A Development of Decision Support System for Optimized Study Planning in Higher Education

Abstract

The objective of this research was development a decision support system to guidance appropriated study planning in higher education with applied a hybrid model for appropriate study planning in higher education approach. This study uses a dataset from Information Technology program, Chandrakasem Rajabhat University as a case study. The results of this study found that the experts highly agreed with the capability of an academic consultant system for study planning that was develop as a decision support system for optimized study planning ( X = 4.77, SD = 0.45) and the degree of satisfaction toward the system by the students and system administrators was rated high ( X = 4.56, SD = 0.52 and X = 4.88, SD = 0.32). Finally, Based on these results, it was concluded that the system can be a guideline for academic advisors or other relevant persons to help new students, to manage an appropriated study plan and could help them to improve course or curriculum in the future as well