Journal of Electronic Science and Technology, Volume. 22, Issue 1, 100233(2024)

Big data challenge for monitoring quality in higher education institutions using business intelligence dashboards

Ali Sorour* and Anthony S. Atkins
Author Affiliations
  • Faculty of Digital, Technology, Innovation, and Business, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DE, United Kingdom
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    Figures & Tables(17)
    SoBI architecture.
    SSBI architecture.
    Alternative BI architecture.
    HF-HEQ-BI FUT.
    Dashboard development process.
    Homepage.
    Quality assurance dashboard (NCAAA KPIs).
    Quality assurance dashboard (institutional specific KPIs).
    Quality assurance dashboard (social media analytics).
    Quality assurance dashboard (additional KPIs).
    Microsoft Power BI development screen.
    Visualisation of dashboard outputs from FUT.
    User visualisation of the dashboard infrastructure.
    Filtering results in the dashboard.
    • Table 1. NCAAA KPIs released in 2018 and 2022 [1].

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      Table 1. NCAAA KPIs released in 2018 and 2022 [1].

      NCAAA standard KPIs numbers in 2018NCAAA standard KPIs numbers in 2022NCAAA KPI descriptionRelated standards
      KPI-I-01N/APercentage of achieved indicators of the institution strategic plan objectives1
      KPI-I-02KPI-I-01Proportion of accredited programs2
      KPI-I-03KPI-I-02Students’ evaluation of quality of learning experience in the programs3
      KPI-I-04KPI-I-03First-year students’ retention rate3
      KPI-I-05KPI-I-04Graduates’ employability and enrolment in postgraduate programs3
      KPI-I-06KPI-I-05Graduation rate for undergraduate students in the specified period3
      KPI-I-07KPI-I-06Satisfaction of beneficiaries with learning resources3
      KPI-I-08KPI-I-07Employers’ evaluation of the institution graduates’ proficiency3
      KPI-I-09N/AAnnual expenditure rate per student4
      KPI-I-10KPI-I-08Students’ satisfaction with the offered services4
      KPI-I-11KPI-I-09Ratio of students to teaching staff5
      KPI-I-12KPI-I-10Proportion of faculty members with doctoral qualifications5
      KPI-I-13N/AProportion of teaching staff leaving the institution5
      KPI-I-14KPI-I-11Percentage of self-income of the institution6
      KPI-I-15KPI-I-12Satisfaction of beneficiaries with technical services6
      KPI-I-16KPI-I-13Percentage of publications of faculty members7
      KPI-I-17KPI-I-14Rate of publications per faculty member7
      KPI-I-18KPI-I-15Citation rate in refereed journals per faculty member7
      KPI-I-19KPI-I-16Number of patents, innovations, and awards of excellence7
      KPI-I-20N/AProportion of the budget dedicated to research7
      KPI-I-21KPI-I-17Proportion of external funding for research7
      KPI-I-22N/ASatisfaction of beneficiaries with community services8
      KPI-I-23N/ARate of community programs and initiatives8
    • Table 2. Benchmarking NCAAA standards released in 2022 to international standards.

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      Table 2. Benchmarking NCAAA standards released in 2022 to international standards.

      No.NCAAA standardAQIP in the USASACS in the USASQA in ScotlandENQA in EuropeTEQSA in AustraliaNZQA in New ZealandQAA in the UK
      1Mission, vision, and strategic planning×
      2Governance, leadership, and management
      3Teaching and learning
      4Students
      5Institutional resources
      6Faculty and staff
      7Research and innovation
      8Community partnership×
    • Table 3. HF-HEQ-BI factors.

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      Table 3. HF-HEQ-BI factors.

      HF-HEQ-BI framework
      TechnologyOrganisationEnvironmentBusinessSocial
      Special requirementsSafetyFitnessContinuous improvementMotivation
      Administrative servicesLocation
      Technical infrastructureLibrary servicesCareer prospectsResourcesTeam
      Curriculum structure
      Data managementFacilitiesEconomyFinancial factorsAcademic staff
      Top management support
      Data qualityInnovationPoliticsCompetitive advantageHuman elements
      Data sourcesStrategic alignmentSocio-cultureProcessReputation
      Analysis methodsLeadershipGlobalisationKPIsSocial media
      CultureCompetition
      NotificationsPartnershipAcademic qualityStakeholders’ interaction
      Administrative qualityQA regulations
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    Received: Oct. 2, 2023

    Accepted: Jan. 1, 2024

    Published Online: Jul. 5, 2024

    The Author Email: Sorour Ali (alisverige@yahoo.se)

    DOI:10.1016/j.jnlest.2024.100233

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