scholarly journals e-Learning trends in Central Europe: The case of the Czech Republic

2013 ◽  
pp. 375-387
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
National Level ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

The paper deals with expert predictions on the development of e-learning in the Czech Republic, a country in Central Europe. The first part of the paper describes the development of e-learning with specific feature in the Czech Republic in relation to the implementation of Information and communication technologies (ICT) to schools and the business sector. The second part of the paper presents a survey with selected experts, conducted in the years 2012 and 2013 in the Czech Republic, aiming at identifying the trends of e-learning. Special attention is paid to applying e-learning in the corporate sector. Our survey provides a better understanding of the current and future trends of e-learning to a wide range of stakeholders interested in using e-learning. Understanding the existing and future state of e-learning should be a starting point for further development of any e-learning strategy, in both education and corporate sectors. Therefore, the findings of our survey have important practical implications. The survey also proves that identification of the e-learning trends at the national level is influenced by political, economic, social and technological factors.

scholarly journals eGovernment readiness assessment of the Czech Republic

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Jana Andrýsková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
International Ranking ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technology And Communication

Modern information technologies has entered all spheres of human activities, public administration authorities are not exceptions. There has been significantly increasing tendency in using information and communication technologies since beginning of the century in public administration. Despite of some indicators, progress of public administration information systems is too slow. Several organizations are engaged of eGovernment assessment at the international level. We can find some variations in the methodologies that cause different ranking of some countries in international comparison. The main goal of this paper is to analyze and assess the present state of Czech Republic eGo­vern­ment with using both external indicators and internal indicators. eGovernment index, developed by United Nations, will be the main external indicator of eGovernment quality of the Czech Republic. It includes both potential for eGovernment development and its implementation, and it‘s the most complete international ranking at present. It is defined as average of the telecommunication infrastructure index, the human capital index and the web measure index. It represents overall country ability to engage and implement eGovernment. Internal ranking of the Czech Republic eGovernment will be based upon eGovernment level coefficient, that is defined as multi-dimensional model based on technology and communication facility index, Internet using index, using of public administration services by persons and companies, poviding obligatory information, existence of electronic re­gis­try on web pages, web pages accessability and language mutations. Selected statistic data are related to information society and using information technologies in public administration and were published on Czech Statistical Office or evaluated on the bases of previous years‘ development.

scholarly journals ICT in agrarian sector of the CR

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 540-542
Author(s):  
J. Vaněk ◽  
J. Jarolímek
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Real Situation ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Agrarian Sector ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

The fact that the development of information and communication technologies (ICT) is a key factor of development of individuals, regions, sectors and whole countries is well known at the beginning of the 21st century. The real situation of ICT utilization is very different in particular sections and it fails to reach standards that we would expect. The sphere of the agrarian sector of the Czech Republic is a very good example. The Information and Consulting Centre FEM at the University of Agriculture in Prague (IPC) has been participating on research of the utilization ICT in agriculture for three years. According to the latest data from July 2002, 55% of agrarian enterprises are connected to the Internet, which is much less than in other sectors.

scholarly journals Predicted climate change will increase the truffle cultivation potential in central Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Čejka ◽  
Miroslav Trnka ◽  
Paul J. Krusic ◽  
Ulrich Stobbe ◽  
Daniel Oliach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Truffle Cultivation ◽  
Ecological Requirements ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Future Warming

AbstractClimate change affects the distribution of many species, including Burgundy and Périgord truffles in central and southern Europe, respectively. The cultivation potential of these high-prized cash crops under future warming, however, remains highly uncertain. Here we perform a literature review to define the ecological requirements for the growth of both truffle species. This information is used to develop niche models, and to estimate their cultivation potential in the Czech Republic under current (2020) and future (2050) climate conditions. The Burgundy truffle is already highly suitable for cultivation on ~ 14% of agricultural land in the Czech Republic (8486 km2), whereas only ~ 8% of the warmest part of southern Moravia are currently characterised by a low suitability for Périgord truffles (6418 km2). Though rising temperatures under RCP8.5 will reduce the highly suitable cultivation areas by 7%, the 250 km2 (3%) expansion under low-emission scenarios will stimulate Burgundy truffles to benefit from future warming. Doubling the moderate and expanding the highly suitable land by 352 km2 in 2050, the overall cultivation potential for Périgord truffles will rise substantially. Our findings suggest that Burgundy and Périgord truffles could become important high-value crops for many regions in central Europe with alkaline soils. Although associated with uncertainty, long-term investments in truffle cultivation could generate a wide range of ecological and economic benefits.

scholarly journals Legal education in the digital age: problems and prospects

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 301-320
Author(s):  
Marina Petrovna Melnikova ◽  
Marina Alekseevna Bychko ◽  
Irina Alekseevna Komarevceva ◽  
Marina Alexandrovna Melnichuk ◽  
Zarina Shamil’evna Dzhanbidaeva
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Legal Education ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
National Education ◽  
National Education System ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Additional Funding ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

The purpose of this article is the analysis of Information and Communication Technologies - ICT in legal education according to the reform of the Russian national education system. It is observed how the creation of digital education in Russia contributes to its integration into the global educational environment. The regulatory framework for analysing ICTs in legal education, e-learning and distance education is used as a starting point. A critical analysis methodology is used to model the possible implementation of problem-based learning using ICT and using the "contract builder" simulator as an example. It is concluded that the introduction of ICT in the educational process requires a systematic approach, a state policy for the development of this area, additional funding and training of teachers.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF ePARTICIPATION SERVICES ON CZECH MUNICIPAL WEBSITES

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Eva Ardielli
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Digital Governance ◽  
Improve Access

Rapid expansion of eParticipation as a tool of engagement and strengthened cooperation between governments and citizens is a contemporary trend worldwide. The objective is to improve access to information and public services as well as to promote participation in policy-making by usage of Information and Communication Technologies. eParticipation is also considered as a necessary component or a prerequisite of eDemocracy. The paper is focused on the issue of eParticipation and its application on local level of government in the Czech Republic. The aim of the research is to evaluate the offer and availability of eParticipation services provided on the municipal websites by the municipalities with extended powers in Moravian-Silesian Region. The methodology and structure of the criteria for assessing the level of eParticipation services in the presented research was designed on the basis of the Digital Governance in Municipalities Worldwide methodology. The data were obtained from author`s own investigation on the municipal websites. The data analysis was supplemented by cluster analysis. On the basis of the results of cluster analyses, the municipalities were divided according to their success in the selected criteria. The results of the research point out the insufficient offer of eParticipation services on municipal websites and on the poor options of citizen´s eParticipation at the local level of government in the Moravian-Silesian Region. Similar results may be expected across the Czech Republic. The results of this research are particularly relevant to the municipal authorities of the selected region and local government to indicate the weaknesses of online opportunities for society. At present, the topic of participation at the local level is very important as it contributes to the implementation of the concept of Smart Cities. This research emphasizes that the offer and availability of eParticipation services for citizens needs to be expanded. It is very useful and comfortable to use current technological possibilities and offer participation services online.

scholarly journals Balance and forms of zinc in soil and its uptake by plants

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
Šárka Poláková ◽  
Miroslav Florián
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
National Level ◽  
Zinc Content ◽  
Arable Soils ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Zinc Fractions ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Zinc Balance

In this paper, zinc flows in arable soils of the Czech Republic and zinc fractions in arable soils are studied. Furthermore, a zinc uptake by agricultural plants is focused. Based on a database of the programme The basal soil monitoring system (BSMS) a static zinc balance for arable soils on the national level was assessed. This programme is carried out by The Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture (CISTA) in Brno. As a representative for the zinc balance calculation, 121 monitoring plots were chosen. The Czech Republic net zinc fluxes ranged from –1250 g.ha– 1.y– 1 to +5595 g.ha– 1.y– 1, median +453 g.ha– 1.y– 1. The maximum zinc fluxes are typical of plots with manure applications. An atmospheric deposition is the most important input of zinc into arable soils. It makes 96,6% of the whole inputs. Leaching and run-off are neglected in this zinc balance by reason of missing credible data. The project Examination of zinc availability in dependence on its form in soil was established to provide more information about behavior of zinc in soil. The first step was starting a greenhouse pot experiment, which was focused on comparison of several extraction agents (AR, 2M HNO3, 0.43M HNO3, Mehlich III, DTPA, CAT, 1M NH4NO3, 0.01M CaCl2). Four soils with increasing zinc content were picked out for this experiment (Domanínek, Chrlice, Kutná Hora, Hlízov). Total zinc contents in these selected soils ranged from 156.8 to 583.7 ppm in dry matter (Aqua regia extraction). Contents in plants were in wide range from 20.7 to 273 ppm in dry matter according to the plant variety and used soil. Strong correlations between 0.43M HNO3, Mehlich III, DTPA and CAT were proved. Using of weaker extraction agents enabled to distinguish geogenic and anthropogenic origin of the contamination.

scholarly journals Research and development in the field of Artificial Intelligence in EU framework programmes

Ergo ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Zdeněk Kučera ◽  
Tomáš Vondrák ◽  
Odřej Pecha
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Enterprise ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication

Abstract The aim of this contribution is to evaluate the cooperation of the European countries in projects related to the AI in the 7th Framework Programme (FP7) and in the current Horizon 2020 Programme. The analysis is based on the information obtained from European Commission database eCORDA (External COmmon Research DAtawarehouse). Dynamic scientometric maps were constructed to describe in more detail the collaboration of European subjects in the EC funded AI research. Within the FP7, 1223 projects in the AI field received roughly 2,8 billion €. In the current H2020 programme the EC has already provided 2,1 billion € for 1081 projects in AI. In the FP7, higher education institutions dominated in both the number of awarded project and the received financial support. In the H2020 programme, a profound shift favouring business enterprise sector occurred. Approximately one third of AI projects in the FP7 was in the thematic area Information and Communication Technologies. In the H2020 programme the EC extended the support further to other thematic areas including global societal challenges especially in the field of transport and security. The extent of the involvement of the member countries varies extensively. The countries above average participating in the AI projects are Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain, Portugal, and Slovenia. The Czech Republic falls in the group of less participating countries. The Czech Republic also exhibits a smaller increase of the participation between RP7 and H2020. Universities involved in approximately two thirds of AI project have dominated in the Czech participation in the FP7. In the H2020 program their share in the AI project decreased by approximately 10 percent points. On the other side, their share of financial support was conserved. The most participating universities were the Czech Technical University Prague (24 projects, and 30% share of the EC contribution for the Czech AI projects) and the Brno University of Technology (14 projects, and 12,4% financial share). In the business enterprise sector Honeywell International s. r. o. attained the highest participation. The Czech subjects collaborate most frequently with German, British, Italian and French research teams.

scholarly journals Peculiarities in Distance Learning of Foreign Language Using Moodle Platform

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-62
Author(s):  
Iryna Hontarenko
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Free Access ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

This article gives an overview of Moodle Learning Environment, what it involves, how it can benefit your teaching. The purpose is to clarify the appropriate way to reform education and to increase the learning effectiveness, create and introduce the advanced educational systems and technologies. Information and communication technologies have been adopted in education through online learning environments “platforms” and are used worldwide to offer complete courses, or even entire programmes in e-learning mode. Theoretical and methodological base of the research in distance learning is raising the level and quality of methodological, didactic and information-related support of organizing the educational process for students and teachers. Technically, e-Learning system is constructed on the basis of a wide range of software products. As a methodological basis during this study, a descriptive method is employed that permits to look at the issues and advantages of distance learning from different sides. Besides general scientific methods of study, comparison and generalization are utilized in the article. The results are the following. Nowadays, studying has essentially speeded the implementation of various forms and technologies of the e-learning, search for efficient methods of studying, has provoked the necessity for teachers to reinforce their level of mastering information and communication technologies, especially using the Moodle platform. Its main advantages are open, and free access, user-friendliness, tons of activity types aimed toward improving motivation and the interest of teachers, students. The article pays much attention to the peculiarities of using the platform also as offers several solutions for reported issues. Thus, it is concluded that distance learning allows solving a variety of primary problems, which modern society poses to studying, and meets the requirements, and opportunities of recent students. But, like all tools, distance learning has its own strengths and weaknesses.

scholarly journals Teleworking in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) before the onset of coronavirus crisis in the Czech Republic

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-164
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Vrchota ◽  
Monika Maříková ◽  
Petr Řehoř
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Short Time

Due to the new information and communication technologies, it is now possible to disconnect work from space and time and to take advantage of new ways of organizing work. One of the options is teleworking (TW), currently being implemented throughout Europe due to the condition created by the coronavirus pandemic. The aim of the paper is twofold: (i) to analyse a range of factors (size of the enterprise; foreign owner; written strategy; project-driven enterprise; disabilities; work-life balance; benefits, lack of workers, illness, lower cost, relax at work and comfort; renting space, IT level) influencing the duration of TW implementation in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and (ii) to better define the differences between the SMEs where TW was introduced in a short time, and those introducing it over a longer period. Out of the total of 31 factors, six factors have been proved to have a different impact on the duration of TW implementation (TW implementation due to higher efficiency; monitoring is performed only according to the results; the managers see the disadvantage of TW in its possible misuse; the enterprises use internal TW regulations; the managers see the main advantage as higher operational flexibility; the introduction of TW, due to the balance of work and family life). All together, 44,000 SMEs in the Czech Republic were invited into the research. The data were collected from 1,018 enterprises, with 60% of the enterprises using TW actively; on average, these enterprises have been using it for seven years.

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