A New Concept of Digital Transformation, Institutional Research, and Information and Communication Technology in Higher Education Based on Eduinformatics

We propose a novel concept of digital transformation, institutional research, and information and communication technology based on Eduinformatics. Digital transformation was proposed by Prof. E. Stolterman and Prof. A. C. Fors in 2004. Eduinformatics is a new interdisciplinary field that includes informatics and education. Eduinformatics analyze data of students and develop novel analytical methods. In our article, we set research questions on how to link digital transformation and education to refine higher education. We indicate some examples in a Japanese university. From these examples, we conclude that Eduinformatics is the key to linking digital transformation and information and communication technology and institutional research in higher education.