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“LEARNING BY EXAMPLE” FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION. From South Kensington to Budapest

“LEARNING BY EXAMPLE” FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION. From South Kensington to Budapest

Author(s): Marie-Louise von Plessen / Language(s): English / Issue: 05/2012

“Collections and public monuments are the true teachers of a free people. They are not merely the teachers of practical exercises, but more importantly the schools of public taste.” Gottfried Semper’s quote (“Science, Industry and Art: on the importance of the World Fair from 1851”) perfectly describes the mission of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), an institution that inspired the foundation of similar museums throughout the world.1 The exhibition Art and Design for all, which has been staged at the Art and Exhibition Hall in Bonn before moving on to Budapest’s Iparművészeti Múzeum, tells the story of the V&A, from its roots in 1837 as the London Government School of Design, then becoming the South Kensington Museum from 1857. Retracing the history of European applied arts, the V&A managed to develop a transnational narrative of shared museology in a century of growing nationalism. Artistic, cultural, and scientific exchange was able to overcome borders in spite of a backdrop of revolution and warfare in the mid-19th century. The 1848 and 1849 revolutions had shattered class hierarchies on the continent. With its inclinations to the principles of free trade, one of England’s answers to the emerging class struggles was to make art and design accessible to all social classes. To achieve this aim, however, a larger segment of the public would have to be turned into active consumers.

EXPERIENCES OF TEACHING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

EXPERIENCES OF TEACHING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

Author(s): Iuliana Marchiş / Language(s): English / Issue: 01/2013

Keywords: educational software; computer assisted learning; teacher training

Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) is a core subject in pre-service teacher training. This course not only teaches students how to choose adequate educational software and how to use it in the classroom, but also teach them how to design and develop simple educational software. As these teachers will teach in Hungarian schools, and in some school subjects there are only few educational sotfs in Hungarian, it is important that they know has to develop their own electronic lessons if they want to use CAL in their classroom. This research was carried out during CAL classes for students with Psychology and Special Pedagogy specialization. During these classes students were asked to develop a short educational software using Microsoft PowerPoint. As they don’t know any programming, I considered that PowerPoint can be used for this purpose even if the technological solutions are limited in this program. Interactivity can be assured using animations and links, but for this the developer has to be creative. Because the use of the developing software is simple, students didn’t spend time with learning the program they have to use, they could more focus on the content and didactical approaches. The main purpose of this research is to analyze educational softwares made by pre-service teachers with Psychology and Special Pedagogy specialization during CAL classes. These softwares are analyzed using a criteria system developed by the researcher. Based on the research results we have formulated some conclusions which could help in redesigning the CAL course in order to get higher quality outputs from students.

Action Research in Higher Education through Backward Designing of Ecopreneurship Trainings

Action Research in Higher Education through Backward Designing of Ecopreneurship Trainings

Author(s): Anna Varbanova,Martin J. Ivanov / Language(s): English / Issue: Special/2016

Keywords: The article discusses the model of application of Action Research methodology in the context of the applied project ‘Training for Ecopreneurship at Three Bulgarian Universities’ (2015–2016). The proje

The article discusses the model of application of Action Research methodology in the context of the applied project ‘Training for Ecopreneurship at Three Bulgarian Universities’ (2015–2016). The project is conducted by the Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, Heidelberg, with the financial support of the German Federal Environmental Foundation, DBU. Beneficiaries and associate partners in Bulgaria are the University of Ruse, the Academy of Economics, Svishtov, the University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, and Technology Centre, Sofia – organization for technology transfer and advocacy of German businesses in Bulgaria. The project’s main objective is to introduce educational modules for so-called ecopreneurship (sustainable entrepreneurship) in these three universities. Our approach is closer to the so-called Participative Action Research, trying to involve different stakeholders in the different stages of the project. Thus, we want not only to reflect the process, but to induce ‘social change’ with the active participation of the actors. At the core of our intervention is the educational design and implementation of innovative ecopreneurship training for students, based on a competency model (or a model of linked competencies that would lead to building accomplishments) co-developed by the students and previously engaged experts. These competencies are sought, applied, and developed in the learning process through the so-called Backward Design Approach, comprising five phases, each with a different focus: 1) group cohesion development, initial assessment and joint goal-setting; 2) phase of enhancing a deeper understanding of basic concepts through experience, and raising essential no-single-answer questions; 3) immersion in the actual field, active learning of the content based on researching authentic problems; 4) learning by doing a desired type of real-world project/learning product; and 5) students’ showcase in which they present themselves through these projects, which serve as a record for their learning achievement.

Adaption and Improvement of an Industry-Developed IP Telephony Curriculum

Adaption and Improvement of an Industry-Developed IP Telephony Curriculum

Author(s): Christian Pape,Christoph Seifert / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2011

Keywords: networks; IP telephony; VoIP; education; Network Architecture and Design;

Conceptual understanding of IP networks is one foundation required for a dedicated career in technology. This does not only include deep knowledge of the underlying technology: also hands-on-skills, further skills like problem solving, collaboration and critical thinking are real-world requirements. Designing network-related courses for students that include these skills is usually difficult to achieve. In 2005 Cisco Systems announced a new IP Telephony curriculum for the Cisco Networking Academies and hosted pilot-trainings all over the world. Due to the fact that no industry-recognized certificate was associated with the course the industry demand was quite low. Unfortunately Cisco Systems cancelled the development of the course one year later but made the training materials available to the Cisco Networking Academy community. At this point academies all over the world start to improve and enhance these materials.

VIRTUAL WORLDS IN ONLINE EDUCATION AND TRAINING – AN EVALUATION REPORT

VIRTUAL WORLDS IN ONLINE EDUCATION AND TRAINING – AN EVALUATION REPORT

Author(s): Livia Ştefan / Language(s): English / Issue: 02/2016

Keywords: online 3D virtual worlds; OpenSim; evaluation; usability; pedagogical efficacy; Moodle;

Despite the fact that numerous online 3D virtual worlds (3DVWs) are implemented as elearning and e-training platforms, mainly in academic milieus, these environments are still employed for research purposes and not as a current practice. The present paper presents a synthetic evaluation of an experimental online multi-user 3DVW for teaching and learning computer graphics classes and discusses findings against results from an evaluation of similar activities performed on a Moodle LMS platform. The paper concludes on different aspects, such as the usability, pedagogical efficacy and technology acceptance, and gives recommendations for good practices in designing educational 3DVWs.

Bulgarian Playgrounds in Transition: Do Children’s and Parents’ Perceptions Differ?

Bulgarian Playgrounds in Transition: Do Children’s and Parents’ Perceptions Differ?

Author(s): Türkan Fırıncı Orman / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2017

Keywords: ideology; children’s participation; playground design; mosaic approach; functional playground dimensions

Focusing on ideological dualism reflected in children’s playgrounds in Bulgaria, this paper examines cross-generational differences in parents’ and children’s perceptions of playgrounds and their equipment designed during the Cold War and post-Cold War periods, respectively. This political conception of playgrounds evokes and aligns with Winner’s (1980) theory and work, “Do artifacts have politics?” Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used within a mosaic approach that incorporated a range of techniques for eliciting young children’s views about extant playground models. The findings of this descriptive analysis provide evidence that both children and their parents endorsed post-Cold War playground designs in Bulgaria because of their better functionality. However, their perceptions differed on functional playground dimensions such as joy, safety, nature, socialization, and design. Significantly, Cold War playground designs were praised for their notable affordance of children’s socialization.

Critiques, replicas and proposals for the New Urbanism Vision

Critiques, replicas and proposals for the New Urbanism Vision

Author(s): Alaide Retana,Cesar Pena,Luz Maria Ortega / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2014

Keywords: traditional neighborhood; consolidated neighborhoods; community de-velopment; urban design; New Urbanism

The new urbanism (NU) is a vision of planning and urban design emerged in 1993, which finds its basis in the design of traditional communities. This trend has had various criticisms and replicas, which were reviewed in re-lation to urban sprawl, transportation, re-densifying, mix of uses of land, design, gentrification, pedestrianization and safety, which were analyzed in the neighborhood of Santa Barbara in Toluca, Mexico. This area was chosen for being traditional and forming part of the historical center of the city, which even though it was not designed under the guidelines of the NU, it has the quality of traditional, from which the NU would theoreti-cally has taken its essence. The objective of this analysis is to establish whether the NU has the essence of a traditional Mexican neighborhood, as well as to check if the criticisms of the NU are informed when applied to a space belonging to a Mexican historic center that has been abandoned by problems of insecurity and degradation. The general conclusion is that the traditional neighborhoods have provided design elements to the NU, which will refute some of the criticisms, however, proposals for NU in neighborhoods of historic centers have to be based on the community, the architecture and existing urbanism, since these elements are those that give the identity.

A Smart Mobile Learning Conceptual Framework for Professional Development of UAE In-Service Teachers

A Smart Mobile Learning Conceptual Framework for Professional Development of UAE In-Service Teachers

Author(s): Athra Sultan Alawani Alawani,Abtar Darshan Singh / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2017

Keywords: Teacher Education; Professional Development; Mobile Learning; UAE; Mobile Technologies; Educational Technology;

Increasingly, mobile learning has been considered as a part of professional development due to its unique attributes: ubiquitous, flexible, highly personalized and easily accessible. It represents a paradigm shift for continuous professional development especially amongst teachers who have a tight working schedule. This paper will provide a conceptual framework for the design of a mobile learning course for UAE teachers’ professional development. It aims to assist teachers to continuously engage in professional development activities and mitigating challenges such as time constraints, suitability of training content, impactful strategies and personalization of learning. A smart conceptual framework based on the three important principles of learning design was developed and pilot tested. The main elements of the conceptual framework and the results of the pilot test are presented in this paper.

THE USE OF BAMBOO FIBER IN BABY CLOTHING FROM THE POINT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND LIFE-CYCLE PROCESSES

THE USE OF BAMBOO FIBER IN BABY CLOTHING FROM THE POINT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND LIFE-CYCLE PROCESSES

Author(s): Dilek Tüm Cebeci / Language(s): English / Issue: 41/2019

Keywords: Sustainability; eco-design; ecological fibers; life-cycle processes;

This work mainly deals with the relation between sustainability and (sustainable) textile product design. The particular interest is on the product life cycles such that a comprehensive investigation is made for ecologically viable textile products. The discussion of processes associated with the product life cycles is made from the ecological point of view. A particular investigation is made to exhibit the advantages of the use of bamboo as an eco-fiber. Specifically, the work focuses on some bamboo-made textile products in baby clothing. Finally, lifecycle processes for a bamboo-made baby clothing are illustrated.

Services of open innovation creation by users of crowdsourcing platforms

Services of open innovation creation by users of crowdsourcing platforms

Author(s): Małgorzata Dolińska / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2018

Keywords: open innovation; process; crowdsourcing platform; collaborators; services

Innovation becomes a driving force of contemporary companies’ competitiveness. Companies evaluate from close innovations towards open and networked innovations. They use innovative potential of their outside partners, consumers within outside networks, also developed on the Internet’s crowdsourcing platforms. The purpose of this paper is to present providing services by the crowdsourcing platform users, that is the crowd members, the managers and the innovative companies during their mutual cooperation in execution of open innovation process activities on the Internet. The paper also presents examples of services which are offered by users of each analyzed kind during their cooperation in accomplishment of open innovation process activities on existing crowdsourcing platforms in the economic practice.

MODELLING ICT SOLUTIONS FOR THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF EDUCATION

MODELLING ICT SOLUTIONS FOR THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF EDUCATION

Author(s): Liviu Ciucan-Rusu,Mihai Timuș / Language(s): English / Issue: 3/2020

Keywords: E-Learning Management System; ICT modelling; Digital Transformation;

In the current economy it is difficult to identify an organization that does not use any ICT system in its daily work. Our study focuses on the implementation of a project of solution applicable in education. Regardless of the scope, education or business, the development and implementation of information systems aims at organisational transformation involving the introduction of new processes and the elimination/modification of existing processes in the organization. In the process of shaping an ICT solution, it is essential to identify the requirements of this solution that meets the needs of users, i.e. prior to modelling, it is necessary to know as thoroughly as possible the users and the processes in which they are invoked because the modelling of ICT solutions involves the identification, simulation and testing of processes regarding human-application-human. In the process of digital transformation of education as well as in other digital transformation processes, at some point the problem of reskilling users/stakeholders is attained. In this phase, discrepancies often arise between categories of users who understand and accept the transformation process and those who do not understand or do not want to make extra effort to understand and accept the processes in which they are involved.

Many beginnings: the thought, thinkers and actions behind the planet-oriented architecture

Wiele początków: idea, myśliciele i działania stojące za architekturą przyjazną dla planety

Author(s): Adrian Krężlik / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2021

Keywords: modern architecture; planet-oriented architecture; organic architecture; vernacular architecture; tropical architecture; regenerative design

The article maps multiple planet-oriented movements in the history of modern (predominantly western) architecture. It looks for architectural pronunciation of social movements, political actions and historical moments. In writings of acclaimed architects and authors, it searches for origins of organic, vernacular and tropical architecture and their offspring in the contemporary approaches, views and design. The article documents changes of perception of relation between man, nature and architecture. It commences with the very first attempts to understand this relationship: idealization and romanticisation of nature, it finishes with the most contemporary analyses based on the holistic approach and computer simulation. The article draws an extensive panorama of authors and publications that researched planted-oriented architecture.

Methodology for Building Automated Systems for Monitoring Engineering (Load-Bearing) Structures, and Natural Hazards to Ensure Comprehensive Safety of Buildings and Constructions

Methodology for Building Automated Systems for Monitoring Engineering (Load-Bearing) Structures, and Natural Hazards to Ensure Comprehensive Safety of Buildings and Constructions

Author(s): Kachanov Sergey / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2021

Keywords: automated monitoring systems; safety of buildings and constructions; assessment of technical condition of facility load-bearing structures;emergencies;

The load-bearing structures of buildings and constructions (further on referred to as ‘facilities’) are subject to wear-caused loss of operability. The exploitation of facilities with damaged construction elements may lead to emergencies, which are likely to cause loss of life. The article describes a methodology for automated monitoring of engineering (load-bearing) structures and natural hazards to ensure the comprehensive safety of buildings and constructions.

DIDACTICS OF TRANSLATION IN THE CONTEXT OF E-LEARNING COURSES: APPROACHES AND PERSPECTIVES

DIDACTICS OF TRANSLATION IN THE CONTEXT OF E-LEARNING COURSES: APPROACHES AND PERSPECTIVES

Author(s): Svetlana Latysheva / Language(s): English / Issue: 01/2021

Keywords: translation didactics; E-learning course; LMS; MOODLE instrument; experience communication;

The objective of the article is to discuss pedagogical approaches to translator training performed within the electronic educational space that connects instructors and students in pandemic times by means of E-learning courses. Having been removed from the classrooms, translation didactics has become more challenging because its traditional methodology includes shared experiences as a basis of instruction, best practices exchange, reciprocal learning and professional networking during the contact hours. Communication of obtained experience in translation is an essential part of translator training, and it involves all the stages of translation process: strategies of comprehending source texts, comparative discourse analysis, reflection on how translation decisions are made, and motivation in translation matches selection. Under these circumstances, the design of E-learning translation courses should be in compliance with the needs of students and instructors that go far beyond the traditional functions of learning management systems such as providing training materials and upload assignments. This work is a case study based on E-learning MOODLE courses developed for students of Irkutsk National Research Technical University pursuing undergraduate studies of translation for specific purposes. Initially, they were developed as additional implements to bolster students' classroom activities aimed mainly at assessing students' knowledge with tests, collecting and storing individual student or group assignments, and maintaining students' performance logs. After pandemic rethinking, it became necessary for them to meet a greater spectrum of pedagogical demands, so they were restructured. Based on this experience, the work outlines didactic models of translator training and their applicability to online mode of instruction, elaborates on the principles of translation E-Learning course design, describes the use of MOODLE instruments to perform the tasks of translation instruction, estimates their effectiveness, and suggest perspectives for further research.

EVOLUTIONISM AND CREATIONISM IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICA: A CASE-STUDY IN THE SCIENCE VERSUS RELIGION DEBATE

EVOLUTIONISM AND CREATIONISM IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICA: A CASE-STUDY IN THE SCIENCE VERSUS RELIGION DEBATE

Author(s): Andreea Eșanu / Language(s): English / Issue: 31/2013

Keywords: evolutionism; creationism; Darwin; science; religion;

Since Charles Darwin published his controversial book The Origin of Species in 1859, and the theory of “common ancestry and descent with modification” severely clashed with the dogmatic position of the Christian Church concerning the origin and history of life on Earth, the conflict between evolutionists and creationists has continuously thrived all over Europe and the United States of America. In this paper I seek to illustrate the complexity of the issue starting from the main historical phases of the dispute recorded during the last century in the United States of America. Then I will address the intricate background and some of the reasons why it has become so delicate and controversial, stressing on the variety of the positions involved. In the last part, I will see what this particular debate brings to the general understanding of how evolutionary science and theistic religion stand one in respect to another in contemporary society.

Experimental construction learning. A method in vulnerability to get over gaps

Experimental construction learning. A method in vulnerability to get over gaps

Author(s): Natalia Caicedo-Llano,Suzanne Segeur-Villanueva,Daniela Godoy,Andrés Anguita / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2023

Keywords: model construction; teaching practice; thinking skills; learning outcomes; vulnerability;

The "design-build method" is used in architectural education in different design programs in this field in Chile and around the world. It intends to improve the learning process of students by linking design skills with material experimentation and construction. Results prove to help students with academic gaps to reach academic skills in architecture. We proposed changing the traditional method by introducing an active one, consisting of doing full-scale models, prototypes, or basic structural tests. It allows students to face difficulties related to construction, making it easier to understand technical aspects. With this exploration, we intend to reduce failure rates without reducing the quality of education.

Advantages and Challenges of Intellectual Property Rights Related to the Shipbuilding Process

Advantages and Challenges of Intellectual Property Rights Related to the Shipbuilding Process

Author(s): Francisco Torres Pérez,Sara Louredo Casado / Language(s): English / Issue: 176/2022

Keywords: intellectual property rights; shipbuilding; Article 5ter CUP; contracting shipbuilding forms; designs; patents;

The shipbuilding sector benefits greatly from the technological advances that engineers and shipyards attempt to introduce in vessels. Innovations normally come from the fields of industrial inventions, improvements in construction techniques and the design given to certain pieces of the ships. These developments may be protected through rights belonging to the intellectual property family. However, this protection may turn into an obstacle to international maritime traffic if patent holders in a port State enforce their rights against a vessel that enters that port. To avoid these barriers, the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property established an exception to the patent right regarding components that are used solely to cover the needs of the vessel (Art. 5ter of the Convention). The exclusion was extended subsequently to industrial designs through European regulation. Moreover, some improvements in vessels do not enter an Intellectual Property (IP) registry (through a patent or a design). Many times, they are kept secret by the shipbuilders. Some of these considerations have been crystallised in the most common international contracting forms regarding the construction of ships that we treat in the second part of this work. Thus, in the paper, we attempt to make a full analysis of the existing legal framework at an international, European and Spanish level, as well as of the most common forms used to shape the shipbuilding contract and process.

Flexible architecture: rethinking the indoor built environment

Flexible architecture: rethinking the indoor built environment

Author(s): Priyom Banerjee,Manika Goel / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2023

Keywords: adaptability; flexibility; movability; interactive; perspective;

Flexibility has been one of the most appealing concepts in architecture since the modern movement, and today's modern society requires structures that can adapt to technological improvements and, as a result, form a symbiotic connection between the building and its users. A space with the usability range changes while improving the space usage and efficiency. As an architect, you plan for the present, with an understanding of the history for a future that is fundamentally uncertain. Keeping future possibilities in mind, flexibility entails developing a place that is multi-functional and can be transformed or altered to meet expected future demands. It is a concept that is being followed for centuries, as living beings, we were always adaptive in nature, and the evolution is what kept us moving. This research will review the boundary of flexible design, considering the different aspects, and how it impacts the built environment comparing it with the ideologies of the different historical time periods. The goal of this study is to analyze the concept of spatial flexibility, in the terms of Adaptability, transformability, and movability also identifies various obstacles in obtaining space flexibility and its solutions by comparing a pattern from past historical examples.

Designing Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Prototype as Future Renewable EnergySource in STEAM Learning

Designing Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Prototype as Future Renewable EnergySource in STEAM Learning

Author(s): Iqbal Ainur Rizki,Nadi Suprapto,Eko Hariyono / Language(s): English / Issue: 1/2023

Keywords: Vertical Axis Wind Turbine; STEAM; Learning; Renewable Energy

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) is a wind power plant with many advantages, especially as a renewable energy source. Through the pocket of Science–Technology–Engineering–Art–Mathematics (STEAM) learning, this study designs a VAWT and explores the potential of this tool for learning. This study used a mixed-method embedded design with an experimental and interview type. The research results show that the influence of the number of blades and wind speed on voltage, current strength, and power is directly proportional. Therefore, VAWT can also be used as one of the projects for STEAM-based learning.

Zilina University Concept of Digital Factory

Zilina University Concept of Digital Factory

Author(s): Milan Gregor,Stefan Medvecky / Language(s): English / Issue: 2/2008

Keywords: digital factory; virtual reality; simulation; digital mock up (DMU);

This paper focuses on the Digital Factory technologies, the areas of their application, as well as its benefits for industry. The paper presents the Digital Factory concept built in the framework of co-operation of the University of Zilina and the Central European Institute of Technology (CEIT).