Creative technological, educational, effective, and secure smartness of higher education institutions: the pilot study of the perspective of Estonian students
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Since such a topic has not been investigated in Estonia before, the author decided to conduct a pilot study in preparation for the main study. The overall goal of the current pilot study is to gain first understanding of students’ perspectives on both technological and educational technological applications in the context of a smart campus, as well as the privacy aspects of different solutions. The survey took place from 01.02.2024 to 10.06.2024. The link to the questionnaire was distributed through the student councils and communication offices of Estonian public universities and universities of applied sciences. A total of 286 students from all over Estonia answered the questionnaire.
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