<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article describes a five-year period of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) implementation at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology (MTF) in Trnava. It is a part of the challenges put forward by the 7th Framework Programme (ICT research in FP7) focused on "how information and communication technologies can be used to support learning and teaching". The empirical research during the years 2006-2008 was focused on technology-driven support of teaching, i. e. the development of VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) and the development of database applications such as instruments developed simultaneously with the information support of the project, and tested and applied directly in the teaching of bachelor students.</p><p>During this period, the MTF also participated in the administration of the FP7 KEPLER project proposal in the international consortium of 20 participants. In the following period of 2009-2010, the concept of educational activities automation systematically began to develop. Within this concept, the idea originated to develop a universal multi-purpose system BIKE based on the batch processing knowledge paradigm. This allowed to focus more on educational approach, i.e. TEL educational-driven and to finish the programming of the Internet application - network for feedback (communication between teachers and students). Thanks to this specialization, the results of applications in the teaching at MTF could gradually be presented at the international conferences focused on computer-enhanced engineering education. TEL was implemented at a detached workplace and four institutes involving more than 600 students-bachelors and teachers of technical subjects. Four study programmes were supported, including technical English language. Altogether, the results have been presented via 16 articles in five countries, including the EU level (IGIP-SEFI).</p></abstract>

The article describes a five-year period of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) implementation at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology (MTF) in Trnava. It is a part of the challenges put forward by the 7th Framework Programme (ICT research in FP7) focused on "how information and communication technologies can be used to support learning and teaching". The empirical research during the years 2006-2008 was focused on technology-driven support of teaching, i. e. the development of VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) and the development of database applications such as instruments developed simultaneously with the information support of the project, and tested and applied directly in the teaching of bachelor students.During this period, the MTF also participated in the administration of the FP7 KEPLER project proposal in the international consortium of 20 participants. In the following period of 2009-2010, the concept of educational activities automation systematically began to develop. Within this concept, the idea originated to develop a universal multi-purpose system BIKE based on the batch processing knowledge paradigm. This allowed to focus more on educational approach, i.e. TEL educational-driven and to finish the programming of the Internet application - network for feedback (communication between teachers and students). Thanks to this specialization, the results of applications in the teaching at MTF could gradually be presented at the international conferences focused on computer-enhanced engineering education. TEL was implemented at a detached workplace and four institutes involving more than 600 students-bachelors and teachers of technical subjects. Four study programmes were supported, including technical English language. Altogether, the results have been presented via 16 articles in five countries, including the EU level (IGIP-SEFI).

Five Years of Research Into Technology-Enhanced Learning at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology

Institute of Engineering Pedagogy and Humanities, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava, Paulínska 16, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Institute of Safety and Environmental Engineering, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava, Paulínska 16, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Institute of Industrial Engineering, Management and Quality, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava, Paulínska 16, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Institute of Applied Informatics, Automation and Mathematics, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava, Paulínska 16, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

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The article describes a five-year period of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) implementation at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology (MTF) in...

Five Years of Research Into Technology-Enhanced Learning at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology

Published Online: Sep 21, 2011

Page range: 105 - 114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10186-010-0046-7

Keywords
Technology Enhanced Learning, Computer Assisted Learning, Batch Knowledge Processing

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Five Years of Research Into Technology-Enhanced Learning at the Faculty of Materials Science and Technology

Published Online: Sep 21, 2011

Page range: 105 - 114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10186-010-0046-7

KeywordsTechnology Enhanced Learning, Computer Assisted Learning, Batch Knowledge Processing

This content is open access.

Keywords
Technology Enhanced Learning, Computer Assisted Learning, Batch Knowledge Processing