Title: T1 Digital transformation of higher education institution
Course: Strategic Planning for Digital Technology Implementation

Q: Digital [transformation] denotes the systematic integration of technologies into an organization.

Enter the missing word.
- transformation
A: transformation
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect. The term is digital transformation.

Q: The role of [management] is key in setting the digital transformation strategy.

Enter the missing word. Who in a higher education institution has the greatest influence on digital transformation?
- management
A: management
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect. It refers to the institution’s management (leadership).

Q: Digital [infrastructure] enables access to the internet, server systems, and software platforms.

Enter the missing word. What is the single term that covers internet access, systems, and the appropriate equipment?
- infrastructure
A: infrastructure
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect. The term is digital infrastructure.

Q: The digitization process involves converting analog content into [digital] form.

Enter the missing word.
- digital
A: digital
If wrong: Your answer is incorrect. We’re talking about digital data.

Q: Which of the following statements best describe digital transformation? Select one or more answers.
- Digital transformation represents the strategic integration of digital technologies into all aspects of an organization’s work. (That’s right!)
- Digital transformation brings deeper institutional change within the organization. (Correct!)
- Digital transformation is the same as digitization. (Incorrect — transformation is a much broader concept.)
- Digital transformation only means automating tasks. (Incorrect — transformation is much broader.)
A: Digital transformation represents the strategic integration of digital technologies into all aspects of an organization’s work.; Digital transformation brings deeper institutional change within the organization.
If wrong: Your answer is not correct.

Q: What are the key benefits of digital transformation in higher education? Select one or more answers.
- Improved quality of learning. (Correct!)
- Increased accessibility of education. (Correct!)
- Only technological advancement without organizational change. (If only technological advancement occurred, that’s digitization or automation.)
- Exclusively reducing the number of teachers. (Digital transformation does not have to result in fewer teachers.)
A: Improved quality of learning.; Increased accessibility of education.

Q: Which of the listed characteristics belong to digital transformation? Select one or more answers.
- Organization-wide, comprehensive change. (Correct!)
- Agility in adapting to change. (Correct!)
- Converting analog content into digital format. (Incorrect. That’s a characteristic of digitization.)
- Process optimization without changing the business model. (Incorrect. That’s a characteristic of automation.)
A: Organization-wide, comprehensive change.; Agility in adapting to change.

Q: What is the difference between digitization and digital transformation? Select one answer.
- Digitization involves strategic process redesign. (Incorrect! Digitization is often not linked to the strategic level of management.)
- Digitization is the conversion of analog content into digital form, while transformation is a deeper change. (Correct!)
- Digitization is the same as automation. (Incorrect! Automation is generally a broader concept.)
- Transformation only optimizes existing processes. (Incorrect! Digital transformation is much more. Optimization is tied to automation.)
A: Digitization is the conversion of analog content into digital form, while transformation is a deeper change.

Q: Which dimensions are included in an educational institution’s digital maturity? Select one or more answers.
- Vision and leadership. (Correct!)
- Infrastructure and technical support. (Correct!)
- Producing only technical manuals. (Incorrect! Technical manuals are not necessarily tied to digitization.)
- Ignoring digital culture. (Incorrect! Digital culture is an important component of digital maturity.)
A: Vision and leadership.; Infrastructure and technical support.

Q: Which dimension is not part of digital maturity? Select one answer.
- Ignoring changes within the organization. (Correct! Ignoring change certainly does not contribute to digital maturity!)
- Digital pedagogy. (Incorrect! Digital pedagogy (teaching) is an important component of digital maturity!)
- Digital competences. (Incorrect! Digital competences are one of the main areas of digital maturity.)
- Infrastructure. (Incorrect! Infrastructure is indeed part of a higher education institution’s digital maturity.)
A: Ignoring changes within the organization.

Q: Which examples represent digitization? Select one or more answers.
- Recording a lecture and storing it as a video. (Correct! That is digitization of a physical class.)
- Converting a paper-based test into digital form. (Correct! That is digitization of a paper test.)
- Using AI for personalized learning. (Incorrect! That is far beyond digitization — it’s digital transformation.)
- Implementing a completely new teaching model — HyFlex. (Incorrect! HyFlex teaching goes well beyond digitization. Parts of it include digitization, but there is also automation and digital transformation.)
A: Recording a lecture and storing it as a video.; Converting a paper-based test into digital form.

Q: What best describes automation? Select one answer.
- Changing the business model (Not correct. Business model does not have to include optimization.)
- Process optimization without changing the core function (Correct!)
- Converting digital content back to analog (Incorrect!)
- Creating new teaching models (Incorrect! This is related to digital transformation.)
A: Process optimization without changing the core function

Q: What are the advantages of digital transformation in higher education? Select one or more answers.
- Personalization of learning. (Correct!)
- Hybrid teaching models. (Correct!)
- The mere presence of digital infrastructure. (Incorrect. Having infrastructure alone does not mean transformation has taken place.)
- Reduced access to education. (Incorrect! Quite the opposite.)
A: Personalization of learning.; Hybrid teaching models.

Q: Which requirements of digital transformation are mentioned in the text? Select one or more answers.
- Ongoing professional development of staff. (Exactly! Higher education institutions must invest in staff development to meet the challenges of digital transformation.)
- Investment in infrastructure and strategic planning. (Exactly! Higher education institutions must conduct strategic planning and allocate resources for infrastructure that will support digital transformation.)
- Ignoring user needs. (No! This certainly does not help digital transformation.)
- Refusing changes in the teaching processes. (Incorrect. In digital transformation, refusing change is self-defeating.)
A: Ongoing professional development of staff.; Investment in infrastructure and strategic planning.

Q: Who are the main stakeholders in the digital transformation of higher education institutions? Select one or more answers.
- Management (Rectorate, Dean’s office). (Correct!)
- Teachers and researchers. (Correct!)
- Only students (Incorrect! Students are part of the process, but not the only ones.)
- ICT staff play no role. (Incorrect! ICT staff have a major role in digital transformation.)
A: Management (Rectorate, Dean’s office).; Teachers and researchers.

Q: Which statement about the role of students in digital transformation is correct? Select one answer.
- Students are only passive users of digital systems. (Incorrect! Students are equal partners in digital transformation.)
- Students are active participants and can influence solution design. (Correct!)
- Students have no digital skills at all. (Incorrect! Students largely possess the relevant skills!)
- Students are responsible for funding the technology. (Incorrect! Funding is the responsibility of management.)
A: Students are active participants and can influence solution design.

Q: What does digital culture represent? Select one answer.
- A set of technical resources. (Incorrect! Culture does not encompass resources.)
- Values and behaviors that promote digital thinking and innovation. (Correct!)
- Only the use of digital devices. (Incorrect. Culture is much more than that.)
- Isolation from technological change (Not at all! That would be digital non-culture.)
A: Values and behaviors that promote digital thinking and innovation.

Q: Why is digital infrastructure important? Select one answer.
- It provides the technical resources that support digital education. (Correct!)
- It replaces digital culture. (Not at all! Both are needed for digital transformation!)
- It is not important for digital transformation. (On the contrary, it is very important! Some research even suggests it’s the most important.)
- It limits the possibilities of using technology. (Incorrect! Infrastructure expands the possibilities that technology brings.)
A: It provides the technical resources that support digital education.

Q: What does digital infrastructure in higher education include? Select all the correct answers:
- Server systems and internet access (Correct! Server systems and networks are the foundation of digital infrastructure.)
- Classroom equipment and software platforms (Correct! Equipment and platforms are essential tools in the learning environment.)
- Technical and user support (Correct! Infrastructure also includes the people who maintain it.)
- Only pedagogical teaching methods (Incorrect. Pedagogical methods belong to digital pedagogy, not infrastructure.)
- E-learning systems (LMS) (Correct! LMS systems such as Moodle are part of the infrastructural ecosystem.)
A: Server systems and internet access; Classroom equipment and software platforms; Technical and user support; E-learning systems (LMS)

Q: What is the key difference between digital transformation and digitization? Select one answer.
- Digitization refers to converting analog content into digital form, while transformation involves redesigning processes and broader institutional change. (Correct! Materials clearly state that digitization is a technical conversion, while digital transformation is a strategic and organizational process of deep changes.)
- Digital transformation means recording lectures and storing them in a digital format. (Incorrect. Recording lectures is an example of digitization, not transformation.)
- Digitization encompasses all levels of the institution and changes business models. (Incorrect. This description fits digital transformation, not digitization.)
- Transformation is limited exclusively to technical innovations. (Incorrect. Transformation includes culture, organization, business models and new approaches — not only technology.)
A: Digitization refers to converting analog content into digital form, while transformation involves redesigning processes and broader institutional change.

Q: Why is the role of institutional leadership crucial in the digital transformation of a higher education institution? Select one answer.
- Because the leadership is the only group that uses all digital systems. (Incorrect. Leadership does not use all systems — they make strategic decisions, while operational users are teachers, students and support services.)
- Because leadership sets the vision, makes strategic decisions, and finances the transformation. (Correct! Leadership drives vision, strategy and investment — without them, transformation remains superficial.)
- Because leadership resolves all technical issues instead of ICT staff. (Incorrect. ICT staff resolve technical issues, not leadership.)
- Because leadership performs the automation of student assessment. (Incorrect. Automated assessment is not a primary responsibility of leadership.)
A: Because leadership sets the vision, makes strategic decisions, and finances the transformation.

Q: Which statement best describes the process of digitization? Select one answer.
- Redesigning business processes using technology (Incorrect. Redesigning processes is part of digital transformation, not digitization.)
- Converting information from analog to digital format without changing the function of the process (Correct! Digitization is a conversion of format — the content stays the same, only the medium changes.)
- Introducing entirely new models of teaching (Incorrect. New teaching models belong to innovation (transformation), not digitization.)
- Automating existing processes to increase efficiency (Incorrect. Automation optimizes existing processes but is not the same as digitization.)
A: Converting information from analog to digital format without changing the function of the process