REINVENTING RAMBHAI BARNI RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY’S DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY

Abstract

This developmental and qualitative research aimed to develop 1) an information system for management, 2) a system and mechanism for lifelong learning of people in the community, and 3) an information system for service. The data were obtained by a study of developmental guidelines, interview, survey, and satisfaction questionnaire and then analyzed by percentage, average score, and standard deviation. It was found that the reinventing of Rambhai Barni Rajabhat University’s development for community succeeded and led to development, with items 1-5 were developed and items 6-7 led to research sub-projects, as follows: 1) A management system facilitating operations in the new normal era developed a system for evaluating academic civil service performance into an online evaluation system, used more modern form for the evaluation, developed 60 university personnel towards a new normal in the era of disruption by amending rules, regulations, announcements to be up to date, and supported 9 faculty members to gain academic titles in Social Service. 2) The systems and mechanisms for lifelong learning of people in the community were developed so that the university regulations would support education through credit bank system, promote lifelong learning, and short courses in which credits could be accumulated. 3) 12 short courses supporting the needs of career skill development were developed and 5 out of the 12 courses highly responded to community’s needs. 4) Smart local university system was developed. Seven systems supporting practical work and service included a document submission and decision-making system, an English and ICT examination results tracking system, an online application system, an online transcript system, a student service system through smart phones, a database system for academic services, and an online performance evaluation system. 5) Leading innovators and social engineers were developed. The university was able to develop 12 community innovator coaches, 8 student leaders, and 30 community leaders in 3 provinces namely Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat. From such operations, 3 local innovations and a curriculum in collaboration with the National Innovation Agency (NIA) on “Community Innovator Creator” were created. 6) The satisfaction for service was studied. 7) The efficiency of the government work performance evaluation system was studied.