State and Perspectives of Information System Student at the Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia

The paper describes functions of pedagogic information system (IS Student) and presents vision of new pedagogic information system as a part of complex solution of university information system. Present system involves all faculties and is based on modern technologies (SQL, client/server architecture, WWW interface). Due to increasing requirements of the users we decided to redesign pedagogic information system. Based on more than six years experience of the maintenance of the system, it gives us imagination, how to cover all information needs of academic community of the Technical University in Košice. The paper gives a brief characteristics of the modules of the integrated information system of the Technical University in Košice which, except the maintenance of the IS STUDENT, are the subject of our study with an effective cooperation of users. It outlines the use of modelling tools and realization of project aims consisting of new PIS generation

Collaboration in online courses in Slovakia

Comprehensive analyses of online and collaborative learning methods in the post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe are nearly non-existent. Yet, these nations typically have authoritarian teaching and learning traditions which present unique and significant challenges to the development of these methods, and which are poorly understood at present. This thesis provides a thorough examination of how collaborative activities are used in online courses, and of student and teacher perceptions of these methods, in the Slovak Republic (Slovakia), and postulates that its findings are relevant and valuable for the many newly open societies in the region that are now entering the online teaching world. Research involved case studies of two Slovak higher education institutions, and interviews with administrators and teachers from a number of Slovak educational institutions. Findings can be summarized as follows: • Collaboration is rarely used as a teaching method in Slovakia, particularly in online settings • Students do not expect to be asked to participate in discussions, but when asked they seem to have no problem embracing the method. • Instructors at many Slovak institutions lack the motivation and training to promote and use collaborative methods in their online courses • The few instructors who make the effort to implement some of these methods use mostly asynchronous discussions. Further analysis of data and findings leads to suggestions for improving the use of collaborative methods in online learning on three key levels: the course level, the institutional level, and the national policy level

Connections Between Products and Contexts. Key Drivers for the Design of a Product

According to the recent economic situation, the actual business model will not be sustainable for a long time. In this paper we want propose a design methodology, which leads the possibility to influence people behaviours through the products. The aim of this paper is to underline the role of the designer, as director of the process, in order to coordinate involved actors and actions. This approach suggests a result, namely a product, which uses the local resources preserving material and cultural tradition and furthermore understanding the relationships between the costumer and his territory. The link between the product and its context defines a "surplus value" which characterizes the design process as "sustainable". According to that, the final aim should be a "customised product" defined through a muldisciplinary approach, where the role of the designer is creating a dialogue among all the different actors involved in the definition of the produc

Connections Between Products and Contexts. Key Drivers for the Design of a Product

According to the recent economic situation, the actual business model will not be sustainable for a long time. In this paper we want propose a design methodology, which leads the possibility to influence people behaviours through the products. The aim of this paper is to underline the role of the designer, as director of the process, in order to coordinate involved actors and actions. This approach suggests a result, namely a product, which uses the local resources preserving material and cultural tradition and furthermore understanding the relationships between the costumer and his territory. The link between the product and its context defines a “surplus value” which characterizes the design process as “sustainable”. According to that, the final aim should be a “customised product” defined through a muldisciplinary approach, where the role of the designer is creating a dialogue among all the different actors involved in the definition of the product

Analýza siete ŽP Group podľa vybraných oblastí skúmania Novej ekonomickej geografie a teórie učiacich sa regiónov.

Paper is based on theoretical knowledge of current trends in regional development – New Economic Geography and the theory of Learning regions. Paper is primary focused on a large company – located in the Banská Bystrica region – and on a network created by it and their importance for regional development. We explore processes within the Mother Company and its network that are enacted during creation of industrial network which was initiated by the Mother Company. In addition, we also explore importance of such a network for regions; knowledge and information flows within this network and their importance for regional development; innovations and investments to human capital through Mother Company and importance of these activities for region.Region. Regional development. New Economic Geography. Learning region. Network. Knowledge flows. Education. Innovations. Investments. Human capital