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Knowledge is considered the main pillar in educational systems and teachers are the driving force of knowledge production, believing in the fundamental role of education in the development of society and the role of universities in regional development and the need for universities to adapt to the latest technological changes. And knowledge, professional development and increasing the knowledge and skills of lecturers seems to be necessary. The aim of the current research is to provide a model of professional development of lecturers of the University of Applied Sciences with the approach of the fourth-generation university.

The present study is of qualitative type and its method is research synthesis. The data have been collected by reviewing the literature and theoretical background through a systematic search of the library resources of theses and articles in the databases. From ERIC, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Springer, Magiran, IranDoc, domestic researches in 2016-1403 and foreign researches in 2018-2024 have been identified and 53 researches have been selected for review and analysis. To analyze the data, the content analysis method of coding and categorization has been used. To verify the validity of the findings, the reliability criterion of peer description has been used to ensure the reliability of social adequacy, for the verifiability of writing reflective notes and purposeful sampling has been used. 

Based on the findings of the research, the professional development of university lecturers in three dimensions of knowledge (specialized knowledge, information technology knowledge, educational knowledge), character (individual ethics, organizational ethics) and action (interpersonal communication, intra-organizational communication, external communication) organizational) can be separated.

Politicians and educational planners can use the derived conceptual model to take appropriate measures for the professional development of teachers and to improve the quality of education. Teachers will also be able to use the existing model to increase their competencies and update their knowledge and skills. Take advantage of what is suggested. By implementing empowerment and knowledge enhancement programs, working in research centers, science and technology parks, and professional development centers, and membership and cooperation in scientific committees and associations, provide the professional development and growth of themselves and the organization.

E-learning is a way to design, compile, present, and evaluate education that uses electronic capabilities to facilitate learning. Therefore, the current research was developed to design and psychometrically analyze the model of the electronic education system using virtual education at the North Khoran University of Medical Sciences.

The research method was a mixed method, and the research strategies in the qualitative and quantitative parts were content analysis and survey, respectively. The statistical sample in the qualitative stage was 20 experts and managers of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences selected by snowball sampling method. The statistical sample in the quantitative part was all the professors and experts of virtual education at North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences (n=440). The data collection method in this research was an interview (semi-structured) in the qualitative part and a questionnaire in the quantitative part.

The electronic education system using virtual education included 11 main themes: technological infrastructure, human infrastructure, economic infrastructure, management and leadership infrastructure, administrative infrastructure and supporting system, students, educational content and materials, management and expert staff, the use of hardware and software, and external factors and requirements, alongside 51 sub-themes. The results of the quantitative part showed that the mentioned model has the required validity.

The managers of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences can help to strengthen the learning process of the students by implementing the electronic education system.

 The emergence of electronic education has further enhanced the field for the widespread application of learning-based training and other changes in educational procedures. Therefore, it is essential to understand the adaptability of the e-learning behavior of university students. Therefore, the present study is designed to design a quantitative model of influential factors affecting the establishment of an e-learning system in medical universities.

 Survey research strategy and quantitative research method. The statistical population of all professors and scholars of virtual education at the North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences has been 440. The statistical sample was obtained by 206 random sampling methods. The research tool contains a researcher-made questionnaire with 51 questions or items. SPSS software and structural equations were used to analyze the data.

 Research findings in the quantitative model of the factors affecting the establishment of an e-learning system in medical universities consisting of 13 categories and 51 components. According to the results of the dimensions of the Electronic Education System establishment and its prioritization, including specialist staff, content and content, student, hardware, cultural infrastructure, Pedeggy infrastructure, human infrastructure, requirements, economic infrastructure, external factors, Office infrastructure, technology infrastructure, and management and leadership were identified.

 Data results showed that the e-learning system in medical universities could be enhanced by strengthening the identified dimensions.

This study aim is to evaluate the university functions from viewpoint of Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Branch. Research method is field study. Population of research in this research are all of students who study in Islamic Azad University (Ardabil branch). 514 person of students from university were selected as a sample by random stratified sampling. Required data for responding the research questions were collected by researcher made questionnaire and data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistic by SPSS software. The results showed that: the university current functions from students' viewpoint of university is lower than mean. Also, university students considered important the presented functions for ideal university. From university student’s viewpoint, there is a significant gap between the current position and the ideal position. From university student’s viewpoint, science production has the first priority and cultural development and transfer of cultural heritage has the last priority in ideal university function.