Year XXXI, Issue 4s, 2023<<Archive>>
In this issue:
Еducаtion in thе Informаtion Sociеty
DETERMINING THE DEGREE OF DIGITALIZATION OF A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
The digitalization of education institutions has become increasingly important in the modern era, where technology plays a vital role in teaching, learning, and administrative processes. This article aims to explore and present a framework for determining the...
higher education; evaluation; digitalization; framework; quality and quantity aspects; digitalization process
A STUDY ON THE POSSIBILITIES TO INTEGRATE THE MODERN 3D TECHNOLOGIES IN THE SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
The technological advancements in the last three decades have led to many innovations in the area of the Information and Communication Technologies, which in turn have fuelled the rapid development of the modern 3D technologies. This collective term is used to...
3D technologies; 3D scanning; 3D printing; digitalization; hologram displays; higher education institutions; scientific projects; scientific activities
EVALUATION AND ACCREDITATION IN THE BULGARIAN HIGHER EDUCATION: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS DURING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Creating criteria, qualitative and quantitative indicators used at evaluation and accreditation of objects in higher education, based on the so called “criteria systems”, along with methodologies and procedures, requires analysis of concrete problems. Ten basi...
accreditation of higher education; qualitative and quantitative indicators; digitalization of the higher education; criteria system model; digital platform of NEAA
WHEN HUNDREDTHS MATTER: SCALING AND CALIBRATING INDICATORS IN NEAA CRITERION SYSTEM
Whenever it comes to evaluation and accreditation, what most excites the academic community is how far the criteria system applied by the National Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation can accurately and impartially “capture” the quality of education in high...
measurement; scaling and calibrating indicators; criteria system; NEAA
PROVIDING QUALITY FOR REMOTE E-COURSES IN UNIVERSITIES – THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ST. CYRIL AND ST. METHODIUS UNIVERSITY OF VELIKO TARNOVO
After an overview of the scientific literature, scientifically proven inner university mechanisms, aiming to increase the quality of distance learning in accordance with our country’s regulations have been proposed, with the emphasis of this report being the m...
distance e-courses in universities; e-learning; distance learning
THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITIES AS ACCELERATORS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF THE STEM LEARNING METHODS IN THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
The digital transformation of the industrial domains and the everyday human life has led to new ways of entertainment, safer working environments, better transport technologies, global connectivity and many other social and economic benefits, but it has also c...
STEM; primary education; secondary education; methodology; block-based programming; robotics; micro:bit; micro:maqueen
FROM STEM TO BEST: TWO STANDARDS, ONE GOAL
The development of educational technologies in the 21st century allowed saturation with technological resources that dynamizes and digitizes the learning process. This new trend was logically supported with appropriate hardware and software. In the conditions...
STEM; BEST; Business Excellence; blended learning; Higher education digital infrastructure
DEVELOPING INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SUSTAINABILITY AND STEM BY INTEGRATING 3D TOOLS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Young people are the future of society and agents for social change. That is why it is so crucial to provide education that not only equips them with knowledge and skills but also changes their attitudes and behaviour towards sustainable development. The need...
interdisciplinary connections; STEM education; 3D tools; project-based learning; environmental education
POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
Blockchain is a particularly promising technology that is inherently a decentralized, secure and public digital ledger that can be used to create and manage digital tokens. They are carriers of value and are stored on the blockchain. Blockchain technology ensu...
tokens; non-fungible tokens; soulbond tokens; blockchain in education
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS AND MICRO-LEARNING IN THE DIGITALIZATION OF EDUCATION
As social networks have evolved beyond their original purpose, and have proven to be a successful platform even for business and politics, it was only natural for the educational process to find its place in this virtual realm. As early as 2019, Facebook intro...
digital transformation; learning in a social network; micro-learning; micro-learning content; micro-learning resource, infographic
IMPACT OF UNIVERSITY PREPARATION ON NEWLY APPOINTED TEACHERS’ SKILLS AND ATTITUDES TO INTRODUCE SCHOOL INNOVATIONS
Within the teacher's activity, school innovations can be summarized as innovations in the complete realization of the formal and non-formal educational process by introducing new or transforming traditionally imposed approaches, methods, means, technologies, a...
school innovation; newly appointed teachers; digitalization in education
CHALLENGES OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN EDUCATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ OPINION
The objective of this paper is to identify the key challenges of digital transformation in higher education, based on the practice of the University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”. The issues are to present the experience of the Faculty of Business and Management (FB...
digital transformation; higher education; students’ opinion
CHALLENGES, REQUIREMENTS, OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE TRANSPORT EDUCATION
The digital transformation impacted many aspects of the everyday human live. This global phenomenon changed almost all industries and has led to improved working efficiency, overall enhancements of many activities and processes and the establishment of many ne...
digital technologies; transport education; digitalization of transport; Transport 4.0; autonomous vehicles; smart cars
АPPLICATIONS OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN MUSIC EDUCATION
As it is well known, music education aims to: 1. Teach students to listen to music. 2. To learn to understand the music they listen to. 3. To be able to play music. 4. To be able to compose music - eventually. The paper shows the possibilities of using innovat...
music education; innovative educational technologies; interactive board
THE APPLICATION OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING THEORY AND METHODOLOGY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS
The scientific and applied field of Physical Education and Sports is integrative, and its development is a continuous process. Today, more than ever, new educational approaches related to innovative technologies are being sought and developed to improve the le...
innovative technologies; theory and methodology of physical education and sports; computer testing; blended learning, visualization for lessons; project activity; interactive whiteboard
AI IN SOUND ENGINEERING
Artificial intelligence is more and more present into all areas of human activity. Art, and music in particular, is no exception to this trend. In the field of sound engineering, there are numerous activities where AI can assist the human sound engineer with g...
AI; sound engineering; mixing, mastering; noise reduction; sound restoration; music generator
CREATING INTERACTIVE VIDEO LESSONS FOR TEACHING AND ASSESSING STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE USING EDPUZZLE
The pandemic was of great help in modernizing the classroom. Back to face-to-face classes, the same internet tools used during the emergency remote teaching can still be employed by teachers as students want to learn “in their way” – using the mobile inside th...
video lessons; assessment; self-regulated learning; Edpuzzle; segmentation, signaling and weeding
DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY AND INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS DURING A PANDEMIC – PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a complete reorganization of the educational process and its transformation into a digital form in all countries affected by the crisis. But all too often, school institutions fail to organize and implement high-quality digital...
information society; education; COVID-19 pandemic; problems; digital learning
DIGITALIZATION OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN KAZAKHSTAN: EXPERIENCE, PROBLEMS, AND PERSPECTIVES
Digitalization of the education system in Kazakhstan, as well as in other countries, is a global trend in education development that aims to expand access, improve quality, and increase efficiency. Despite some similarities in the digitalization process with o...
digitalization; digital transformation; education system; quality control of educational content.