Digital transformation in higher education, especially after COVID-19 is inevitable. This research explores digital transformation maturity and challenges post COVID-19. The significance of the study does not only stem from the critical role of higher education in building the workforce and knowledge economy. This study triangulates the findings of multiple research instruments, including survey, interviews, case study, and direct observation. The research findings show a significant variance between the respondents’ perception of digital transformations maturity levels, and the core requirements of digital transformation maturity. The findings also show the lack of holistic vision, digital transformation competency, and data structure and processing as the leading challenges of digital transformation.
SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus that has put most of the world on alert, unleashing a health crisis that requires taking security measures to stop the spread of the pandemic. Among the main measures is the continuous use of hand disinfectant, for this reason it is important to develop mechanisms to speed up this process without exposing someone's health. This paper presents a SCARA (Selective Compliant Articulated Robot Arm) to apply hand disinfectant gel through pre-programmed positions that are activated with the presence of the user. The robot has been designed in a 3D environment for subsequent fabrication and installation using Arduino technology. Additionally, a mobile application is developed that allows to visualize the sensor data and remotely control the desired positions. The system is evaluated at the front door of a real commercial establishment, applying a usability test to the attendees. The results present the robot in operation and the usability test data, obtaining satisfactory results of the implemented prototype.
This research study was founded to analyze how the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), within the framework of a transversal project of the Environmental Biotechnology Course for students of Environmental Engineering which generates significant contributions in pedagogical aspects and in the organization and transformation of educational practice. The proposal was developed under a qualitative approach based on the collection of information through observational instruments. For this, it was held in the academic space of elective III called Biotechnology, formed by eighteen (18) students of eighth semester of Environmental Engineering. The paper concludes, among other things, the need to recognize cross-cutting projects as an active part of the curriculum because, in this way they become pedagogical strategies that promote the interdisciplinary approach to various topics. Also, these projects should recognize and appropriating transformations at the training and curricular level resulting from technological advances that they can contribute to the innovation of the education system, considering the incorporation of ICT as powerful elements in teaching processes learning. The results then become an advance in the incorporation of the transversally of language and the use of ICT as transversal pedagogical resources in Colombian universities whose strengthening will depend on the reflection of teachers, the transformation of pedagogical practice, the recognition of the voice of students as knowledge builders and institutional support.
The use of simulated patient (SP) as a methodological tool for the acquisition of skills at undergraduate level constitutes an innovative training process for students. An observational longitudinal study was conducted in order to verify if the simulated patient training improves the academic performance of physiotherapy students in a Respiratory Therapy course. To achieve this goal the final grades for the course, as well as the grades for the final practical exam were compared between the 2018 cohort receiving conventional training (N = 57) and the 2019 cohort receiving the SP in addition to conventional training (N = 64). Moreover, the 2019 cohort’s midterm grades were compared with their final exam grades in order to explore the effects of the SP methodology in academic performance over time. The results showed statistically significant differences in the final course grades and the final practical exam grades between the 2018 (conventional training) and the 2019 (conventional + SP training) cohorts (p < .01). Furthermore, there was a significant improvement in the 2019 cohort’s grades over time when comparing their midterm and final exam grades (p < .05). The better performance of the cohort studying under the SP methodology, as well as the progressive improvement of their grades throughout the semester could be explained by the benefits of simulation as a training technique. Physical Therapy educators should consider using simulation methodologies to improve their students’ academic performance and readiness to provide appropriate care in real clinical environments.
This research focuses on the digital multi-platforms of the banking sector and customer engagement behaviour. Specifically, the objective of this article is to understand how the service quality on banks’ digital platforms influences customer satisfaction, and both variables are conducive to Customer Engagement Behaviour. To this end, an empirical study was carried out through 574 online surveys of bank service users. The results of the surveys were analysed using the statistical technique of Partial Least Squares (SmartPLS 3.3.2). The findings contribute to the understanding of the importance of the quality of digital services of banking multi-platforms for the customer satisfaction and the generation of Customer Engagement Behaviour. In addition, the results allow us to expand our knowledge of the background of Customer Engagement Behaviour in the banking sector, particularly in Latin America. For the sector, the research provides the possibility of understanding how the quality service of all the digital platforms offered to its customers is related to their satisfaction and, furthermore, this influences the inclination towards Customer Engagement Behaviour.
