TITTLE: Perceptions of teacher training graduates studying technical and information technology or ICT in practice at the Faculty of Education of Charles University in Prague (2001 - 2011) AUTHOR: Lucie Kubíková DEPARTMENT: Department of Information & Technical Education SUPERVISOR: Doc. RNDr. Miroslava Černochová, CSc. ABSTRACT: The thesis deals with two major subjects of research. The key topic of the thesis focuses on employability of graduates of teacher training programmes in teaching technical and information technology or ICT at the Faculty of Education of the Charles University in Prague ("PedF UK") in 2001-2011 and mapping of their needs of further education. The aim of the thesis is to present a complex survey of the development of the subject in relation to the degree of graduates employability in 2001 - 2011 and their needs from the point of view of complementary professional and pedagogical training. The theoretical basis for the solution of the problem posed by the thesis is the analysis of teacher training curriculums focusing on teaching technical and information technology accredited at the PedF UK in 1996 - 2011. The empirical part includes a questionnaire distributed to the graduates of these programmes the aim of which was to find out through a detailed on-line inquiry in which fields...

The diploma thesis Medium as a tool of internal communication in the ICT sector maps and analyzes the spectrum of media used in internal communication by companies that operate in the field of information and communication technologies. The thesis is divided into four main parts. The first part presents the theoretical literature review and provides the basis for subsequent analytical research. This section focuses on the description of internal communication as a field of inquiry and subsequently each communication channel and the media used in internal communication. The second part consists of a description of the methodology used for this study. The third part focuses on the presentation of data obtained from both qualitative (in-depth interviews) and quantitative research (statistical evaluation of the response of the electronic questionnaire) . The fourth part, discussion, is devoted to the analysis of the data obtained, comparing them with the theoretical part and at the same time, the author answers the research questions and sub-questions of this study.

My thesis focuses on electronic communication between adolescents and teachers and the aspects of communication among adolescents with regards to their teachers. I used all the resources mentioned below, as well as my realised research. This theme has not yet been completely processed. As a result, I have aimed to create a comprehensive view on the function of electronic communication within the teacher - student relationship. This essay consists of two parts; a theoretical view and a practical view. The theoretical view consists of four chapters. The first two chapters deal with the specificity of the virtual world and its place within the lives of adolescents and how they communicate. The last two chapters of the theoretical view are focused on the school environment. The third chapter talks about relations of adolescents with teachers and relations among adolescents themselves. The final chapter within the theoretical view covers issues of virtual communication in relation to the school and education. In the practical view, I present quantitative public opinion surveys carried out in the 3rd class of high schools. The research focuses on the neutral, positive or negative ways in which adolescents use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to communicate with teachers and how they...

The main aim of this thesis is is to analyze the influence of information and communication technologies (ICT) on the development of poor countries and to identify and clasify the particular mechanisms, through which ICT are beeing enforced. The particular resarched ICT are computers, internet and mobile phones. The thesis consists from two main chapters. In the first one is analyzed the relation between ICT and development on aggregated "macro" level (mostly level of countries). Based on the scientific literature, there are researched the general linkages between ICT and development, measuring possibilities of development and ICT and differences in use of ICT between countries. Part of this chapter is as well the quantitative analyze of the relationship between ICT and socioeconomic development. The second "micro" chapter is finding mechanisms through which the ICT in developing countries are enforcing. and which are the conditions of mentioned "macro" linkages. The systematic review of scientific literature is trying to clarify and uncover the relationship between ICT and development which is working on the micro-level of poor countries based on mechanisms between particular technologies and component particular sphere of development. Moreover of the two main chapters, there is also the third part which...

Enterprises utilize information and communication technology, including websites, to market themselves and expand their businesses. However, employing this technology is not always a guarantee of success, especially for small enterprises. This is often due to limited resources and to the extent of having web skills present within the enterprise. Deciding who will design the website for a small enterprise is therefore of importance since a well designed website is a requirement to attract interest in visitors. The design of a website is also a main factor for the first impression to a visitor, a website that is visually appealing tends to give a greater confidence at first glance. This thesis is based on the interest of small enterprises considerations about what website design development characteristics and objective characteristics is generating more positive first impressions. To find this out, interviews together with subjective and objective measures of visual aesthetics were conducted to immerse in the aesthetics of small enterprise websites. The methods implemented gave variables to test in a correlation analysis. This correlation analysis showed that two web development characteristics had strong correlations with users' perception of visual aesthetics. None of the objective aesthetic attributes based on previous theories gave any strong correlations. These characteristics were therefore supplemented with other objective characteristics, which gave two strong correlations. / Företag använder sig informations- och kommunikationsteknik, inklusive hemsidor, för att marknadsföra sig själva och för att växa som företag. Användandet av denna teknik är dock inte alltid en garanti för framgång, särskilt inte för småföretag. Detta beror ofta på begränsade resurser och i den utsträckning att det finns kompetens inom webbprogrammering i företaget. Beslutet att bestämma vem som ska design hemsidan för ett litet företag är därför av stor betydelse, eftersom en väl designad hemsida är ett krav för att locka intresse för besökare på hemsidan. En hemsidas design är också en viktig faktor för det första intrycket hos en besökare av en hemsida. Hemsidor som är visuellt tilltalande tenderar att ge större förtroende vid första anblicken. Denna masteruppsats bygger på intresset hos småföretags överväganden om vilka webutvecklingsegenskaper och objektiva estetiska egenskaper i en webbdesign som genererar mer positiva första intryck. För att ta reda på detta, genomfördes intervjuer samt subjektiva och objektiva mätningar av visuell estetik för att fördjupa sig i estetiken hos småföretags hemsidor. De genomförda metoderna gav variabler att testa i en korrelationsanalys. Denna korrelationsanalys visade att två utvecklingsegenskaper hade starka korrelationer med användares perception av visuell estetik. Ingen av de objektiva estetiska egenskaperna baserade på tidigare teorier gav starka korrelationer. Därför kompletterades dessa med andra objektiva egenskaper där två av dem gav starka korrelationer.

L'expérience montre que les technologies de l'information et des communications (TIC), et services de télécommunications mobiles en particulier, peuvent stimuler une croissance économique soutenue et contribuer au développement humain. Au coeur du secteur des TIC, les technologies mobiles sont de plus en plus utilisées comme un outil transformationnel pour favoriser la croissance économique, accélérer le transfert des connaissances, développer les capacités locales, améliorer la productivité et réduire la pauvreté dans de nombreux secteurs. À cet égard, au cours de la dernière décennie, le développement des TIC est devenu un domaine stratégique d'engagement politique dans les économies émergentes. Afin d'accompagner les décideurs politiques et les marketeurs dans la conception des stratégies optimales de développement du secteur des télécommunications, les chercheurs s’intéressent de plus en plus aux obstacles entravant le déploiement des solutions TIC dans le monde en voie de développement. En tant que contribution à ce domaine de recherche, cette étude vise à (i) identifier les déterminants économiques et socioculturels affectant la capacité des pays émergents à adopter les nouvelles technologies et innovations, et à (ii) proposer des principes d’actions et de politiques susceptibles de favoriser la diffusion des solutions TIC dans les pays émergents qui sont caractérisés par une forte inégalité des revenus et par l'aversion au risque. / Evidence shows that information and communications technologies (ICT), especially mobile telecommunications services, can lead to sustained economic growth and human development. Mobile technologies are increasingly used as a transformational tool to foster economic growth, accelerate knowledge transfer, develop local capacities, raise productivity, and alleviate poverty in a variety of sectors. In that respect, in the last decade, ICT development has become a key strategic area for policy engagement in emerging economies. To support policy-makers and marketing practitioners in designing optimal telecommunications sector development strategies, an increasing research focus is now being placed on the impediments to implementing ICT solutions in the developing world. As a contribution to this field of research, this study aims at (i) identifying the economic and socio-cultural determinants affecting the capacity of developing countries to adopt new technologies and innovations, and at (ii) defining relevant policy principles likely to foster the diffusion of ICT solutions in emerging economies that are characterized by strong income inequality and uncertainty avoidance.

Förändring är en process som de flesta människor kan relatera till, det är även något som anses vara oundvikligt både för den enskilda individen och i det professionella livet. Både yttre och inre faktorer påverkar organisationer till att vilja förändras som därefter påverkar människorna inom organisation. Men reagerar vi som människor lika vid förändringar? Tas det hänsyn till att individer kan ha olika uppfattningar och skilda reaktioner vid förändringar? Huruvida en förändring anses vara lyckad eller inte beror på vems perspektiv som beaktas. Vårt syfte med studien var att undersöka medarbetares upplevelser av en organisationsförändring inom en kommunal skola. Vi hoppas kunna bidra med en ökad kunskap om vad medarbetarna anser vara viktigt för förändringsledare att ta hänsyn till vid införandet av nya förändringsarbeten. Även att kunna ge en vidare teoretisk kunskap om fenomenet för att förändringsledare ska kunna ta del av informationen som hjälp inför framtida förändringsarbeten. Vi vill med studien besvara vilka interna förutsättningar som krävs utifrån medarbetarnas upplevelser för ett positivt förändringsarbete. Vi har gjort en kvalitativ fallstudie och samlat in empiri med hjälp av semistrukturerade intervjuer. Vår teoretiska grund består av forskning om olika aspekter som påverkar medarbetarperspektivet och tillsammans med vårt empiriska material utgör det grunden för vår analys och tolkning. Den mest konkreta slutsatsen vi kunnat dra utifrån medarbetarnas upplevelser av organisationsförändringar är att stor vikt bör läggas vid att nå en fungerande kommunikation. / Change is a process that most people can relate to. It is also something that is considered to be inevitable for both personal and professional life. External and internal factors affecting organizations that want to change  then affect the people within the organization. But how do different people react to changes? Does it acknowledge the fact that individuals have different perceptions and different reactions to changes? Whether a change is considered to be successful or not depends on whose perspective into account. Our purpose with this study was to investigate the employees' experiences of an organizational change within a public school. We hope to contribute to a greater knowledge of what employees consider to be important for change leaders to take into account the introduction of new change management. Also to be able to provide a wider theoretical knowledge on the phenomenon to change leaders should be able to use the information to help meet future change jobs. We want the study to answer the internal conditions necessary based on employees' experiences for a successful change process. We have made a qualitative case study and collected empirical data from semi-structured interviews. Our theoretical basis consists of research on various aspects that influence employee perspective, and together with our empirical material is the basis for our analysis and interpretation. The most concrete conclusion we have drawn from employees' perceptions of organizational change is that the emphasis should be placed on reaching a workable communication.

In order to complete degrees faster, many nontraditional students enroll in Accelerated Learning (AL) programs where they often use communication software or devices, also called information communication technology (ICT). ICT literacy is the ability to use ICT appropriately to solve information problems. Gaps in ICT literacy can frustrate nontraditional students and distract them from learning course content. Due to AL programs` fast pace, there is little opportunity for students and educators to discover and fill ICT literacy gaps. Millions of nontraditional students enroll in programs designed for traditional students. Identifying ICT literacy gaps for students can help educators address specific academic needs. Identifying and bridging ICT literacy gaps is essential in preparing all students to succeed in the information age. While the mission of the National Higher Education ICT Initiative includes addressing the ICT literacy gaps of both traditional and nontraditional students, little effort or research exists to date, which examines the ICT literacy gap of nontraditional students. This lack of research makes it more difficult for institutions to recognize the issue of nontraditional students` ICT literacy gaps. This lack of research also makes it more difficult for institutions to address effectively these ICT literacy gaps. The goal of this research was to compare the ICT literacy gaps of traditionally aged students in traditional programs to the ICT literacy gaps of nontraditional students in AL programs and to help determine if nontraditional students in AL programs have unique ICT literacy gaps that warrant identification and remediation. This study expands the body of knowledge concerning ICT literacy gaps of nontraditional students in AL programs.

An ICT tool is not only used in healthcare as an aid for caregivers, but can also help enhance the care experience of care recipients as these tools can bring benefit to the recipient. The positive care experience can also have the opposite effect, depending on the quality of information conveyed to the recipient. This study deals with SMS reminders information related to the quality of the care experience. It examines whether SMS reminders within the health system contains sufficient quality information to influence recipients care experience to the positive. This study was conducted by a qualitative method of semi-structured interviews with both care recipients and caregivers. This is to get two different perspectives on the information and quality care experience – from a care recipients perspective as receiving the SMS reminder, and from a caregivers perspective that send out the SMS reminders. By conducting a literature review, we acquired material that formed the basis of our interview questions. The results of the study show that SMS reminders in the current situation does not contain sufficient high quality information in order to reach a positive care experience for patients. In addition to information quality, we have also identified communication as a major factor contributing to increasing health care experience. Besides these two factors, we could also deduce that health care consumers have different needs depending on the life situation they are in.

Notre travail de thèse porte sur la pratique enseignante. Nous étudions plus particulièrement la cohérence discursive des savoirs tout au long d’une séquence d’enseignement de physique intégrant les TICE. L’étude est conduite en classe de terminale scientifique et porte sur l’enseignement de l’électricité. L’étude de cas s’appuie sur des éléments théoriques utilisés dans les recherches en didactique (modélisation, registres sémiotiques, discours multimodal, approche communicative), comme elle propose des développements de certains concepts (inscription, concept importé de l’anthropologie des sciences). De même, l’étude propose des développements méthodologiques pour l’analyse de la cohérence discursive de l’enseignant et des inscriptions, et les interactions entre elles. Nous avons proposé une distinction entre quatre catégories de cohérence discursive dans la transmission du savoir (expansion, réduction, auto-reformulation et répétition). De même, nous avons distingué les inscriptions réalisées par l’enseignant en deux natures différentes ; elles complètent les potentialités du logiciel utilisé par l’enseignant. / Our work deals with the teaching practice. We are particularly interested in the discursive coherence of knowledge in a “natural” physics teaching sequence in electricity involving ICT. The study is conducted at the grade 12 (Terminale in France) in science class.The case study is based on theoretical elements used in science education (modeling, semiotic registers, multimodal discourse and communicative approach), it offers some conceptual development (inscription: imported from the anthropology of science). The study also proposes methodological developments for the analysis of discursive coherence of teachers and of inscriptions, and the interactions between them.We have suggested a distinction of four types of discursive coherence in the transmission of knowledge (expansion, reduction, self-reformulation and repetition). We also distinguish between two types of the inscriptions made by the teacher; they complement the potential of the software used by the teacher.