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The use of social network Facebook in informal learning of students in distance education: understanding and impact
DRLÍK, Martin
Social networks have become a phenomenon penetrating the lives of university students. Subject matter of the thesis is an insight into how much educational experience of distance learning students is affected by social network Facebook in informal learning and what impact this new technology has. A qualitative case study was carried out to understand the events, in context, by four research questions: (1) how are each online learning presences used in practice, (2) how does social network Facebook affect educational experience of students, (3) how do specific characteristics of social network Facebook affect the educational experience of students, (4) why is social network Facebook used in informal learning of students in distance education. This work has its roots in the revised framework of Community of Inquiry (CoI) having for dimensions cognitive, social, teaching and learning thus leading towards educational experience of students. We applied the social network analysis and content analysis to identify presences of online learning and their effects, also their specific social network Facebook characteristics and the key factors motivating students into using the platform. The conclusion is based on observation and in-depth questioning of six qualified study cases students of distance learning reading Business and trading on the Internet subject, which is presented in the Faculty of Economy in University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. The individual study cases were selected from the results of socio-metric research critical, typical, and extreme case from a pool of large number of friends and a pool of strong students. The results show, that the presence of learning together with cognitive presence are the most significant kinds of online learning on social network Facebook. Specific social network Facebook characteristics were identified supporting the CoI framework by its social presence (opportunity to take up new identities, create relationships and form groups based on members' presence), teaching presence (opportunities to share in context of reputation the content) and cognitive presence (opportunity to have a conversation and share its content in context of reputation) leading towards learning presence and educational experience. Key factors motivating students into using social network Facebook for educational purposes had proven to be ubiquity, communication and cohesiveness. The results are interpreted based on theory and practice for educators as well as ICT developers.
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Creation of electronic materials for chemistry education
Váňová, Petra ; Šulcová, Renata (advisor) ; Zákostelná, Barbora (referee)
Creation of electronic materials for chemistry education Bc. Petra Váňová Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, 2014 The theme of my thesis is formation of educational instruments/tools for distance education and e-learning which at the same time can be inspirational for teachers of present learning. The theoretical section elaborates on the problems of distance education and e-learning. Furthermore, it describes Moodle, the system for teaching management. For the purpose of the applied section two teaching units were created during the class of Didactics of Organic Chemistry (MC280P06) at Department of Teaching and Didactics of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. The two units focus on the problematic of carboxylic acids and their derivatives. Beside the information about these topics, the contents of the teaching units should provide the students with an insight into modern study tools which increase the effectiveness of distance education as well as present learning. The teaching units are supplemented by study texts, Power Point presentations, handouts with key answers, projects/designs of chemical experiments applying theoretical knowledge to practical level, and a test designed for verifying the improvement of the course participants. The study tools were...
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Implemetation of an e-learning system for tax consultants and auditors
Michálek, David ; Pospíchal, Robert (referee) ; Dvořák, Jiří (advisor)
E-learning is being increasingly viewed as an important activity in the field of distance and continuing education. Web-based courses offer obvious advantages for learners by making access to educational resource at any time or place feasible. The Czech Chamber of Tax Consultants and Auditors is is among other activities also responsible for training and educating of its members in the Czech Republic. To meet this mission in the most effective way, I will describe the implementation of an e-learning platform and corresponding courseware which will assist to deploy its training mission. This thesis presents the deploy of the e-learning system for The Czech Chamber of Tax Consultants and Auditors
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E-Learning Course of Driving School
Hurtečák, Lubomír ; Lukáš, Roman (referee) ; Květoňová, Šárka (advisor)
Master's thesis contains basic informations about e-learning and describe it by many criteria. It also describes progress and current trends in e-learning and what is needed to create interactive study materials and courses. I analyse most important advantages and disadvantages of these courses. I designed Web-based training system (WBT) for driving school, which is implemented as a program prototype of e-learning system.
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Distance Practical Education of Electric Machines
Šelepa, Jan ; Huzlík, Rostislav (referee) ; Hájek, Vítězslav (advisor)
This work contains scheme of practical point of distance training in the field of electric machines. It consits of three parts nessesary for consistence of entire work. In first part we have a description of data networks used to communication with virtual laboratory. Further there is a list and description of software fit for our study. These are programs capable of controling measurements, e.g. . LabView, Control Web, TestPoint, ScopeWin etc. In second part we have selection of measurment experiment. As experiment i measured the effectivness of three-phase transformer. The values archieved during the experiment where recorded and processed into form of graph and tables. In last part i used processed results to create functional simulation of measurement using MS Excel software. Further i calculated characteristics for equivalent circuit diagram of the transformer, that where equivalent to the real values measured in laboratory.
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Content, metodic and didactic elements update of e-learning textbook called Microeconomics
SVOBODOVÁ, Šárka
The practical part of this work, which product is called Project "ME08", based on update content, methodic and didactic elements of distance education{\crq}s textbook called Základy pro porozumění tržní ekonomice (Bases Principles to Knowledge of Marked Economy) by PhDr. Pavel Hejtman, CSc. The main part of this work was to get acquainted with main content, methodic and didactic elements principles how to write and prepare training publication and concept parts of updates. In this area there is the head part how to make best of Internet{\crq}s information source, how to usage knowledge about based studies materials for www together with graphics aspects of documents, how to usage illustration and documentation counterparts which have been written by students like student{\crq}s projects. Outcome of practical part of this work is modern distance learning e-book, which is wider than normal textbook. This e-book is included in this theoretical part as a CD-ROM (demo version). A theoretical part is directed at write and prepares publication for distance education and how to use this known ledges in practical part of Project "ME08". In another part there are description updates of older digital version "EDEN3", which has been setup on Internet education platform e-Amos until this date. At last part there is a description of the new part of e-book Project "ME08".
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E-learning in IS/ICT
Timová, Petra ; Chlapek, Dušan (advisor) ; Šedivá, Zuzana (referee)
My thesis is focused on problems of the e-learning in the world (especially with the situation in USA and Europe) and with the situation in Czech republic. The thesis is devided into several parts. The first part is the theoretical introduction. On this place I focus on positive and negative aspects of e-learning, the content and the advantages and disadvangetes of e-learning in constrast with the classic teaching. Technological aspect is very important too, because there is a progress in this area both the technological and organizational view. By studying the theoretical information a reader can get a solid base on the e-learning problems. In the second part of the text, I describe the present situation in this area. Especially the situation in Europe and in North America (Canada and USA). The third part of the text is devoted to the situation on the education systém in Czech republic. I am interested in the situation on primary, secondary and tertiary education. The importance is concentrated also on the legal regulations. In the last two paragraphs, I am interested in the analysis of the Faculty of informatics and statistics, the University of Economics, Prague faculty. I am trying to answer the question if it is possible to establish e-learning on this faculty.
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