Exploring the Readiness for Digital Transformation in a Higher Education Institution towards Industrial Revolution 4.0

Authors

  • Nguyen Thi Huong Giang Hanoi University of Science and Technology
  • Pham Thi Thanh Hai Vietnam National University Hanoi
  • Nguyen Thi Thanh Tu Hanoi University of Science and Technology
  • Phan Xuan Tan Shibaura Institute of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v11i2.17515

Keywords:

digital transformation, digital university, smart university, university 4.0

Abstract


Assessing the impact of digital transformation in the fundamental areas of higher education at a specific university, i.e., Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) will show us the readiness for the digital university. Therefore, in this paper, we deeply analyze the characteristics of the typical model of the digital university (University 4.0) to identify the criteria to be surveyed for the assessment of the availability of HUST in digital transformation process. The analysis of survey results, thereby, discloses the effects achieved by practical implementation of digital transformation solutions at HUST. The results of this study allow us to introduce a readiness framework for digital transformation as a reference for the other higher education institutions. In addition, we can partly confirm that the trend of digital transformation is indispensable for universities in Vietnam, contributing to the improvement of higher education quality and international integration in the context of industrial revolution 4.0.

Author Biographies

Nguyen Thi Huong Giang, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

School of Engineering Pedagogy, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Pham Thi Thanh Hai, Vietnam National University Hanoi

University of Education, Vietnam National University Hanoi

Nguyen Thi Thanh Tu, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

School of Engineering Pedagogy, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Phan Xuan Tan, Shibaura Institute of Technology

Department of Information and Communications Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology

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Published

2021-03-23

How to Cite

Giang, N. T. H., Hai, P. T. T., Tu, N. T. T., & Tan, P. X. (2021). Exploring the Readiness for Digital Transformation in a Higher Education Institution towards Industrial Revolution 4.0. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 11(2), pp. 4–24. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v11i2.17515

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Papers

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