- In the education and training process
The IT and communication technologies
(hereinafter only ICT) implementation in educational and training
processes at the MBU faculties demanded organizational, methodical and
structural measures, changes in teaching methodology, new curricula
processing and also gradual mastering of new methods application
together with IT use to provide new IT and communication technologies
literacy for educational process participants. Several outputs from the
implemented projects follow:
- Special classrooms, for teachers professional preparation and
competency with multimedia and Internet for multimedia use in teacher
education, to improve foreign language teaching through PC (FH)
- INFOVEK classrooms used for didactic oriented teaching in
General Education Subjects Teaching – and for teachers preparation for
ICT implementation into their pedagogic process (FH, FNS and FL)
- IT as means of internal and extramural education (FPS and IA)
- E-learning methods application in extramural study of GIS and Applied Informatics (FNS).
- Special computer classrooms, special libraries, virtual
laboratories, virtual departments, multimedia application creating labs
and videoconference transmissions. (FF, FNS, FH, FPS and IA).
The Matej Bel University follows a principle that IT
using cannot be limited only to the MBU employees. The basic task of
each university is to make all necessary information accessible for all
students.
The MBU implemented in 2001 the project Internet for
students valued at more than 3 millions SKK. There were established
more than 60 stations for the Internet, and the MBU academic
information system access, in faculties. In November 2002 there were
installed 11 PCs in a newly established IT student club.
The PCs are used for:
- Student independent work and for individual and group projects
solving connected with information searching on the Internet, an
integral part of many subjects taught in faculties;
- The MBU credit study system support;
- The occasional lectures, seminars organizing and for student work result presentation
In year 2003 there were at students’ disposal the following items:
- Two IT clubs (21 PCs)
- The University library multimedia study room (5 PCs)
- The University library study rooms at faculties (total 6 PCs)
- Specialized faculty classrooms equipped with almost 300 PCs that are at students’ disposal also out of lessons.
In the halls of residence plugs were created for private students PCs.
The
MBU students are provided with information about study programs, study
plans, actual instructions changes, and all special, social and culture
actions and activities through carefully maintained and continuously
revised Internet homepages of the particular MBU faculties and Rector’s
office.
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