Considering the point that existing WIL programmes are somewhat amorphous and do not optimally utilise available technologies, the TUT decided to embrace a technology-based WIL framework for improving its WIL programmes. Inspired by the fact that assessment is fundamental to the success of any WIL programme, the researcher wanted to attend to e-assessment within the context of WIL. Hence, this study intended to identify and examine the factors that should be included in the development of e-assessment as component of WIL. In addition, it was also aimed at determining the resultant experiences, emanating from the determined factors, of the implementation of e-assessment as component of WIL. By conducting a literature and an empirical study, the purpose of the study was realised. Based on the literature study, the importance and relevance of WIL as authentic learning experience was described, while e-assessment was explained, discussed and justified within the context of WIL. For the empirical study, a sequential, embedded mixed-methods research design, anchored in an exploratory case study, was executed in two phases. In Phase 1, the factors that should be included in the development of e-assessment as component of WIL were determined by means of individual interviews with institutional WIL coordinators and a document study of relevant TUT documents. From the data obtained in this phase of the study, a prototype of e-assessment as component of WIL was developed and implemented. In Phase 2, online questionnaires and online individual interviews, supplemented by face-to-face focus group interviews, were used to uncover the experiences of workplace mentors and WIL students of the implementation of the prototype of e-assessment as component of WIL. The key findings of the empirical study confirmed that assessment is fundamental to the success of WIL. Although optimism about the implementation of e-assessment was revealed, the empirical data further indicated that a variety of factors needs to be considered for its successful implementation. Amongst others, it was suggested that e-assessment should be institutionally driven; that special care should be taken to ensure access to and availability of appropriate technology; that all stakeholders should be subjected to proper orientation and training regarding e-assessment, and that collaboration between the workplace and the academic institution should be improved. It was furthermore suggested that assessment tasks should meaningfully relate to the realities of the workplace; that the development of assessment tasks should be meticulously done and that such tasks should be regularly revised and that attention should be given to constructive feedback to enable student growth and development. By considering the experiences regarding the implementation of the prototype of e-assessment, a more sophisticated version was proposed. The study concluded by indicating its limitations and suggested areas for further research. In the final analysis it was resolved that this study laid the foundation for exploring e-assessment in the context of WIL more vigorously, since e-assessment shows remarkable potential to benefit students, academic departments and workplace environments. / PhD (Learning and Teaching)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2015

Considering the point that existing WIL programmes are somewhat amorphous and do not optimally utilise available technologies, the TUT decided to embrace a technology-based WIL framework for improving its WIL programmes. Inspired by the fact that assessment is fundamental to the success of any WIL programme, the researcher wanted to attend to e-assessment within the context of WIL. Hence, this study intended to identify and examine the factors that should be included in the development of e-assessment as component of WIL. In addition, it was also aimed at determining the resultant experiences, emanating from the determined factors, of the implementation of e-assessment as component of WIL. By conducting a literature and an empirical study, the purpose of the study was realised. Based on the literature study, the importance and relevance of WIL as authentic learning experience was described, while e-assessment was explained, discussed and justified within the context of WIL. For the empirical study, a sequential, embedded mixed-methods research design, anchored in an exploratory case study, was executed in two phases. In Phase 1, the factors that should be included in the development of e-assessment as component of WIL were determined by means of individual interviews with institutional WIL coordinators and a document study of relevant TUT documents. From the data obtained in this phase of the study, a prototype of e-assessment as component of WIL was developed and implemented. In Phase 2, online questionnaires and online individual interviews, supplemented by face-to-face focus group interviews, were used to uncover the experiences of workplace mentors and WIL students of the implementation of the prototype of e-assessment as component of WIL. The key findings of the empirical study confirmed that assessment is fundamental to the success of WIL. Although optimism about the implementation of e-assessment was revealed, the empirical data further indicated that a variety of factors needs to be considered for its successful implementation. Amongst others, it was suggested that e-assessment should be institutionally driven; that special care should be taken to ensure access to and availability of appropriate technology; that all stakeholders should be subjected to proper orientation and training regarding e-assessment, and that collaboration between the workplace and the academic institution should be improved. It was furthermore suggested that assessment tasks should meaningfully relate to the realities of the workplace; that the development of assessment tasks should be meticulously done and that such tasks should be regularly revised and that attention should be given to constructive feedback to enable student growth and development. By considering the experiences regarding the implementation of the prototype of e-assessment, a more sophisticated version was proposed. The study concluded by indicating its limitations and suggested areas for further research. In the final analysis it was resolved that this study laid the foundation for exploring e-assessment in the context of WIL more vigorously, since e-assessment shows remarkable potential to benefit students, academic departments and workplace environments. / PhD (Learning and Teaching)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2015

<p>Prikupljanje prostornih podataka se danas, u projektima premera i obnove<br />premera, različitim projektima iz oblasti inženjerske geodezije, realizuje<br />konvencionalnim metodama, koje najče&scaron;će obezbeđuju traženu tačnost<br />izlaznih podataka. Sa druge strane, razvojem novih tehnologija i uređaja za<br />prikupljanje podataka nameću se i nove metode rada koje obezbeđuju<br />neuporedivo veći nivo detaljnosti od konvencionalnih metoda pa veoma<br />često imaju prednost u odnosu na konvencionalne metode naročito u<br />projektima inženjerske geodezije. U disertaciji je dat predlog modela<br />geodetskog premera savremenim akvizicionim tehnologijama koji ispunjava<br />kriterijume kvaliteta definisane pravilnikom o premeru zemlji&scaron;ta i kriterijume<br />inženjerske geodezije.</p> / <p>The collection of spatial data is carried out today by conventional methods,<br />which usually provide the required accuracy of the output data in the projects<br />of diameter and diameter reconstruction, by various projects in the field of<br />engineering geodesy. On the other hand, the development of new<br />technologies and data collection devices imposes new methods of work that<br />provide an incomparably higher level of detail than conventional methods,<br />and they often have an advantage over conventional, especially in<br />engineering projects. In the dissertation, the model of geodetic diameter<br />model was presented with modern acquisition technologies that meets the<br />quality criteria defined by the Land Regulations Rulebook and the criteria of<br />engineering geodesy.</p>

The aim of this dissertation is to describe the possibilities of use of chosen methods and approaches of Industry 4.0 in logistics with a focus on material and information flows, which include the analysis of key factors for successful implementation of new chosen methods and approaches within the fourth industrial revolution. In the literature review, the industrial revolutions are mentioned and the notions Industry 4.0 and logistics are defined. The practical part deals with the analysis of the results from the primary data collected via questionnaire survey and the analysis of deep semi-structured interviews from which the conclusions and recommendations were drawn. The dissertation may serve as a guide to the issues of the fourth industrial revolution in logistics and for companies that are considering the implementation of new technologies in logistics.

In a rapidly changing world there open new challenging perspectives to look at a lot of scopes in a new, untraditional angle. Modern digital technologies and especially computerisation enables music teachers and pupils to expand their horizon on expression, make new conditions for spreading creativity, open unlimited possibilities for deeper knowledge in music and other art trends. Thus music education becomes more appealing and effective. Using modern technologies for creating music it is easy to motivate high school students to experiment on music and surrounding sounds, inspire and realise ideas, try themselves in the process of creating music. Aim of the work - to analyse in academic and practical aspects high school students‘ creativity expression in the process of computer-based music creation. Object of the work – teaching high school students to create music by computers. In order to ascertain the attitudes of senior forms pupils and music teachers to computer-based composition an empirical research was performed. The aim of the research was to find out how senior pupils evaluate computer-based music creation and how to make computerised music teaching more effective. This was achieved by using these methods: a) qualitative – interview with senior pupils and survey of pupils and teachers, b) quantitative – statistical data, percentage. After performing the empirical research a new academic background was laid on how to use the peculiarities of a computer-based... [to full text]

Pažangių technologijų taikymas nuotoliniame švietime sudaro galimybes pagerinti interaktyvų bendravimą tarp moksleivių bei mokytojų. Visame kame vyksta kaita, ir mes privalome keistis. Keičiantis pasaulio taisyklėms, net be kieno nors valingų pastangų ima trupėti senoji ir kilti nauja, atnaujinta principais, aktualiomis vertybėmis ir siekiamybėmis, švietimo sistema. Švietimo sistema – tai sistema, kuri teikia būtinus įgūdžius, kad mūsų tauta savo vertybes ir dinamiką įvertintų multinacionalinėje arenoje, į kurią žengiame. Šiuolaikinė visuomenė yra priversta vis didesnį dėmesį skirti kiekvieno nario savarankiškam mokymuisi. Mokymasis naudojant naujas informacijos ir komunikacijos technologijas įgyvendina informacinės visuomenės poreik��� mokytis visiems, visada ir visur. Moksleivių tarpe populiarūs tapo mobilūs telefonai. Tinkamai išnaudojus mobiliųjų telefonų galimybes, derinant jas su pažangiomis informacinėmis technologijomis, galima pagerinti bendravimą ir bendradarbiavimą tarp moksleivių bei pedagogų, siekiant gauti geresnių mokymosi rezultatų. Darbe atlikta pažangių technologijų taikymo nuotoliniame švietime analizė, sukurtas internetinis puslapis, į kurį, panaudojant Google galimybes, integruotas įrankis SMS žinučių pasiuntimui prieš įvykį (trumpas priminimas moksleiviams, kad nepamirštų atlikti nurodytų namų darbų, pasiruoštų pamokai ir kt.) į nurodytus mobiliųjų telefonų numerius, siekiant pagerinti moksleivių ir mokytojų interaktyviam bendravimui, bei parengtas... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Modern and fast developing information and communication technologies directly influence the development of the information society. They create the assumption to the space electronic to integrate to all the fields of society life: economics, business, culture and education. The society is changing and we must to change too. The education system is renewed by new principles, relevant values and objectives. The education system is the system which provides necessary skills that our nation could appreciate its values and dynamics in the multinational arena. The concept of lifelong learning is one of the assumptions of the development of modern Society. This concept appeal to the attitude that the biggest value of contemporary person is knowledge and constant perfection, and without fear of changes in life. The new method of learning is distance education based on the innovation of information and communication technologies. The virtual environment and mobile technologies are used in the process of learning. These technologies became available for all people independently from living place, the sphere of activity or age. In consideration of the requirement the foundation of virtual university is planned in Lithuania. The use of progressive technologies in distance education creates the possibilities to improve interactive communication between teachers and students. These technologies are used more and more often in secondary schools and the learners improve their... [to full text]

Main purpose of this thesis was based on the analysis of the current situation and retail trends suggest the possibility of increasing competitiveness of consumer cooperatives, improve their market position and reach expected level of customer services in Czech retail market. Responses of consumer cooperatives customers correspond with other retail market customers. The introduction on the modern technologies is not required by customers and they would rather welcome the enlargement of existing retail services, especially the readable information on the packaging. Consumer cooperatives customers would like to use the loyalty program. The best option in that case would be the loyalty program on the central level to be available to all customers from consumer cooperatives. The implementation of detected solutions would help expand the existing base of consumer cooperatives customers and improve their position in the Czech retail market.

The thesis focused on instruments of ICT, their using in educational environment of primary schools and their influence on educational process. In theoretical part, the readers get to know the concept of information literacy, opinions and ICT attitudes in education field over the years. The implementation and using of ICT in Education may have been causes by many reasons and this thesis tries to describe their advantages and disadvantages. The other chapters in this part describe some other methods of education and modern didactic instruments and their own historical development. The end of the theoretical part belongs to possible development in future of modern technologies in whole educational process. The second part presents some selected research studies from different EU countries schools. The research examines the implementation of ICT in educational process and impact of modern technologies on education in general and - basically studying. This chapter deals with the outcomes of the studies and emphasize significant findings and recommandations. The empirical part begins with description of author's own research, its realization, goals, methodics and hypothesis. In main part, author analyzes using of modern technologies and their influence on educational process based on interviews and questionnairies. In the final part, author evaluates the hypothesis and summarize all findings and achievements. Goal of the thesis is to spread information and new point of view on issue which is dealing with whole process of implementation and using of modern technologies in educational process and analysis present influence of ICT on education in selected primary schools.

This diploma thesis is focused on modern information technologies and its direct effect on the aviation industry. Comparing the state of the industry without technologies and nowadays; describing changes in consumer behaviour as well as in the matter of providing services by companies; pointing out that these changes were caused mainly by growing number of Internet and mobile technologies users all over the world. The last chapter is dedicated to projection of future trends regarding aforementioned area.

The diploma thesis is focused on the application of modern technologies in ski helmets development. In the theoretical part is performed the research of the protective gear for skiers including the characteristics of production technologies used for its production. Part of the thesis is also the characteristics of Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping. The practical part deals with the design of the ski helmet using modeling clay with the following conversion to a computer model and editing in available CAx program. Part of the practical part is also production on 3D printer. The thesis is concluded with a technical-economic evaluation of applicated modern technologies used for prototype helmet model production.