Information Technology to Increase the Administrative Effciency for Academics on the New Normal the Graduate Level in Bangkok and the Surrounding Area

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the current conditions, desired conditions and priority needs index of information technology to increase the efficiency of academic administration. 2) to compare the current conditions and desired conditions for using information technology to increase the efficiency of academic administration. 3) to set guidelines for using information technology to increase the efficiency of academic administration. 4) to confirm guidelines for using information technology to increase administrative efficiency for academics. The sample consisted of 268 administrators, teachers and students in graduate private universities in Bangkok and the metropolitan area. The research instrument was a questionnaire with IOC values between .67-1.00 and alpha .895. The data were analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and  the priority needs index with PNI_Modified. The research results were as follows: 1) The current conditions of information technology to increase the efficiency of academic administration was overall at a high level. When classified by aspect, It was at a high level in every aspect, arranged from high to low as follows: teaching process, teachers, regulation, instructional media, data, students, technology, information, and infrastructure respectively. and the overall desirable condition was at a highest level. When classified by aspect, It was at the highest level in 8 areas, arranged from high to low average: teachers, data, instructional media, regulation, students, teaching process, infrastructure, and technology, One area, information was at a high level.  2) The current conditions and  desired conditions for using information technology to increase the efficiency of academic administration overall and each aspect were significantly different at the .001 level. 3) The guidelines that have been confirmed by  experts by: The priority needs index was equal to 0.263. When arranged in order of necessity from 1-9:  Infrastructure (0.366), Data (0.307), Teaching media (0.304), Students (0.294), Regulation (0.290), Technology (0.280),  Teachers (0.276), Teaching Process (0.260) Information (0.003). The guidelines obtained from the research were: 1) Technology 2) Information 3) Students 4) Teachers 5) Teaching Media 6) Teaching Process 7) Infrastructure 8) Data and 9) Regulation