Development of Online Booking System for Scientific Instruments, Equipment and Laboratories for Students and Lecturers, Kanchanabhishek Institute of Medical and Public Health Technology

Abstract

The objectives of this research are to 1) study the problem situation of tools, equipment and scientific laboratory booking in the traditional form; 2) to study the need to develop an online tool booking system, for scientific instruments, equipment, and laboratories; 3) to examine the level of efficiency of the online reservation system for scientific instruments, equipment, and laboratory facilities; and 4) to investigate the level of satisfaction among students and lecturers regarding the online reservation system for scientific instruments, equipment, and laboratory facilities. This study was conducted using the Research and Development. The research was divided into 4 phases which were the preparatory stage, the development stage, the implementation stage, and the evaluation stage. The research tools were questionnaires of discussion groups, online booking systems, quality assessment, performance assessment, and satisfaction assessment. The research samples were divided into two groups. The first group comprised six participants who participated in the focus group discussion to explore the existing situation and requirements for the development of the online reservation system. The second group consisted of 35 participants who tested the system and evaluated its efficiency and satisfaction. The participants were selected using purposive sampling. The results of the instrument quality inspection by distinguished experts showed that the IOC value was greater than 0.5 in all questions When checking the reliability, it was found that the reliability value of the performance assessment was 0.89 and the reliability value of the satisfaction assessment was 0.87. The data were analyzed using frequency values, percentages, means, and standard deviations. The results showed that the traditional model of booking instruments and laboratories using paper documents had many limitations. Therefore, the author developed an online booking system for scientific instruments and laboratories based on the ADDIE Model principles by using the Glide app. The overall system performance evaluation results were at the highest level (M = 4.72, SD = 0.42) and the overall satisfaction assessment results were at the highest level (M = 4.72, SD = 0.43) in every aspect, especially its use and utilization.

The developed system improves convenience, reduces redundancy, stores data as
a central database, and generates reports systematically. It also reduces the use of paper and promotes modern and environmental friendly operations.