Facial recognition for registration, online dormitory selection... Henan universities inject "smartness" into freshman registration
2024-08-24
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Dahe.com (Reporter Liu Gaoya) Long queues, large and small bags of "parents", and cumbersome procedures are the impressions of many people when it comes to the registration of college freshmen. But now, many universities in Henan have made these things a thing of the past through "wisdom".
Recently, many universities, including Zhengzhou University, Henan University of Technology, and North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, have started the new student orientation process smoothly through "smart" empowerment.
Zhengzhou University Welcome System student mobile app.
Over 10,000 new students registered, one-stop service is very thoughtful
"When the semester starts in the fall of 2024, Zhengzhou University will welcome more than 20,000 new undergraduate and graduate students." Zhang Hongpo, deputy director of the Information Office and Network Management Center of Zhengzhou University, introduced that new students can complete the pre-registration of the "Smart Welcome" system through the Zhengda App or PC.
There is no need to queue up in long lines to pay fees, and you don’t have to show up in person to choose your dormitory.
Zhang Hongpo told reporters, "New students can pay tuition and accommodation fees online, and the dormitory management system will also pre-divide the dormitories. After checking in, students can enter and exit the dormitories with campus cards, campus codes, and facial recognition. The smart canteen has introduced a variety of convenient payment methods. After checking in offline, students can dine with campus cards, campus codes, etc."
It is reported that Zhengzhou University's smart welcome system not only realizes the online processing of key links such as information collection, green channel application and payment, but also introduces electronic registration forms and welcome billboards. The platform has self-service registration, online advance payment, dormitory pre-allocation, smart canteen, and a "one-stop" student community.
Let data do more work and let students and teachers do less running around. Zhang Hongpo said that in order to build a smart welcome platform, the school also carried out functional module division and interface design several days in advance, debugged and tested the hardware equipment, and considered the stability and performance optimization of the system under high concurrency.
"According to the data we have now, more than 10,000 people have downloaded the Zhengzhou University Mobile Campus App." Zhang Hongpo said with emotion that the students responded positively and enthusiastically.
Self-selection of dormitories and beds without meeting each other
Henan University of Technology’s “smart” new student orientation program was also put on the agenda early on.
"This year, the school's welcome system has added new functions such as self-selected dormitories, self-selected mobile phone communication cards, self-selected military training uniforms, and motor vehicle entry reservations. New students can choose their favorite beds and appropriate clothing online, and apply for campus broadband and mobile phone communication cards, etc. according to their needs." said Xie Rixing, director of the Information Office of Henan University of Technology.
Henan University of Technology welcome data screen.
In addition, Henan University of Technology has also set up a large screen for welcoming freshmen, which displays key indicators such as the number of people who register and the registration rate in real time, so that the management can dynamically obtain the registration status. Xie Rixing introduced that "the large screen for welcoming freshmen can also generate the ranking data of freshmen registration in real time, forming a personalized check-in place for freshmen."
Hu Dechao, deputy director of the Student Affairs Office of North China University of Water Resources and Hydropower, said that at present, the colleges and academies of the university have guided freshmen to complete various tasks in advance, such as class group building, information completion, fee payment, self-service bed selection, and military training clothing purchase, with the help of the smart welcome system.
He introduced that each college and academy has used the smart welcome system to build an effective communication platform with freshmen and parents to answer questions and provide detailed information on the school history, college history, professional talent training programs, etc. "Most students have contacted the counselors before reporting, and they can quickly connect and complete the registration after arriving at school, which greatly simplifies the on-site registration procedures."
North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power Smart Welcome System.
"Smart" welcome opens more "smart" campus doors
Nowadays, from the moment you step into the school gate, the power of informatization is everywhere.
Will the "smart" orientation open the door to more "smart" campuses and unlock the possibilities of educational interconnection? In the long run, what is the significance of "smart" orientation in promoting the construction of "smart campuses"?
"The new student orientation system connects and integrates the school's academic affairs, finance, dormitory management, student affairs and graduate student management systems, and enables data sharing and interoperability among various systems." Zhang Hongpo introduced that, from a superficial perspective, it can improve management efficiency and decision-making capabilities, and improve students' learning experience and outcomes; from a deeper analysis, it can promote educational innovation and reform.
Zhang Hongpo believes that the automation and intelligence of campus management through digitalization and information technology can not only significantly improve the efficiency of collaborative work between departments and reduce delays in manual operations, but also provide schools with real-time and accurate data support. "Through big data analysis, schools can more accurately grasp students' needs, teachers' teaching quality, and the utilization of campus resources, thereby continuously optimizing resource allocation and improving overall management level."
More importantly, the construction of a "smart campus" can provide students with a more convenient and personalized learning environment and resources. Zhang Hongpo said that students can be fully prepared for their study and life after entering school by knowing information such as the campus environment, dormitories and course arrangements in advance. Students can access learning materials anytime and anywhere through online learning platforms, digital libraries and other resources, which is conducive to independent learning and exploration. The application of technologies such as smart classrooms and virtual laboratories also provides students with a richer and more intuitive learning experience, which helps to improve learning effects and interests.
The construction of "smart campus" also provides strong support for educational innovation and reform. Zhang Hongpo said that by introducing new technologies and concepts such as artificial intelligence, knowledge graphs, virtual digital avatars, AI teaching assistants and blockchain, schools can continue to explore new educational models and teaching methods to adapt to the needs of the times. "The development of new technologies also provides teachers with more teaching tools and means to help them better design teaching plans, organize teaching activities, and improve teaching quality and effectiveness."
In Xie Rixing's view, "smart" freshman orientation, as an important part of building a "smart" campus, not only significantly improves the school's freshman orientation efficiency and social satisfaction, but also promotes the continuous development of the school's basic data management and cross-departmental business collaboration in depth and breadth.
During the "smart" orientation process, the student data that needs to be collected is first planned in a unified manner, and then data standards are formulated. "The one-time collection is complete and shared within the school, which avoids the need for each business department to collect data separately or repeatedly." Xie Rixing said that these data will eventually become the school's data assets, promote the school's digital transformation, and steadily improve the school's governance modernization level.
