International Association for Development of the Information Society, Oct 1, 2015
At present social networks are becoming important in all areas of human activities. They are simp... more At present social networks are becoming important in all areas of human activities. They are simply part and parcel of everyday life. They are mostly used for advertising, but they have already found their way into education. The future potential of social networks is high as it can be seen from their statistics on a daily, monthly or yearly increase in the number of their users. The purpose of this article is to provide a short description of the concept of social network and its classification according to the way how they function or their main purpose. In addition, the authors discuss two main approaches to teaching and the educational theories out of which connectivism is the first theory which takes into account the existence of computer networks and considers all knowledge and abilities as a result of mutual interconnection of information and people. Thus, it is the theory which enabled the implementation of ICT into education and has completely changed the traditional teaching and learning. In conclusion, the authors also explore a few already existing educational social network sites and their benefits for education.
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, Jun 5, 2016
Online teaching and learning is increasingly common nowadays at many types of higher education in... more Online teaching and learning is increasingly common nowadays at many types of higher education institutions, ranging from hybrid/blended courses that offer a combination of face-to-face and online instruction, to fully online experiences and distance learning. The purpose of this article is to firstly discuss the concept of online teaching with respect to traditional teaching and learning. In addition, the authors outline the main benefits of online learning and draw special attention to the teacher's role in this process. Secondly, the authors survey which of the forms of instruction currently prevails at a university level and thirdly, to what extent students' learning preferences correspond to the selected form of instruction. This survey is conducted both in the Czech Republic and abroad, in this case in Kazakhstan, in order to obtain more reliable results. In conclusion, on the basis of the results, the authors suggest a few teaching approaches and strategies to facilitate students' learning with the help of information and communication technologies.
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Oct 1, 2015
Nowadays learning, particularly the university learning, is supported with modern information and... more Nowadays learning, particularly the university learning, is supported with modern information and communication technologies. These technologies also enable electronic learning, known as eLearning, which is now firmly established at almost all institutions of higher learning in developed and developing countries. Moreover, at present eLearning is being taken over by the so-called mobile learning (m-learning), which is possible thanks to the rapid growth of mobile devices such as notebooks, smartphones or tablets. In comparison with eLearning, m-learning provides further opportunities for more effective learning in the sense of its wireless connections, mobility and portability, full ubiquity or instant information sharing. The aim of this article is to explore whether university students at the Faculty of Informatics and Management in Hradec Kralove are well-equipped for this new smart learning and whether they use mobile technologies for their studies or not.
The main goal of this paper is to find out with the help of online questionnaire survey conducted... more The main goal of this paper is to find out with the help of online questionnaire survey conducted at the Faculty of Informatics and Management of the University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, what kind of eLearning study materials students prefer so that the teacher/tutor could adjust his/her online teaching materials to student's needs. In conclusion the authors emphasize importance and a unique role of interactivity and multimedia tools in designing the online study materials.
Online courses are nowadays well established forms of learning and teaching all over the world. T... more Online courses are nowadays well established forms of learning and teaching all over the world. They are used as supporting courses of traditional classes, as complementary courses of blended courses or pure distance courses. In all cases they must be designed well to attract and motivate students. Therefore, this paper focuses on the analysis of web-based study materials and their impact on learning.
Smart innovation, systems and technologies, May 29, 2018
At the turn of the millennium, birth rates have declined very much in the Czech Republic as in ot... more At the turn of the millennium, birth rates have declined very much in the Czech Republic as in other European countries. This demographic trend is currently reflected in the declining number of graduates and at the same time in the lower number of applicants for the university study. Universities must therefore intensively focus on marketing and the acquisition of high-quality students. In this demanding competition, emerging technologies and social computing play an important role in the whole process. The purpose of this article is to show how new media such as Facebook can contribute to the promotion of an institution of higher learning among future applicants for university study and in this way to attempt to acquire more potential candidates for this type of study.
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, Mar 1, 2017
The aim of this research study is to explore the use of information and communication technologie... more The aim of this research study is to explore the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in classes at the first stage of primary schools, specifically in the Czech Republic. Firstly, the authors discuss the current state of this research issue, and secondly, they describe their own research which should clarify how, why and how often the teachers at the first stage of primary schools use ICT in their teaching. The findings indicate that although more than 50% of the teachers at primary schools use ICT in their teaching on a daily basis, they need further continuous methodological training which would contribute to their effective use of ICT in classrooms. The results also showed that the teachers who had participated in a methodological course on ICT use appeared to implement ICT in their classes more than those who had not attended such training. In addition, the results revealed that the use of ICT was not influenced by the length of the teaching practice and that the use of ICT still did not have any impact on the relationship between the teacher and his/her pupils and among pupils themselves. Nevertheless, the results suggest that there should be ample and continuous trainings which would ensure that teachers have relevant competences for using ICT in their classrooms.
Proceedings of the international scientific conference Hradec Economic Days 2022
The aim of this review article is to examine the existing research on the relationship between a ... more The aim of this review article is to examine the existing research on the relationship between a company's ability to apply revenue management processes in the hotel industry and the level of the corporate culture. Revenue management as a tool to help achieve desired occupancy levels at average room rates is widely reported in the literature. Similarly, the issue of corporate culture and corporate processes has been the subject of such research. However, the issue of the possible interdependence of these two concepts, i.e. the ability to apply revenue management on the one hand and the level of corporate culture in the hotel industry on the other, has not been sufficiently described in the literature so far. This review article aims to summarize the existing research on this issue, i.e. a possible influence of the level of corporate culture on the level of implementation of the revenue management tool. Given the results of the research, the authors present in the 3rd part the idea of the possible benefits of mutual integration of Revenue management processes and processes associated with the development of corporate culture.
2016 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2016
The last two decades have witnessed an enormously rapid development of computer technologies whic... more The last two decades have witnessed an enormously rapid development of computer technologies which have undoubtedly affected all the fields of human activities, including education. In fact, computer science is one of the most evolving profile study programmes at technical universities nowadays. This article thus focuses on the description of the key content courses, curricula and degrees offered within the study programmes at the Faculty of Informatics and Management of the University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. Moreover, this study characterizes teaching and learning of university computer science professionals with a special focus on core competences such as an ability to identify and solve problems, knowledge of analytical methods, or operating systems, but also active and passive knowledge of English since English as lingua franca can help these professionals together with other core competences succeed in the job market after their graduation. These key competences were set on the basis of questionnaire surveys and experts' evaluations which are also discussed in this article.
2014 IEEE 12th IEEE International Conference on Emerging eLearning Technologies and Applications (ICETA), 2014
The term itself has its origin in the English language. Originally, it meant a community. It was ... more The term itself has its origin in the English language. Originally, it meant a community. It was a group of people who interacted with one another. Today this term is mainly connected with the Internet. Likewise the Internet, social networks penetrate all the spheres of human life and they are becoming a phenomenon of modern times. People use them not only for entertainment but also as a means of their business and educational tool. The purpose of this article is to discuss four foreign social networks and one Czech social network with a focus on their potential for educational purposes. In addition, the authors of this article present the results of a focus interview survey which explores some of the issues connected with the use of social networks in education.
International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Informatics, 2022
At the beginning of this millennium the European Commission announced eLearning to be a strategic... more At the beginning of this millennium the European Commission announced eLearning to be a strategic plan for developing new trends in gradual and lifelong education. Analogous to other European countries also in the Czech Republic strong emphasis was put on education, particularly on improving competences in the field of ICT and foreign languages. Adequate changes reflecting these global tendencies in the last decade were run on all levels of the Czech educational system – from the primary to the tertiary level, including the lifelong education. These tendencies are strongly reflected in engineering education. Despite the starting problems in the last decade, eLearning has become a standard within the tertiary education. The eLearning forms of instruction at universities can be used in both gradual study programmes and lifelong education. eLearning can be applied in the distance study programmes, in the combined (part-time) form of instruction or supporting present lessons (blended le...
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Oct 1, 2015
At present social networks are becoming important in all areas of human activities. They are simp... more At present social networks are becoming important in all areas of human activities. They are simply part and parcel of everyday life. They are mostly used for advertising, but they have already found their way into education. The future potential of social networks is high as it can be seen from their statistics on a daily, monthly or yearly increase in the number of their users. The purpose of this article is to provide a short description of the concept of social network and its classification according to the way how they function or their main purpose. In addition, the authors discuss two main approaches to teaching and the educational theories out of which connectivism is the first theory which takes into account the existence of computer networks and considers all knowledge and abilities as a result of mutual interconnection of information and people. Thus, it is the theory which enabled the implementation of ICT into education and has completely changed the traditional teaching and learning. In conclusion, the authors also explore a few already existing educational social network sites and their benefits for education.
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, Jun 5, 2016
Online teaching and learning is increasingly common nowadays at many types of higher education in... more Online teaching and learning is increasingly common nowadays at many types of higher education institutions, ranging from hybrid/blended courses that offer a combination of face-to-face and online instruction, to fully online experiences and distance learning. The purpose of this article is to firstly discuss the concept of online teaching with respect to traditional teaching and learning. In addition, the authors outline the main benefits of online learning and draw special attention to the teacher's role in this process. Secondly, the authors survey which of the forms of instruction currently prevails at a university level and thirdly, to what extent students' learning preferences correspond to the selected form of instruction. This survey is conducted both in the Czech Republic and abroad, in this case in Kazakhstan, in order to obtain more reliable results. In conclusion, on the basis of the results, the authors suggest a few teaching approaches and strategies to facilitate students' learning with the help of information and communication technologies.
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Oct 1, 2015
Nowadays learning, particularly the university learning, is supported with modern information and... more Nowadays learning, particularly the university learning, is supported with modern information and communication technologies. These technologies also enable electronic learning, known as eLearning, which is now firmly established at almost all institutions of higher learning in developed and developing countries. Moreover, at present eLearning is being taken over by the so-called mobile learning (m-learning), which is possible thanks to the rapid growth of mobile devices such as notebooks, smartphones or tablets. In comparison with eLearning, m-learning provides further opportunities for more effective learning in the sense of its wireless connections, mobility and portability, full ubiquity or instant information sharing. The aim of this article is to explore whether university students at the Faculty of Informatics and Management in Hradec Kralove are well-equipped for this new smart learning and whether they use mobile technologies for their studies or not.
The main goal of this paper is to find out with the help of online questionnaire survey conducted... more The main goal of this paper is to find out with the help of online questionnaire survey conducted at the Faculty of Informatics and Management of the University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, what kind of eLearning study materials students prefer so that the teacher/tutor could adjust his/her online teaching materials to student's needs. In conclusion the authors emphasize importance and a unique role of interactivity and multimedia tools in designing the online study materials.
Online courses are nowadays well established forms of learning and teaching all over the world. T... more Online courses are nowadays well established forms of learning and teaching all over the world. They are used as supporting courses of traditional classes, as complementary courses of blended courses or pure distance courses. In all cases they must be designed well to attract and motivate students. Therefore, this paper focuses on the analysis of web-based study materials and their impact on learning.
Smart innovation, systems and technologies, May 29, 2018
At the turn of the millennium, birth rates have declined very much in the Czech Republic as in ot... more At the turn of the millennium, birth rates have declined very much in the Czech Republic as in other European countries. This demographic trend is currently reflected in the declining number of graduates and at the same time in the lower number of applicants for the university study. Universities must therefore intensively focus on marketing and the acquisition of high-quality students. In this demanding competition, emerging technologies and social computing play an important role in the whole process. The purpose of this article is to show how new media such as Facebook can contribute to the promotion of an institution of higher learning among future applicants for university study and in this way to attempt to acquire more potential candidates for this type of study.
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, Mar 1, 2017
The aim of this research study is to explore the use of information and communication technologie... more The aim of this research study is to explore the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in classes at the first stage of primary schools, specifically in the Czech Republic. Firstly, the authors discuss the current state of this research issue, and secondly, they describe their own research which should clarify how, why and how often the teachers at the first stage of primary schools use ICT in their teaching. The findings indicate that although more than 50% of the teachers at primary schools use ICT in their teaching on a daily basis, they need further continuous methodological training which would contribute to their effective use of ICT in classrooms. The results also showed that the teachers who had participated in a methodological course on ICT use appeared to implement ICT in their classes more than those who had not attended such training. In addition, the results revealed that the use of ICT was not influenced by the length of the teaching practice and that the use of ICT still did not have any impact on the relationship between the teacher and his/her pupils and among pupils themselves. Nevertheless, the results suggest that there should be ample and continuous trainings which would ensure that teachers have relevant competences for using ICT in their classrooms.
Proceedings of the international scientific conference Hradec Economic Days 2022
The aim of this review article is to examine the existing research on the relationship between a ... more The aim of this review article is to examine the existing research on the relationship between a company's ability to apply revenue management processes in the hotel industry and the level of the corporate culture. Revenue management as a tool to help achieve desired occupancy levels at average room rates is widely reported in the literature. Similarly, the issue of corporate culture and corporate processes has been the subject of such research. However, the issue of the possible interdependence of these two concepts, i.e. the ability to apply revenue management on the one hand and the level of corporate culture in the hotel industry on the other, has not been sufficiently described in the literature so far. This review article aims to summarize the existing research on this issue, i.e. a possible influence of the level of corporate culture on the level of implementation of the revenue management tool. Given the results of the research, the authors present in the 3rd part the idea of the possible benefits of mutual integration of Revenue management processes and processes associated with the development of corporate culture.
2016 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2016
The last two decades have witnessed an enormously rapid development of computer technologies whic... more The last two decades have witnessed an enormously rapid development of computer technologies which have undoubtedly affected all the fields of human activities, including education. In fact, computer science is one of the most evolving profile study programmes at technical universities nowadays. This article thus focuses on the description of the key content courses, curricula and degrees offered within the study programmes at the Faculty of Informatics and Management of the University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. Moreover, this study characterizes teaching and learning of university computer science professionals with a special focus on core competences such as an ability to identify and solve problems, knowledge of analytical methods, or operating systems, but also active and passive knowledge of English since English as lingua franca can help these professionals together with other core competences succeed in the job market after their graduation. These key competences were set on the basis of questionnaire surveys and experts' evaluations which are also discussed in this article.
2014 IEEE 12th IEEE International Conference on Emerging eLearning Technologies and Applications (ICETA), 2014
The term itself has its origin in the English language. Originally, it meant a community. It was ... more The term itself has its origin in the English language. Originally, it meant a community. It was a group of people who interacted with one another. Today this term is mainly connected with the Internet. Likewise the Internet, social networks penetrate all the spheres of human life and they are becoming a phenomenon of modern times. People use them not only for entertainment but also as a means of their business and educational tool. The purpose of this article is to discuss four foreign social networks and one Czech social network with a focus on their potential for educational purposes. In addition, the authors of this article present the results of a focus interview survey which explores some of the issues connected with the use of social networks in education.
International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Informatics, 2022
At the beginning of this millennium the European Commission announced eLearning to be a strategic... more At the beginning of this millennium the European Commission announced eLearning to be a strategic plan for developing new trends in gradual and lifelong education. Analogous to other European countries also in the Czech Republic strong emphasis was put on education, particularly on improving competences in the field of ICT and foreign languages. Adequate changes reflecting these global tendencies in the last decade were run on all levels of the Czech educational system – from the primary to the tertiary level, including the lifelong education. These tendencies are strongly reflected in engineering education. Despite the starting problems in the last decade, eLearning has become a standard within the tertiary education. The eLearning forms of instruction at universities can be used in both gradual study programmes and lifelong education. eLearning can be applied in the distance study programmes, in the combined (part-time) form of instruction or supporting present lessons (blended le...
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