Advancing Digital Transformation in Indian Higher Education Institutions

The paper focuses on advancing the use of Digital Transformation in Indian Higher Education Institutions, although India being a developing country it is important for the educational institution to practice transformation in various forms. The paper covers the detail literature study and conclude with various opinions that have been generated through primary data collection. The objective of the study is to identify the need of digital transformation for education environment by two major methods literature study and stakeholder data analysis. Technological expectation was also studied using questionnaires. The study also analyzed related studies that had been done in the past using the Vosviewer programme for the years 1980 to 2004 for Scopus dataset in order to understand the year-by-year publications, research articles, and book chapters in the subject of Digital Transformation in Higher Education. The majority of stakeholders concur that using digital transformation technologies like IoT, AI & ChatGpt, Generative AI, Augmented reality in higher education is essential for implementing NEP 2020 and successfully integrating digital technologies. The paper covers a detail discussion including literature review on various aspects of digital transformation in education institutes. It also covers opinion from various stakeholders to understand actual outcomes expected from the study which was conducted. The current study uses a mixed research methodology because the questionnaire includes both quantitative and qualitative questions. A sample of 40 respondents was collected, representing the four main stakeholders in education: students, faculty, businesspeople, and educationalists. The responses were analysed using the SPSS Percentage and mean. The newly adopted educational policy NEP 2020 encourages the use of technology and skill-based learning. The importance of technology in teaching and learning processes has been emphasized in numerous research papers in order to improve the teaching-learning process and its outcomes. The thorough assessment of the literature was carried out utilizing the VOS viewer to evaluate the pertinent studies and pinpoint any gaps.

I. Introduction

It is crucial to comprehend the state of the digital transformation with regard to higher education institutions, as well as to obtain a detailed understanding of the terminologies from a variety of stakeholders. The paper cover various aspects on the need of adoption of digital transformation. It also covers literature based on Vosviwer tool. In order to sustain and remain in the competition, it has become essential for HEIs to become accustomed to the changes and adopt to this transformation. Also, redesigning the entire educational processes is not an easy task and is undoubtedly challenging. The urgency of the transformation is not limited to the businesses to remain their competitive standing in the global market but has become a need of an hour for the education sector specifically higher education institutions offering professional courses. The purpose of this study is to better understand the changes that Indian universities will need to make at various levels in order to successfully adopt this transformation. To that end, the researcher asked important players in the education industry for their opinions, which will help academics and policymakers develop the strategies they will need to put this transformation into practice. The thorough assessment of the literature was carried out utilizing the VOS viewer to evaluate the pertinent studies and pinpoint any gaps.