internet based distance education at the has bratislava, february, 7th-9th [email protected]
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Overview
Short description of HAS Distance education project
key ideas activities background
Things to do
Bratislava February, 7th-9th 2001 [email protected]
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences - HAS
independent public body based on the
principle of self-government constituted by
the members of the Academy (ordinary , corresponding as well as external and honorary members)
and
active representatives of science (Ph.D or D.Sc)
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Rights and duty of the Academy are to support the development of sciences to evaluate scientific research results to represent Hungarian science in
Hungarian public life and at international
scientific fora
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To perform its task the Academy
establishes and maintains research institutes (~40 institutes and >100 res. groups at Universities)
sets up scientific sections and committees
to coordinate the activity of researchers
The Academy gives its opinion on issues relating to sciences and other important questions and problems concerning the Hungarian society and economy without any request or
permissions of organs, fields or governing groups concerned.
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Within the scope of its activity HAS: maintains contacts with scientific organs and
societies of the country organizes scientific congresses and sessions announces competitions and awards prizes takes part in scientific qualification process
awards the scientific title
Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences participates in higher education and PhD training
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The Academy’s sources of funds are
the central governmental budget receipts from the Academy’s activity foundations, donations and support for the
promotion of the Academy’s activity
The President of the Academy annually informs the
Government on the Academy’s activity and regularly
gives account to Parliament
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The Hungarian Academy of Science has started a project supporting the modern form of distance education using the advanced information
technologies.
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It runs under the control of the Secretary-General
Key ideas (1) to spread knowledge about Internet-based
education to develop Internet courses based on
existing courses – in Hungarian to bring into the teaching material the
expertise of the Hungarian research
community (enlarging of the university studies)
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Key ideas (2)
to develop flexible education media based
on research units targeting the
postgraduate, post-doctoral level studies to offer an opportunity to reach the very much
centralized Hungarian science and culture
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Main activities of the project: establishing a forum for learning content
management (program committee) building an ILS server containing distance
courses, discussion and collaboration developing Internet-based learning materials organizing training and workshops for future
authors, tutors and managers in this field participating in strategic development
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Background
Human resources Technical resources Initiatives of research institutes Current situation of distance education
in Hungary
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Background: Human resource (1)
~40 research institutes, 2140 researchers,
769 researchers are involved in education (1999)
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Natural Sciences and Mathematics
1092 301
Life-Sciences 435 146
Social Sciences 613 322
Field of sciences number of researchers
involved in
education
Background: Internet connection (2)
According to the last survey from November of 2000
The number of computer (*103) connected to
Internet (registered by RIPE)
The Internet is used by 6,4% of the Hungarian
population
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Europe Hungary % to EU
12730 1154 ~9%
Background: Internet connection (3)
The Internet connection is provided by HUNGARNET – computer network of Hungarian
institutions of higher education, research and
development, libraries and other public collections.
public ISPs analog/digital phone Cable TV Satellite
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Background: Initiatives (5)
The Open University of the Institute for
Philosophical Research
Main characteristics are: high level on-line courses on the Web free with registration by e-mail on-line consultation (e-mail) on-demand oral examination
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Background: Initiatives (6)
The main topics of the Open University for Philosophy are:
History of the Philosophy Philosophy of the Science Social Philosophy Religious Philosophy Communication Philosophy
http://www.phil-inst.hu/
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Background: Initiatives (7)
Distance Learning solution at KFKI RMKI (*)
for teaching and training young researchers:
on the WWW based teaching platform developed
in the University of Hagen - Germany on the Gentle-WBT set up at KFKI RMKI
http://www.rmki.kfki.hu/lho/elearning.htm (*) KFKI Research Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics)
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Background: Current situation in Hungary (9)
National Council for Distance Education (1991)
promotes the implementation and development
of distance education in Hungary
High school distance education mostly traditional method, parallel to regular education
Others on the market manager,marketing,informatics,language courses
no PhD coursesBratislava February, 7th-9th 2001 [email protected]
Things to do
information and discussions - Web page, workshops
quality assurance, accreditation organization, ensure the financial basis national/international partnership course development - choice of authoring tool
Subject of discussion
course delivery – national language of the platform
Could be a common project?
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