Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta

Improving the quality of digital academic services in higher education requires systems that are fast, responsive, structured, and accountable. While chatbots are commonly used as digital service tools, their implementation often focuses on conversation rather than effective management of service processes. This study develops workflow automation using n8n, a node automation tool, to support academic service tasks. Employing the Design Science Research (DSR) methodology, the research includes problem identification, solution design, artifact development, and system evaluation. The result is a modular, reusable, node-based workflow automation model that manages academic service processes. Evaluation across four different service scenarios demonstrated that the workflows operated as intended, enhancing service accessibility, process clarity, and consistency in service delivery. This model offers a practical framework for higher education institutions to adopt and implement efficient digital academic services.

The subjective evaluation of vowel elongation (madd) in Qur'anic recitation presents a challenge for standardized assessment. This study proposes a two-stage hybrid convolutional recurrent neural network (CRNN) framework to detect and classify madd occurrences in the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah. The model is trained on a curated dataset of 480 audio recordings, which are systematically segmented into 8,640 labeled madd instances, comprising 4,800 madd Thabi’i, 3,360 madd ‘Aridh Lissukun, and 480 madd Lazim Mutsaqqal Kilmi. The study investigates eight acoustic features, including mel-frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCCs), formants, and onset energy. An ablation study identifies MFCC as the most critical feature, as its removal reduces classification accuracy to 44.9

While scholarship on women’s leadership in higher education has grown considerably, the lived experiences of women academic leaders in Islamic institutions remain undertheorised, especially with respect to the contradictory work that religion performs in shaping leadership trajectories. Drawing on intersectionality and theories of religious agency, this study explored how women academic leaders in Islamic higher education across Indonesia, Pakistan, and Malaysia negotiated barriers, mobilized enabling conditions, and built pathways to empowerment. The research used a phenomenological multiple-case design, with twelve leaders chosen through purposive sampling guided by Malterud’s principle of information power. Data came from in-depth interviews, institutional documents, and observations, and were analyzed thematically following Braun and Clarke’s six-phase approach with NVivo 14. Credibility rested on triangulation, member checking, and collaborative coding within a multinational research team. The analysis identified four interlocking barrier categories spanning structural, interpretive, social-familial, and individual dimensions, together with four corresponding enabler categories. Cross-country asymmetries were pronounced. Structural barriers dominated in Pakistan, interpretive barriers in Indonesia, while Malaysia’s 30% representation policy generated comparatively stronger institutional support. Religion worked paradoxically, serving as a personal source of empowerment for most participants while constraining others through patriarchal interpretations rather than through faith itself. The sample of twelve leaders supports analytical rather than statistical generalization and does not capture intra-national variation across pesantren, madrasa, and secular Islamic universities. The study advances the Dual Process Model of Religion and the Islamic Women’s Leadership Empowerment Framework, offering policy-relevant insights for institutional reform across Muslim educational contexts.

Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis polemik alokasi dana program Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) dalam APBN 2026 serta menilai konstitusionalitasnya terhadap ketentuan anggaran pendidikan minimal 20% sebagaimana diatur dalam Undang-Undang Dasar Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945. Penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan normatif yuridis yang didukung studi dokumentasi dan analisis kebijakan. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa secara formal alokasi anggaran pendidikan tetap memenuhi batas 20%. Namun, secara substantif terdapat indikasi pergeseran fungsi anggaran akibat pembiayaan program MBG yang berpotensi menekan prioritas belanja pendidikan (crowding out). Analisis dokumen memperlihatkan bahwa porsi anggaran MBG cukup signifikan dalam struktur belanja negara, sehingga memunculkan perdebatan mengenai kesesuaian kebijakan dengan tujuan konstitusional pendidikan.

This study examines pesantren curriculum reconstruction in the digital era through the integration of Islamic values and modern knowledge at Miftahul Ulum Wongsorejo Islamic Boarding School. It responds to the gap between the increasing demand for educational digital transformation and the persistence of predominantly traditional curriculum practices in pesantren. The study argues that curriculum reconstruction should not be viewed as replacing Islamic educational identity, but as an adaptive transformation that enables pesantren to meet contemporary educational needs while maintaining their religious foundations. Using a qualitative case study approach, data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation related to curriculum practices, learning activities, and institutional responses to digital-era challenges. The data were analyzed thematically to identify patterns of curriculum adaptation, value integration, pedagogical change, and implementation constraints. The findings indicate that the curriculum is shifting from a traditional model toward an integrative model. Islamic values and modern knowledge are reflected in contextualized learning practices, although they have not been fully systematized in curriculum planning. Key challenges include limited educators’ digital competence, inadequate technological infrastructure, and concerns about technology’s negative impact on students’ morality and pesantren culture. The study offers practical insight for developing adaptive, value-based, and digitally responsive Islamic education.