Modelling Wireless Local Area Networking in Higher Education Institutes

2009 ◽  
pp. 563-568
Author(s):  
Ossi Väänänen
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences

This article is partly based on the research being done by Turku University of Applied Sciences in Turku, Finland. The research was started in spring 2006 and is backed by the Ministry of Education in Finland. The aim of the research is to do the basic information collation of the current implementations and the use of wireless local area networking in Finnish universities of applied sciences (former polytechnics). Based on certain models and best practices for WLAN (wireless local area networking), networking is created.

scholarly journals PEDAGOGY IN FINNISH HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE EXAMPLE OF HÄME UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 04
Author(s):  
Carolina Carvalho ◽  
Mervi Friman ◽  
Seija Mahlamäki-Kultanen
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Pedagogical Development ◽  
Higher Education Pedagogy ◽  
Finnish Higher Education

ABSTRACTIn the context of pedagogical development in higher education (HE) this research is a case study concerning Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), in Finland. The focus of the study is to make visible the correspondence between the international and national higher education policy emphasis and an individual higher education institution. Ten thematic approaches in higher education pedagogy were identified in a content analysis of policy documents, and from earlier interviews in Finnish higher education institutes. The data for this study was gathered in subsequent interviews at HAMK and was compared with these ten thematic approaches. The results show how the national and institutional pedagogical emphasis correspond in the case of universities of applied sciences (UAS). The correspondence with the ten pedagogical emphases were classified as (1) strongly consolidated, (2) currently highlighted and (3) less emphasized. The conclusion is that it is challenging and complicated to apply pedagogical goals systematically considering the various attributes from a world in constant change. In-house prioritize needs awareness of strategy, negotiations, and co-operation. The main points for the successful pedagogical development are (1) prioritization of the emphasis, (2) systematic progress and quality assurance and (3) co-operation within the pedagogic actors.Keywords: higher education, university of applied sciences, pedagogy, pedagogical strategy.    RESUMONo contexto do desenvolvimento pedagógico no ensino superior (ES), esta pesquisa é um estudo de caso sobre a Universidade de Ciências Aplicadas Häme (HAMK), na Finlândia. O foco do estudo é tornar visível a correspondência entre a ênfase da política de ensino superior internacional e nacional e uma instituição de ensino superior individual. Dez abordagens temáticas na pedagogia do ensino superior foram identificadas na análise de conteúdo de documentos políticos e entrevistas em institutos de ensino superior finlandeses. Os dados coletados em entrevistas à HAMK foram comparados com essas dez abordagens temáticas. Os resultados mostram como a ênfase pedagógica nacional e institucional corresponde no caso da Universidade de Ciências Aplicadas (UAS). A correspondência das diferentes ênfases pedagógicas é classificada como (1) fortemente consolidada, (2) atualmente destacada e (3) menos enfatizada. A conclusão é que é desafiador e complicado estabelecer metas pedagógicas de maneira sistemática, considerando os vários atributos de um mundo em constante mudança. As prioridades internar necessitam da concientização da estratégia, negociações e cooperação. Os pontos principais para o sucesso do desenvolvimento pedagógico são (1) a priorização da ênfase, (2) o progresso sistemático e a garantia de qualidade e (3) a cooperação entre os atores pedagógicos.Palavras-chave: Ensino Superior. Universidade de Ciências Aplicadas. Pedagogia. Estratégia Pedagógica.

scholarly journals Auditing in a Family-Centered Higher Education Institution: The German Experience of Implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Susanne Maier ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Family Friendly ◽  
The Family ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
The University ◽  
Family Centered

The family-friendly university audit (“audit familiengerechte hochschule”) is studied. The audit is available to German universities in order to support a familyfriendly working environment. Practices of an auditor coordinating several workshops for rectorate, HR department and functionaries, as well as representatives of all university groups are considered. The experience of the auditing at the University of Applied Sciences – Public Administration and Finance, Ludwigsburg is analyzed.

scholarly journals Higher education teachers’ descriptions of their own learning: a large-scale study of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1284-1297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aija Töytäri ◽  
Arja Piirainen ◽  
Päivi Tynjälä ◽  
Liisa Vanhanen-Nuutinen ◽  
Kimmo Mäki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Large Scale Study ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences

Network Organisation to Improve Virtual Campus Management

2011 ◽  
pp. 2256-2274
Author(s):  
François Fulconis ◽  
Thierry Garrot
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
The State ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Virtual Campus ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
E Learning ◽  
European Education ◽  
Campus Initiatives ◽  
Network Organisation

In the restructuring and reforming of European education, e-learning has become one of the priorities of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research in France. Since 2001, e-learning virtual campuses have been promoted by the state. Within the context of Economics and Management, the CANEGE project (CAmpus Numérique en Economie-GEstion) was created. Identified as a form of network organisation, this virtual campus will be explored in this chapter in relation to its functioning and its management. Through the academic literature covering network organisation, the main purpose of this chapter is to make recommendations and establish best practices regarding the management of e-learning virtual campuses based on the CANEGE experience. This chapter explores what the authors consider to be the most relevant aspects that need to be considered in relation to the establishment and implementation of virtual campus initiatives that comprise several partners.

Systemic Autonomy as an Educational Factor for Learners and Teachers

10.47908/9/4 ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 75-94
Author(s):  
Dietmar Tatzl
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Descriptive Framework ◽  
Systemic View

This contribution attempts to introduce a systemic view of autonomy. The author argues that systemic autonomy depends on structures, procedures and regulations that are in force at organisations and that can either hinder or promote autonomy. The article reviews traces of systemic autonomy in the literature and develops a descriptive framework of the concept. It presents a scale containing nine indicators for measuring an institution’s degree of systemic autonomy, which teachers may easily apply to their own context. The article also includes recommendations for encouraging autonomy in restrictive environments. The author further compares his experiences from two different higher-education institutions: as a teacher at a university of applied sciences and as a learner at a university. The observations gained from this comparison lead to the conclusion that the influence of organisational systems cannot be ignored when expecting autonomy to unfold.

A debate about implementing immersive technology for higher education: Pre-study examining the usability of virtual reality for lectures

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-571
Author(s):  
Matej Hopp ◽  
Sandra Pfiel ◽  
René Mario Schuster ◽  
Florian Tiefenbacher ◽  
Michael Reiner
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences

BACKGROUND: As the COVID-pandemic has shown, the need for innovative (digitalized) solutions is in high demand across almost every field of interest. The implementation of advanced technologies in higher education provides an intriguing opportunity to expand its scope by reaching new audiences as well as ensuring a high quality of learning outcome. OBJECTIVE: In this article we tried to examine if virtual reality can be a suitable option by placing lectures into a virtual setup. METHODS: First, we explored the theoretical background if and how virtual reality has been adapted for usage in higher education. We then asked five lecturers from the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems to test a virtual environment (Mozilla Hubs) and evaluate the platform for their teaching purposes. RESULTS: Among one of the results was, that 80 percent would recommend using the platform for lectures to their colleagues. Due to the small sample size the findings need to be further evaluated. CONCLUSIONS: In the foreseeable future virtual reality will become a valuable teaching assistance in higher education. Findings show that the response rate when training with virtual reality applications is much higher than to common studying methods.

Englishization ‘under the radar’

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Dannerer ◽  
Martina Gaisch ◽  
Ute Smit
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Universities ◽  
Central Element ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Strong Position ◽  
Policy Texts

Based on statistical information and policy texts, this chapter provides an overview and evaluation of the use and roles of English in traditional research universities and universities of applied sciences in Austria. While internationalization is interpreted and realized in different ways by different institutions, English functions as a central element. A factor supporting the widely unquestioned use of English might be found in the socio-economically strong position that German still enjoys in business, work-life, and higher education in Europe. This predominance is also noticeable in the utilitarian relevance awarded to both German and English in Austrian higher education, thereby failing to recognize the multi-layered relevance multilingualism could have in implementing internationalization policies that would go beyond Englishization practices.

A Finnish Concept for Academic Entrepreneurship

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Laine
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Potential Applications

In a knowledge-driven economy there is a growing need for deeper and more productive interaction between higher education and industry. The full exploitation of knowledge requires strategies, incentives, appropriate systems and strong interaction between the transfer processes and the main processes in higher education. In a knowledge-based economy, knowledge is more likely to be created if there is collaboration on the potential applications. In such a knowledge creation process, the creation, dissemination and utilization of knowledge are carried out in quick succession or even simultaneously. Also, basic research and applied research can no longer be separated. Knowledge creation is, in many cases, achieved through long-term partnerships based on trust, commitment and mutual benefit. This paper explores ways of supporting and creating entrepreneurial activity in higher education. It studies the case of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences in Finland.

scholarly journals Open Access University Press | A Research Project at the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, Germany

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia Schrader ◽  
Alexander Grossmann ◽  
Michael Reiche ◽  
David Bohm
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
University Presses ◽  
First Results

The poster is an overview of the research project Open-Access-Hochschulverlag (in english Open Access University Press), that is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF, Germany) for 23 months (Start in May 2018). Open Access (OA) book publishing is still in relatively early stages, leading to academic books being much less frequently published OA than research journal articles. This has various effects on the publication landscape, which are described here. Despite established publishers meanwhile also offer the publication of OA monographs, only certain researchers can actually publish, because of high Book Processing Charges (BPCs) up to 10,000 USD and more. In contrast, university presses have started to publish monographs as OA without any or at significantly lower charges; however, university presses often do not have the technical know-how of the state-of-the-art publishing of OA books possessed by academic publishers. This is why, our research project aims to develop an sustainable and easy-to-adopt publication workflow for OA monographs, which is media-neutral as well as both cost-effective and personnel-efficient. Universities shall be enabled to publish their book publications as OA by adopting this workflow. In addition, first results and an outlook ahead to the further steps of the research project are depicted on the poster.

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