance with ZHU Zemin and Xiaofei (2009 : 468) can divided into five stages as follows:1. A detailed analysis to users’ requirement2. The choice of service providers3. Design and implementation of SaaS-based education information system4. System running and maintenance5. Propaganda for the information system

Methodology

B. Evaluate work procedures of the system Population and samples Divided into two groups:

Population were the experts in Information Management System, Cloud Computing and TQF.

Sample were selected from the experts in the population using purposive sampling technique. The three experts comprised of Information Management System, cloud computing and TQF with experience in their field and Qualified doctoral.

1. Population and samples for evaluate Index of Item Objective Congruence

B. Population and samples for assessing workflow system

Population Professors, teachers and educators of Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University.

Sample Professors, teachers and educators of Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University who were simply randomized. There are 13 professors, 29 teachers and 7 educators.

Methodology

C. The method of Information Management Systems Development in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education via Cloud Computing consists 11 fields as following;

Results

1. Planning of Management Information Systems2. Creating user of Management Information Systems3. Determining eligibility of Management Information Systems usage4. Preparing documents of Programme Specification (TQF2)5. Preparing documents of Course Specification and Field Experience Specification (TQF3 and TQF4)6. Preparing documents of Course Report and Field Experience Report (TQF5 and TQF6)7. Preparing documents of Programme Report (TQF7)8. Displaying document submission (TQF3-7) of Management Information Systems9. Management Information Systems in work collaboration between professors and teacher10.User of TQF2-7 via Management Information Systems11.The channel to publish information of TQF2-7 via Management Information Systems

C. The result of Information Management Systems Development in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education via Cloud Computing;

Results

Figure 1: Information Management Systems has main screen

Figure 2: log-in screen (TQF as a Service System)

Figure 4: screen of creating activity calendar

Figure 3: screen of user’s profile

Conclusion

The evaluation process result of Information Management Systems in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education via Cloud Computing

5.1 The preliminary data analysis regarding samples’ backgroundThe analysis found that there were 22 male users (40.70%), 26 female users (41.10%) and 6 not-submit-questionnaire-users (11.10%). When researcher considered based on position, the most of users are teachers, 29 persons, (53.70%), then 13 professors (13.00%), 7 educators (13.00%) and lastly, 5 not-submit-questionnaire-persons (9.30%)

The results from evaluation of work procedures can be seen in Table .

Evaluation Lists

ResultsLevel of suitabil

ityS.D

.

1 Planning of Management Information Systems 4.80 0.45 High2 Creating user of Management Information Systems 5.00 0.00 High3 Determining eligibility of Management Information Systems usage 5.00 0.00 High4 Preparing documents of Programme Specification (TQF2) 4.60 0.55 High5 Preparing documents of Course Specification and Field Experience Specification (TQF3 and TQF4)

4.60 0.55High

6 Preparing documents of Course Report and Field Experience Report (TQF5 and TQF6)

5.00 0.00High

7 Preparing documents of Programme Report (TQF7) 5.00 0.00 High8 Displaying document submission (TQF3-7) of Management Information Systems

4.80 0.45High

9. Management Information Systems in work collaboration between professors and teacher10. User of TQF2-7 via Management Information Systems11. The channel to publish information of TQF2-7 via Management Information Systems

Summary4.85

0.61

High

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Conclusion

Conclusion

The evaluation process result of Information Management Systems in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education via Cloud Computing

5.2 The data analysis of statistical review from users of Information Management Systems in accordance with the Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education via Cloud Computing

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The analysis found that the overall of process of Management Information Systems, it is appropriate at a high level ( = 4.27, S.D. = 0.53). When researcher considered the top three from the highest to lowest, they found that the displaying document submission (TQF3-7) of Management Information Systems has highest average ( = 4.43, S.D.= 0.84), then preparing documents of Course Report and Field Experience Report (TQF5 and TQF6) ( = 4.40, S.D.= 0.64), and preparing documents of Programme Report (TQF7) ( = 4.36, S.D.= 0.59) respectively.

1. More study and compare the differences between position and evaluation process result of Management Information Systems.

2. More study the opinion of specialists about Management Information Systems.

3. Develop Management Information Systems in order to evaluate all sides of Learning Outcomes.

Suggestions

Question?

Thank youMiss Thassanee Rodmunkong

Division of Information and Communication Technology for Education.

Faculty of Technical Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology

North Bangkok, Thailand.e-Mail: Thassanee30@Gmail.com