Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions: Between Myth and Reality

Branch, John W.; Burgos, Daniel; Serna, Martín Darío Arango; Ortega, Giovanni Pérez

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-4952-6_3

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“…Some studies authors have focused on their definitions (Goodpaster, 1983; Hagberg et al , 2016), others on the reporting strategies (Lombardi and Secundo, 2020; Rao and Tilt, 2016) or on performance impact (Bhuiyan et al , 2020; Nielsen, 2019) or on specific sectors (Branch et al , 2020). In the literature, it is generally recognized that CS practices can help reduce firms’ negative impact on society and the environment and increase the positive effect on economic, social and environmental performance (Kuzma et al , 2020).…”

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Employee domain and non-financial performance: the moderating effect of digital reputation

Schena¹,

Russo²,

Pinkse

2021

MEDAR

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to extend existing knowledge in corporate sustainability (CS) and digitalization literature. Innovation strategies (namely, exploration, exploitation and ambidexterity) are used to identify an innovative employee domain that influences a firm’s non-financial performance. Digital reputation – i.e. the set of stakeholders’ sentiments toward the company’s digital footprint – is observed as a moderating variable able to explain where and when the innovative employee domain impacts the non-financial performance. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of firms listed on the Fortune 500 list in the period 2015–2018, this study pursued both a qualitative and quantitative analysis. First, content analysis is carried out through a non-financial report-based operational model to operationalize the innovative domain. Second, a regression and moderator analysis are conducted on optimized panel data. Findings Consistent with previous literature, the results show that the employee domain positively impacts a firm’s non-financial performance. It was found that digital reputation operates as a moderator in this relationship. Originality/value This study contributes to the theoretical debate on CS by introducing a new concept relevant to an employee domain of exploration, exploitation and ambidexterity. It enriches the innovation debate by providing a new perspective on how firms can balance exploratory and exploitative innovation strategies in the employee domain to enhance non-financial performance. Finally, it provides a novel definition of digital reputation.

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Employee domain and non-financial performance: the moderating effect of digital reputation

Schena¹,

Russo²,

Pinkse

2021

MEDAR

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“…However, up till now, in higher education, technology has been viewed as a means for incremental changes in terms of improvement in the existing learning approaches. Technology has been largely ignored as a means for disruptive and evolutionary changes [23]. Moreover, the digital transformation in higher education must also extend beyond the innovation driven by the instructor for improving pedagogical approaches.…”

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Deep Dive into Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions

Alenezi

2021

Education Sciences

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In the present times, digital transformation has gained momentum. Contemporary higher education institutions have been embracing new technologies and transforming their practices, business models and process. Digital transformation in the higher education institutions is about the development of new more advanced and effective methods and practices in pursuit of the higher education’s mission. The present paper links digital transformation and higher education institutions. The paper discusses existing models for the incorporation of digital transformation in higher education institutions. The paper also delineates the challenges faced by higher education institutions in pursuit of digital transformation.

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“…Thus, the transformation of communications into digital space is accelerated by resource support [16]. This includes modern equipment and technologies that allow simultaneous communication of a large number of people and the transfer of a large volume of information.…”

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Transformation of communications in the new (modern) digital university in the context of digital globalization

Diachkova¹,

Tomyuk²,

Faizova³

et al. 2021

P Sci Edu

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Problem and goal. In the context of digital globalization traditional forms of communication at the university are forced to transform in order to meet educational objectives. However, the established practice of building communications in universities in new formats has revealed a number of problems of ineffective interaction between participants in the educational process. The article aims to identify the main features of the transformation of the forms of communication in distance learning at the university. Particular attention is paid to the conditions for the formation of an effective digital dialogue in the university-student-teacher triad. Materials and research methods. The study of the transformation of communication is considered from an economic, pedagogical, and philological (semiological) point of view. The economic approach includes consideration of resource constraints that prevent the development of various forms of communication in the educational space, and an assessment of the effectiveness of the communication process. The pedagogical approach allows to evaluate the technologies and formats of communication in online learning. The semiological approach is focused on the choice of techniques and schemes that are adequate to digital dialogue. The empirical research was carried out using the questionnaire. The survey involved 2–4-year students at the Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin. Research results. In the 2020–2021 academic year, students were able to adapt to rapid inclusion in distance learning and the use of digital technologies, but half of the students prefer to return to the traditional format of education, 39% of students for a mixed (blended learning) format. It was found that if the verbal forms of communication when transferring the course content from the teacher to the students were not transformed taking into account the digital environment and online learning, then this could lead to unnecessary complexity for perception (according to 54.5% of respondents), the appearance of information noise, as a consequence, the appearance of discomfort (for 40% of the respondents) and attempts to avoid communication (for 18%). 52% of students indicated that their opinion about distance improved over time. Discussion and conclusions. The authors concluded that digital skills today mean more than digital literacy. In communication, it is important to develop new technologies, techniques and tools that are adequate to new educational and upbringing tasks. And in modern conditions, burdened by pandemic threats, other ways of digitalizing the university with the construction of effective communications are rather impossible.

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Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions: Between Myth and Reality

Cited by 14 publications

References 13 publications

Employee domain and non-financial performance: the moderating effect of digital reputation

Employee domain and non-financial performance: the moderating effect of digital reputation

Deep Dive into Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions

Transformation of communications in the new (modern) digital university in the context of digital globalization

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