Analysis and design of a web-based decision support system for choosing higher education studies

Authors

  • Vassilis Kostoglou Department of Informatics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Nikolaos Ploskas Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia, Greece
  • Michael Vassilakopoulos Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Thessaly, Greece
  • Vaia-Ekaterini Tsantopoulou Department of Informatics, Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2298/YJOR140411025K

Keywords:

computer assisted studies guide, vocational orientation, higher education, specialty of studies, decision support system, system analysis and design

Abstract

The vocational orientation of the youngsters who are about to enter, study, or have recently graduated at higher education (HE) institutions, and linking HE with labor market are two research areas which have not been investigated extensively in Balkan countries. Job (or occupational) profiles, among other tools used in vocational orientation, provide standardized and digitized descriptions of different professions. This article focuses on the analysis and the design of a web-based decision support system (DSS) to assist its users in getting thoroughly informed about HE studies in Greece, and eventually in choosing their vocational prospects. Apart from reviewing the related previous research work and relevant web-based systems, we present the main elements of the system’s analysis and its design, the extensions that could lead to even more powerful systems, and conclusions about the advantages, limitations and practical application of the DSS.

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Published

2014-10-01

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Vol. 24 No. 3 (2014)

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Research Articles

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