A Prototype study presenting the Management of Online Teaching and Learning Using the CUD Smart school Platform in the New Normal Era: A Case Study of Chulalongkorn University Elementary Demonstration School

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to study the management policy and development of the CUD Smart School system during the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2020-2021 academic year. 2) to study the opinions of administrators, teachers, students, and parents about the management of online teaching and learning during the pandemic 3) to propose a model for managing online teaching using the CUD Smart School system, and 4) to evaluate the quality of the online teaching management model using the CUD Smart School system during the pandemic. The sample consisted of 462 administrators, teachers, students, and parents from Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Elementary School during the second semester of the 2021 academic year. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews and were analyzed using content analysis and descriptive statistics. The research findings are as follows: 1. The teachers, students, parents, and relevant staff continuously used the CUD Smart School system and helped develop the system to be more efficient for online learning. 2. The CUD Smart School system differs depending on the user's role. The advantages of this system were that it was convenient and easy to use, it was flexible and learning, and acted as a communication channel. However, the disadvantages of this system were that it is still unstable, and some students could not concentrate while studying. The effects received from the system included physical health, mental health, social skills, equipment, and environment. The quantitative data from the study found that the level of online teaching and learning management were both at a high level. 3. This model consists of 5 components: 1) future outlook, 2) opportunity finding, 3) building and equipping people, 4) sustainable process development, and 5) great productivity. 4. The CUD Smart School can be concluded that the format created has clear process steps and is Easy to understand, useful, and able to respond to the needs of online use during the epidemic situation on time. The system also can be used to develop the national education curriculum.