Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Evaluating the Digital Competence Performance of Academics Using WENSLO and RAWEC Methods
Digital transformation is a process that requires individuals and institutions to adapt to technological change, improve their competitive advantage and plan strategically for sustainable development. In this context, higher education institutions play a crucial role in promoting digital transformation. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the digital competencies of academics in order to increase efficiency in higher education and support the digitalization process. The six main areas defined by DigCompEdu were used to analyze the digital competences of academics. The study included academic staff from faculties in three technical and three health-fields. The data on digital competencies was collected through self-assessment via a survey. The data acquired from this survey was analyzed using the WENSLO method to calculate the weighting of each criterion. In order to evaluate the performance of the faculties digital competence, the best performing faculties were ranked using the RAWEC method. The results of the analyses show that the criterion Learners' Digital Competence with the highest weighting value has a greater influence on the faculty-based evaluation of digital competences, while the criterion Teaching and Learning with lowest criterion weighting has a lesser influence. Furthermore, the results show that faculties in the technical field have higher digital competences than faculties in the health field. This study helps to identify priority areas for the development of digital competences at universities and provides valuable insights for the strategic planning of digital transformation processes.
- Dergi
- INTELLIGENT AND FUZZY SYSTEMS, INFUS 2025, VOL 3
- Yıl
- 2025
- Cilt
- 1530
- Sayfa
- 684-693
- ISSN
- 2367-3370
- eISSN
- 2367-3389
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-031-98565-2_74
- WoS UID
- WOS:001587122800074