Data mining techniques used to analyze students’ opinions about computization in the educational system

Abstract

Both the educational process and the research one, together with institutional management are unthinkable without the information technologies. Through them, one can harness the work capacity and creativity of both students and professors. The aim of this paper is to present the results of a quantitative research regarding: the scope of using computers, the importance of using them, faculty activities that involve computer usage, number of hours students work with them at university, Internet and web-sites usage, elearning platforms, investments in technology in the faculty and access to computers and other IT resources. The major conclusions of this research allow us to propose strategies for increasing the quality, efficiency and transparency of didactic, scientific, administrative and communication processes.