A novel application integration architecture for the education industry

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Educational Technology

Background:

• The rapid digitalization of higher education, spurred by initiatives like Education Informatization 2.0, has led to fragmented university systems.
• Over two decades of digital construction have resulted in significant system barriers and information islands within academic institutions.
• These challenges hinder seamless data flow and the development of integrated educational technology solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose an easily expandable and configurable open information integration architecture for university systems.
• To address and resolve issues of system barriers and information islands in higher education digitalization.
• To provide a standardized framework for integrating heterogeneous subsystems and facilitating new application development.

Main Methods:

• Leveraging traditional information integration techniques combined with Web service technology.
• Designing a multi-layered architecture including a service layer, service module, permission module, and data module.
• Implementing service invocation management, user permission control, and data abstraction for deep data utilization.

Main Results:

• The proposed architecture successfully integrates diverse heterogeneous subsystems within university environments.
• System barriers and information islands are effectively eliminated, enabling unified data access.
• A flexible and configurable platform is established, supporting the creation of novel educational applications.

Conclusions:

• The open information integration architecture provides a robust solution to interoperability challenges in university digitalization.
• It enhances data accessibility and security, laying the groundwork for advanced educational technology implementations.
• This approach offers a scalable and adaptable model for future digital infrastructure development in higher education.