期刊名称：Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education
印刷版ISSN：1305-8223
电子版ISSN：1305-8223
出版年度：2018
卷号：14
期号：3
页码：891-902
DOI：10.12973/ejmste/81060
出版社：Pamukkale Univ Dept Sci Education
摘要：Rapid development of using information technology in higher education contributes
not only into its efficiency but also may cause a variety of risks affecting
implementation of some other educational process aspects. Understanding the
significance of the risks and their subsequent study and assessment allows for timely
adjustments in implementation of certain informational and educational technologies
in the educational process. The paper focuses on the issues related to identification of
the major risks while introducing and implementing educational innovations, and those
related to introduction of the learning management system (LMS) in higher education
institutions, their impact assessment and influence on the efficiency throughout the
entire educational process. The results of the study have been summarized using risk
mapping and sensitivity analysis methods. These methods allowed us to visualize the
level of each risk distinguished in the study according to the degree of its influence on
the educational process and probability of its occurrence. The study was based on the
survey findings and students’ interviews and aimed to identify whether they
understand and realize the difficulties and complexities in the procedure of innovative
technologies implementation by their university. The authors have developed a list of
risks occurring while introducing and implementing innovations in the educational
process which in their turn will reflect the peculiarities of the higher education
institution using modern learning techniques. Moreover, the paper discusses the risk
sensitivity study results. They are presented as an expert appraisal of risks related to
their influence on the resultant as integrated assessment, i.e. the Wheel Model of risk
management. In the course of the study it has been found that, despite the difficulties
of innovation implementation, the innovative programs having been introduced
improve the educational process and ensure appropriate quality of human capital, or
workforce. Reasonable conclusions from the experience of the state-of the art
innovation introduction into university teaching-learning process confirm its practical
significance, its ability to encourage university students and increase their participation
and independence in learning, thus contributing to development of their skills that
meet the requirements of an economist position and in future will help them be
successfully engaged into innovation economics. These students’ skills and
competencies meet the requirements of innovative processes in the economy, despite
the fact that the process involves certain risks. The paper materials may be of practical
value to professionals involved in the development and implementation of innovative
educational technologies at universities.
