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Czech journalists on Twitter: Social network analysis of Czech media system
Krsová, Lenka ; Slussareff, Michaela (advisor) ; Šmejkalová, Jiřina (referee)
The thesis is focused on the communication inclusion and exclusivity of Czech journalist on Twitter and how they use conventions of this platform to connect with other users. Through the description of current communication layers and functions of Twitter this thesis depicts how it became one of main sources of news and how it pushed journalists to reinterpret their traditional roles in the society. It also describe how digital humanities and digital trace data gathered from social media can be used as means of analysis of social interactions of its users. The practical part presents a cluster analysis based on Twitter data of 457 Czech journalists that shows how is Twitter used to communicate within and outside the Czech media system.
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Paratexts to Non-Linear Media Texts: Paratextuality in Video Games Culture
Švelch, Jan ; Dvořák, Tomáš (advisor) ; Slussareff, Michaela (referee) ; Piorecký, Karel (referee)
Paratexts to Non-Linear Media Texts: Paratextuality in Video Game Culture Jan Švelch Abstract The thesis explores paratextuality in the video game culture. This concept coined in 1982 by Gérard Genette in the context of literary publishing has been throughout the last thirty-five years adopted by other fields, including television and film studies, and game studies. However, the recent appropriations of the paratextual framework significantly deviate from its original conceptualization and cause terminological confusion. Still, paratextuality has the potential to provide a unique insight into cultural practices across various cultural industries, including video games. Figuratively described as a threshold, the concept of paratextuality deals with often overlooked elements of media ecosystems, such as promotional materials or instruction manuals. In the thesis, I present a thorough critical review of the current state of paratextual research. Due to its unsatisfactory state, I propose an updated paratextual framework, which builds on the theoretical foundations of textual transcendence. Its more practical dimensions then acknowledge the cultural specificities of the video game cultural industry. In the empirical part of the thesis, I focus on video game trailers and analyze both their formal qualities as...
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Griefing in online games
Pelant, Josef ; Šisler, Vít (advisor) ; Slussareff, Michaela (referee)
Identification record PELANT, Josef. Griefing in Online Games. Prague, 2017. 86 p. Thesis (Mgr.). Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Institute of Information Studies and Librarianship, 2001. Thesis lead Vít Šisler. Abstract The goal of this thesis is to find out the frequency of griefing (harassment or intentional provocation of other players) among the players of the most popular genres of online games, and to determine the typical characteristics of griefers, based on following factors: age, gender, preferency of the game genres, and motivational factors of competition, socialization, and teamplay. The goal has been achieved through questionaire survey with the use of quantitative method. Among the most important findings belong that men are substantially more frequently griefers compared to women, griefers are more focused on competition than other respondents, approximately half of the surveyed players have commited griefing, and almost every player has been a victim of a griefer. It has also been found that griefers are more likely to identify themselves as victims of griefing, compared to the rest of players. Keywords griefing, griefer, game studies, online games, second life, world of warcraft
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Business process modeling in a context of customer communication
Pokorná, Martina ; Šisler, Vít (advisor) ; Slussareff, Michaela (referee)
(in English): The basis of this diploma thesis is to describe business process modelling and its current use in IT companies. The subject is to determine if respondents use process modelling in their companies or if they find it unsuitable. In the theoretical part, modelling in the context of information science, new media, and some models of communication are briefly presented. An important part of the theory is focused on the chapter of cognitive modelling, as a basic approach for creating process models. It follows an introduction of process modelling and a current market overview in this industry. The practical part maps the use of modelling in companies. Methodology is presented as first followed by data analysis. The research uses questionnaire survey for data collection, for qualitative data processing applies the grounded theory. Finally, the thesis evaluates the current state of modelling on the Czech market and defines the strengths and weaknesses of the process modelling.
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Working with users/ readers with specific learning disabilities in library with emphasis on dyslexia: methodology of work in cooperation with Prague Dys- center
Cisáriková, Karolína ; Landová, Hana (advisor) ; Slussareff, Michaela (referee)
CISÁRIKOVÁ, Karolína. 2017.Working with users/readers with specific learning disabilities in library with emphasis on dyslexia: methodology of work in cooperation with Prague DYS- center. Prague, 128 p. Diploma thesis. Charles University. Faculty of Arts: Department of Information Studies and Librarianship. Supervisor: PhDr. Hana Landová, Ph.D. The diploma thesis surveys the work of libraries with users diagnosed with dyslexia and in the conclusion delivers not only result analysis but methodological recommendations to strengthen and develop such cooperation as well. The focus of the work is to deliver a compact outline of the information connected with the specific learning disorder and to analyze the way libraries and people diagnosed with dyslexia cooperate in the Czech Republic. The work can be divided into two parts - theoretical and empirical. The theoretical part deals with general information about dyslexia with the focus on its origin, diagnosis and ways of reeducation. It also involves an overview of Czech and foreign experts involved in such area of work and an overview of organizations representing rights of dyslexia diagnosed people on local and international level. The theoretical part also includes examples from foreign experience. The empirical part is dealing with the research in...
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Role of kindergartens in reading literacy in preschoolage children
Slachová, Martina ; Landová, Hana (advisor) ; Slussareff, Michaela (referee)
The diploma thesis deals with problems of preparation of children in kindergartens before entering elementary school. The work is mainly focused on the development of pre- reading skills in children. The first part of the thesis deals with the issue of pre-school education legislation. The following are the areas in which children need to develop the most and need to be supported. The second part of the diploma thesis contains information about the survey that was carried out. In conclusion, recommendations and a summary of the lessons learned are presented.
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Reading comprehension of digital versus printed texts at ninth grade students at primary schools
Hájková, Veronika ; Slussareff, Michaela (advisor) ; Lorenz, Michal (referee)
v anglickém jazyce Title: How the students of the 9th grades of elementary schools understand the digital versions of texts comparing to the printed ones. Goal: The dissertation aims at drawing the comparaison between the digital and the printed versions of the identical materials. The research was held in a number of selected schools. The materials were presented via personal computers, tablet personal computers and in printed versions. Our goal is to determine the differences among all the three kinds of media in terms of understanding the presented texts. Procedure: The essay is primarily based on the historical and the present days research of comprehensive reading. It also follows the bachelor essay written in 2014. Output: The theoretical processing of basic terms and the review of both the previous and the latest outcomes of the scientific literature. The most important part of the essay were focus on the research and the subsequent assessment of the findings. The research itself was preceded by a pre - research. The essay included the qualitative research which was reached through one of the comprehension test methods. The students were provided with the questionnaire comprising questions. The text was distributed both in the digital and in the printed versions.
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User Interface of Learning Management Systems Design and Validation of Functional Criteria as Basis for a Partial Evaluation
Ovesleová, Hana ; Štogrová Jedličková, Petra (advisor) ; Slussareff, Michaela (referee) ; Šušol, Jaroslav (referee)
Main topic of this thesis is evaluation of user interfaces of learning management systems (LMS). It is the users and their interaction with the system who are the focus of user interface design within the field of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), and that is why user experience was taken into account for interface evaluation. The aim of the thesis was proposition of function criteria field that reflect users' requirements on the system and that can therefore serve as a basis for partial LMS evaluation. Within the scope of HCI interdisciplinarity, we focused on technical-psychological view (computer - human), complemented by the field that reflects the very purpose of LMS - pedagogical process. We believe that combination of general function criteria, which can be applied to any system, and learning content criteria is crucial for LMS evaluation, together with criteria concerning distribution forms and work methods. Based on defined areas, LMS Unifor courses from 2012- 2014 period of time and LMS Moodle courses from 2015-2017 period of time were evaluated using qualitative and quantitative research methods. The output of the research is a set of function criteria, which we regard to be elementary and suggest to be taken into account when considering a LMS.
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New Media in Music Education
Kolárová, Marta ; Šisler, Vít (advisor) ; Slussareff, Michaela (referee)
The theme of this master thesis is new media in music education. The theoretical part focuses on the description of the current situation - how and in what quantities are modern technology used in music education and what is their potential. In the introduction are defined the basic terms relating to those themes (new media, music 3.0, e-learning etc.) and a review of the literature regarding changes in music education in recent years. This introductory part is based on researches and papers on the subject of changes in today's music world and new possibilities that pupils and students have in the time of ubiquitous internet and freely available new media (application, online courses, educational games, specialized social networks). The theoretical part includes a brief overview of complimentary and free available technologies, which could be implemented into czech music education, including the proposal of integration to the classrooms. The main part of this master thesis consists of qualitative research with music teachers working in czech music schools (at all levels - from elementary art schools to music universities). The aim of the research is mapping current usage and potential interest in technologies in music school education and simultaneously the capabilities and willingness of educators...
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The Rise of the YouTube Celebrity: The Migration of Young Audiences from TV to Independent Content Creators
Sedláček, Jakub ; Slussareff, Michaela (advisor) ; Koubský, Petr (referee)
This thesis aims to uncover the reasons behind the sudden rise of the YouTube celebrity and to test (by means of an experimental study of teenager interests) media claims that YouTubers have become more popular among teenagers than any traditional type of celebrity. The thesis integrates YouTubers into celebrity studies by first outlining the origins of celebrity and its general role in society and then drawing parallels between traditional types of celebrity and YouTubers via describing the characteristics they embody and the specific roles they perform. As a result, YouTubers are found to be a technologically determined next step in the evolution of the TV personality, whose celebrity is mainly structured around the concepts of familiarity and intimacy. What follows is a discussion of participatory culture, monetization and doing YouTube as a job, with emphasis on the effects these developments had on the rise of the YouTube celebrity and online content & culture in general. The thesis is concluded by an experimental study conducted using quantitative research methods on a sample of over 5,000 Czech teenagers by analyzing their Facebook page-likes. The results suggest that YouTubers really are more important to teenagers than traditional celebrities.
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