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On 4 September 2024, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) organized the Research Awards Ceremony 2024 to promote the distance education system of STOU, which was held in celebration of the 46^th year Anniversary of STOU on 5 September 2024.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU, presided over the event and presented the Research Awards 2024. The research awards ceremony aims to foster a research-oriented environment at the university and motivate staff to conduct high-quality research that contributes to the development of the university, society, and the country. This year’s awards recognize 11 research projects, with 2 projects received Excellent Research Awards and 9 projects received Good Research Awards. All the award recipients were presented with honorary plaque and a monetary.

Excellent Research Awards 2024: 2 projects (Distance Education)

Title: The Development of a Chatbot Provide Registration Information Services for Students in Distance Learning

Researcher:  Dr. Supamas Chumkaew from the Office of Registration, Records and Evaluation

Title: Development of Smart Learning Resource Management Systems for Supporting Open Online Learning and Life Long Learning

Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation,
and International Affairs and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kemmanat Mingsintham from the Office of Educational Technology 

Good Research Awards 2024: 9 projects (social and national development,
distance education and institutional research)

Title: The Development of a Distance Education Model with Mobile Technology for Undergraduate Students of School of Liberal Arts at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

Title: A Development of Chatbot for Automatic Answering for Master’s Degree Students, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

Researcher: Asst. Prof. Dr. Songlak Sakulwichitsintu.

Title: Development of the Podcast Learning Model for Distance Education in Higher Education of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

Researcher:  Asst. Prof. Dr. Phantipa Amornrit and Asst. Prof. Dr. Patthanan Bootchuy from the Office of Educational Technology

Title: Developing a Self-learning Model Using Mind Map to Enhance Academic Achievement of Middle-aged and Elderly Undergraduate Students in the Distance Education System of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

Researcher: Dr. Somkait Keawkohsaba and Asst. Prof. Dr. Sirirut Jumnaksarn from the Office of Registration, Records
and Evaluation

Title: The Development of Education Law and Child Protection Measures Against Offline and Cyber Bullying

Researcher: Asst. Prof. Dr. Keovalin Torpanyacharn and Assoc. Prof. Voravuth Theptong from the School of Law

Project Title: Open Innovation Promoting with Co-ownership of Patent

Researcher: Asst. Prof. Dr. Walaiwan Mathurotpreechakun and Asst. Prof. Dr. Keovalin Torpanyacharn from the School of Law

Project Title: A Paradigm for Developing Measures to Tackle Fake News on the Internet

Researcher: Prof. Dr. Saravuth Pitiyasak, Asst. Prof. Dr. Varaporn Vanapitak and Dr. Paiboon Choungthong from the School of Law

Project Title:  Lifestyle of High-Spending ASEAN Senior Tourists

Researcher: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ranee Esichaikul and Dr. Nontlachatara Viranuvatti from the School of Management Science

 Project Title: Factors Affecting Graduation of Undergraduate Students in Human and Family Development Program, School of Human Ecology, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

Researcher: Asst. Prof. Dr. Pisutthipa Metheekul and Asst. Prof. Dr.  Aim-on Charrurangsri from the School of Human Ecology

On 3 September 2024, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) organized the primary student poetry reading competition on Maha Asiarawat Raja Stuti (royal praise poem) at Seminar Building I (Seminar and Training Center). In this occasion, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taweewat Watthanakuljaroen, Dean of School of Educational Studies, presided over the opening ceremony and presented awards. There were 20 schools joining this competition, including boy students from 17 schools and girl students from 16 schools. The committee included Asst. Prof. Dr. Apirak Anaman, Mr. Anusorn Kadaman and Mrs. Talima Ploypanich.

The wining students were awarded a trophy, a certificate, and a cash prize. This competition event was organized to celebrate His Majesty the King’s 6-cycle birthday on 28 July 2024, and to promote Thai reading and speaking skills. Moreover,
the competition was held to the celebrate the 46^th year Anniversary of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University.

On 2 September 2024, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) organized Innovation and Good Practice Award Ceremony 2024, which was held at Aneknitat Building (Conference Hall). In this occasion, Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU, presided over the opening ceremony and presented the awards.

The event aims to encourage personnel from all departments within the university to participate in innovation development to support the department’s main missions and to use their knowledge and abilities to innovate or enhance existing works, responding to the needs of the  students.

For this year, there are 18 works in the competition, divided into 6 categories:

1. Distance Education Innovation
2. Product Innovation
3. Service Innovation
4. Process Innovation
5. Organizational Innovation
6. Management Innovation.

Dr. Sasiyanai Sanpang and Dr. Apisit Thaoyabut, Faculty Member of the Office of Educational Technology, received the Winner’s Award for “Innovation in Organizing Training Workshops Organization of Office of Educational Technology.”

Mr. Veerapol Matale from the Office of Computer Services received The First Runner-Up Award for “IT Help Desk.”

Asst. Prof. Dr. Pimprapa Phanphai and Asst. Prof. Dr. Phantipa Amornrit, Faculty Members of the Office of Educational Technology, received The Second Runner-Up Award for “Watpon.tools : Individual measurement and evaluation tools.”

Asst. Prof. Dr. Mayurin Laorujisawat, Faculty Member of the School of Health and Science, received The Honorable Mention Award for “Online System for Reporting, Monitoring, and Collecting Student Evaluation Results for Course 52405: Professional Public Health Internship in Community, School of Health Sciences.”

Miss Ratchakon Kongjaroen Miss Duangrat Dikhua and Miss Patthrawadee Poolboon, from the Office of Documentation
and Information, received The Honorable Mention Award from “STOU Storian Podcast – STOU Identity: Sustainable Lifelong Learning Resource.”

The Curriculum and the Instruction Development Section, the Office of Academic Affairs and Mr. Amnat Thammakit from
the Office of Computer Services, received The Honorable Mention Award for “Curriculum Management Information System Development Project.”

There were 12 other works, which joined the competition.

1. “Virtual Classroom for Developing Digital Skills for STOU Students” of the Office of Educational Technology
by Dr. Apisit Thaoyabut

2. “Pilot Innovation Text to Speech Project (Course Teaching Materials)” of the School of Management Science
by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Theppasak Boonyarataphan

3. “Online Lesson Innovation for Nursing Students in Midwifery Practice for School of Nursing” of the School of Nursing
by Asst. Prof. Dr. Kanjana Srisawad

4. “Teaching and Learning Management for Course 51106: Pathophysiology and Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses for Study Plan A3” of the School of Nursing by Miss Supattra Changsuphan

5. “Development of a System for Submitting and Formatting Theses of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University”, cooperative works between the Office Graduate Studies and the Office of Computer Services by Miss Daungrudee Phoons,
Mrs. Anchalee Bidla and Mr. Amnat Thammakit

6. “Development of an Automated Question-Answering System Using Dialogflow on Line Official Account for Student Services” of the Office of Educational Services by Miss Methita Sapaiwan

7. “Digital Technology in Health Services and Nursing Course with a Distance Learning Module System” of the School of Nursing by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aree Cheevakasemsook

8. “Research and Innovation Output Information System of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University” of the Institute for Research and Development by Mr. Suradet Athikom

9. “Good Practices in Undergraduate Student Enrollment Promotion” of the School of Communication Arts
by Asst. Prof. Dr. Karn Boonsiri

10. “Information System for Tracking the Progress of Institutional Research Projects that Received Institutional Research Grants” of the Department of Institutional Research and Information by Miss Boonsita Ketmanee

11. “Electronic Backup Test Submission System” of the Office of Registration, Records and Evaluation by Miss Phadungkwan Laesupa

12. “Nonthaburi Smart City Project” of the School of Management Science by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Theppasak Boonyarataphan

The National Research Council of Thailand, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, in collaboration with research network agencies across the country, organized the Thailand Research Expo 2024 under the concept “Synergizing Research Power, Driving Thailand’s Economy and Society Sustainably.” The event was held from
26 – 30 August 2024, at the Centara Grand Hotel and Bangkok Convention Center, Central World department store, Bangkok.
In this expo, the Institute for Research and Development showcased one exhibition and presented two oral presentations.
The exhibition a featured project on “Upgrading High-Quality Organic Fertilizer Products from Agricultural Waste for Business Purposes.” This project was conducted by the School of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), in collaboration with Ban Sabai Jai and Ban Saraphi Community Enterprises in Samut Songkhram.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Parichat Dittakit, Faculty Member of School of Agriculture and Cooperatives of STOU, was the project leader.

The oral presentations included the following.

1. An academic paper on “The Development of an Integrated Health Promotion Model to Prevent the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly in Nonthaburi Province”, led by Assoc. Prof. Pol.Lt.Col. Dr. Sukaroon Wongtim, Faculty Member of School of Educational Studies of STOU

2. A project on “Developing Local Innovation Potential to Promote Lifelong Learning” led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thanathnuth Chatpakkarattana, Faculty Member of Office of Educational Technology.

In this occasion, Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU, received a plaque of honor from
Dr. Wiparat De-ong, Executive Director of National Research Council of Thailand (NRTC). STOU has collaborated with NRTC
as part of a research network to drive and develop research and innovation personnel under the training project “Creating New Generation Researchers”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thitirussaya Ganpech, Faculty Member of Office of Educational Technology received a certificate of recognition as a main lecturer for the researcher development course in the lecture section. They also received a certificate of appreciation as the head of the “Creating New Generation Researchers” training project.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thanathnuth Chatpakkarattana, Faculty Member of Office of Educational Technology also received a certificate of recognition as a main lecturer for the researcher development course in the lecture section.

During the closing ceremony, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sungworn Ngudgratoke received an honorary plaque for the dynamic participation in this year National Research Expo.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Thanapan Thanee, Director of the STOU’s Regional Academic Resources and Community Engagement Center – Ubon Ratchathani recieved “Kon Dee Sri-Isan Award” in the 44^th Kon Dee Sri-Isan Award at Centara Ubon Hotel, Ubon Ratchathani, on 17 August 2024. Mr. Somsak Suwansujarit, Chief Ombudsman, presided over the ceremony. The event
was organized by the Yasothon Mass Media Association in collaboration with a network of private sector partners, including the Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club of Ubon and the Business and Professional Association. Kon Dee Sri-Isan Award
is one of the prestigious awards of Thailand. The award aims to support and promote good people who dedicate and sacrifice themselves for the benefit of society. Besides honesty and integrity, are encouraged to do good deeds, and maintain
an honorable standing in society. The presentation of this award has long been a unique tradition of the northeastern region of Thailand, where it is locally called “Isan”. The award ceremony is held annually, rotating among different provinces in Thailand.