Use of E-Portfolios in Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-16
Author(s):  
Viktor Fuglík
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Working Groups ◽  
Support Evaluation

Abstract E-portfolio is commonly used to support evaluation process in all forms of education. It is considered to be a very useful tool by many professional organisations, working groups, projects and it is the leading topic of many conferences and workshops. These initiatives drive the development of e-portfolio and enhance its using with new technologies in education. By their activities - studies and methodical support - initiatives directly influence governments and especially education practice. The very important result is improving frequency of using eportfolio during learning process and verification of effectiveness of the new technologies. The article offers detailed comparison of e-portfolio initiatives and shows connections and its possible application in the area of the Czech Republic.

Support of Social Innovations

2017 ◽  
pp. 165-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarmila Šebestová ◽  
Zuzana Palová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Social Innovations ◽  
Positive Externality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Evaluation

The aim of this chapter is to summarize the theoretical knowledge from the field of social entrepreneurship and the creation of social innovation and highlight the impact EU funds have on the development of social innovation in selected regions of the Czech Republic. The authors assumed that there could be a positive link between the amount of financial support and the number of created social innovations within the chosen EU programmes. Classification of created social innovation according to type, creator, priority axis in relation to beneficiary etc. came under other objectives. Social innovations are created as a positive externality from other social projects. Finally, recommendation for sustainable support evaluation is provided.

scholarly journals Professional manager conception in the Czech Republic

2010 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 681-686
Author(s):  
Petr Novák
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Electronic Form ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Professional Manager ◽  
Further Development

The paper deals with the conception of the professional manager. In the current Czech management environment the terms of professionalism and professional manager are not defined, understood and respect properly. The paper was written on the basis of a primary research among 112 middle and top managers in the Czech Republic. The beginning of the paper focuses on the introduction of the method used for the research and then follows the evaluation process of the respondents’ answers. These answers were noticed and transformed into the electronic form for the subsequent evaluation process, which is described in detail in the results part. The categories were stated on the basis of recurrence of the characteristics in the ans­wers, and the frequency of these characteristics was measured. The outcome of the paper is the specification of the term ‘Professionalism’ and the characteristics of the term ‘Professional Manager’ by above mentioned research. The research results are discussed with the literature review in the concluding part, and the opportunities for the further development are given.

scholarly journals Comparison of Situation in the Slovak and Czech Market of Milk and Dairy Products

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 71-84
Author(s):  
Ľubica Kubicová ◽  
Kristína Predanocyová ◽  
Zdenka Kádeková ◽  
Ingrida Košičiarová ◽  
Marek Dvořák
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Cheese Curd ◽  
Input Prices ◽  
Milk And Dairy Products

The paper is focused on dairy sector with the emphasis on the development of consumption of milk and dairy products, including cheese, curd and other dairy products, in the last 15 years in the Slovak Republic and in the Czech Republic. The aim of the paper is to identify the level of milk and dairy products consumption, as well as to identify the main determinants affecting the consumption. Paper is also aimed at milk production with emphasis on the main problems that may affect future development on the dairy market. The primary data are obtained by consumer survey and survey aimed focused on producers of milk and dairy products. Based on the results we have identified that the milk and dairy products consumption by Slovak consumers is lower compared to the Czech Republic and the quality and price are considered as the main determinants influencing the consumption. We also found out that milk and dairy products producers are adapting their production to demand, but it is important to point out the barriers related in particular to the introduction of new technologies into production, rising input prices or growing consumer disinterest in the consumption of milk and dairy products.

scholarly journals Selected Approaches to the Business Environment Evaluation

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 515-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Chládková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
World Bank ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World

This paper contains views of managers on the quality of business environment and also reflects the results of the World Bank, which annually assesses the conditions for doing business in different countries, including the Czech Republic. The business environment of the Czech Republic was evaluated based upon the results of the World Bank, which assesses conditions for doing business in various parts of the world. Secondly, views of SME managers on the quality of the business environment were presented. The World Bank’s „Doing Business 2011“ report puts the Czech Republic in the 63rd place (out of 183 examined countries) when it comes to the quality of the business environment. The Czech Republic improved its score in two categories (Property Registration and Ending a Business) compared to the same evaluation conducted in 2010. SME managers evaluated the business environment with SWOT Analysis. „Technical and technological development along with increase in demand for innovated products made by new technologies“ was perceived as the most significant opportunity (82%) while „Competition and rivalry in the industry“ was identified as the most significant threat by almost all respondents (92%) in their 2010 evaluation.

scholarly journals Impact of the Financial Crisis of 2008 on Furniture Industry in the Czech Republic and Development of Tangible Fixed Assets in 2005– 2012 and its Possible Renewal

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 1045-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Najbrt ◽  
Kamila Hasilová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Economic Indicators ◽  
Furniture Industry ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Tangible Assets ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
The Given

This paper is focused on furniture firms in the Czech Republic during the period 2005–2012, which covers the year of the crisis. The aim was to assess the given economic situation of the manufacturing businesses comparing some of the economic indicators such as tangible fixed assets, revenue from own production and services, pre-tax profit and labor costs. The study was conducted in the Czech Republic using the data provided by the Czech Statistical Office. Results for the specified period and selected groups of micro furniture companies are shown; dependence of economic indicators within the given time period is also analyzed. The analysis has shown that the smallest of the firms were least affected by the economic crisis; moreover, the medium-sized of the companies exhibit tangible assets growth and certain degree of inertia in years 2008 and 2009. Finally, possibilities how the micro furniture companies could proceed when purchasing new technologies are outlined.

scholarly journals Identification of agricultural soils suitable for afforestation in the Czech Republic using a soil database

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 141-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Vopravil ◽  
V. Podrázský ◽  
M. Batysta ◽  
P. Novák ◽  
L. Havelková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Agricultural Landscape ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Soil Database ◽  
Soil Group ◽  
Positive Action ◽  
Large Farm

Afforestation of agricultural lands may be a positive action in many cases. Especially, it is a beneficial feature for waterlogged soils, stony soils or for soils which are less fertile for any other reason and thus unsuitable for farming. Afforestation can be a very important action even in the agricultural landscape – afforested belts of agricultural land divide large farm blocks into smaller ones, or act as windbreakers and biological corridors. The value, quality and fertility of soil can be assessed in different ways. The study aims to determine the identification soil criteria of agricultural land which is suitable for afforestation. This evaluation process is based on Evaluated Soil Ecological Units (ESEU), in the Czech Republic known as BPEJ, database which is available for all agricultural land in the Czech Republic. The results are represented by a complete list of ESEU codes suitable for afforestation. The list of codes is supplemented by an explanation why such an ESEU code, representing a soil group with similar properties, is suitable to afforestation.

scholarly journals The current state of the issue of information needs and dispositions among small Czech farms  

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 164-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyrychtr Jan ◽  
Vostrovsky Vaclav
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Information Need ◽  
Flexible Tool ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Current State

The supply of fast, accessible and high-quality information to individual users is the key aspect of information assurances of the agricultural sector. This aspect is closely related to the so-called information need. The paper aims to evaluate the current state of the information needs and information support and their impacts on small farms in the Czech Republic. There is a strong necessity to improve the economic performance of farms in the Czech Republic. Moreover, the need for the introduction of new ICT in farming and farm management has rapidly increased at present. In farming, the ICT directly supports the operational agricultural activities and it can also serve as an interactive and flexible tool for monitoring the progress of the farm economic performance. The analysis of the current state of the issue of information needs and dispositions among Czech farms was based on the questionnaire survey. We obtained 165 correctly filled answers from agricultural enterprises. Survey results are analysed with descriptive statistics, frequency tables, the clustering analysis and the correlation analysis. The results show that with 95% probability: (1) The level of the information needs is related to the current state of the ICT and the decision support system at the farm, (2) The influence of the information need level to the level of new technologies usage was not confirmed, (3) Legislation issues represent a crucial part of the information needs of agricultural subjects, (4) Large enterprises with more than 500 ha have a much better level of the information support than the companies with fewer hectares, (5) Companies with less than three employees face problems with their information support, (6) Czech farms in average use advanced ICT and information systems, and (7) The farmer’s decision-making is not strongly facilitated through the ICT.  

scholarly journals Knowledge Society Failure? Barriers in the Use of ICTs and Further Teacher Education in the Czech Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6933
Author(s):  
Lenka Mynaříková ◽  
Lukáš Novotný
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Communist Country ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Czech Republic

The study investigates barriers of Czech secondary school teachers in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in teaching and in further education in ICTs. The Czech Republic is used as an example of a post-communist country with an evident gap between the digital competencies in general and teachers’ didactic skills necessary for their implementation in teaching. To explore how teachers deal with the challenges of digitalization of the education system, an online questionnaire was created to analyze the use of ICTs in teaching, as well as barriers teachers encounter when using digital technologies and when participating in further education. The results indicate that respondents have average understanding of ICTs and use them rather occasionally in teaching. Data show gender and age differences in the use of various digital means and in the barriers, the importance of social support in using ICTs in teaching, and also the necessity to eliminate prevalent gender stereotypes. Systematic further education that focuses on lowering computer anxiety and the distrust in new technologies might be also a major key in successful digital transformation of schools.

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