ICETA 2017

Dr Sergey Belov is Acting University Relations for IBM Europe. Sergey also leads University Relations team in Central and Eastern Europe and in Russia/CIS countries. His mission is to build and manage relationships of mutual value for IBM and the academic community in Europe.

Before joining IBM in 2005 Sergey was a university professor. Sergey’s research interests covered many disciplines in mathematics and technology. He published internationally in areas of differential equations, mathematical and functional analysis, optimization theory, etc. During his academic careers Sergey led several research teams doing collaborative research with IT companies.

In recent years, Sergey has lectured intensively on Higher Education Reform and Research Frontiers in Information Technologies. He is a member of Education Committee of Russian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunication Companies (APKIT). Since 2006 Sergey is The Chairman of Program Committee of Russian IT-Education Conference, a Member of Program Committee CEE SECR (Central & Eastern Europe Conference on Software Engineering). Sergey is the member of Expert Council of Sberbank Academy of Data and Technology.

Sergey has received a PhD in Mathematics and Physics at University of Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) and he has also received a PhD in Engineering at Osaka University of Technology (Japan).

Abstract of presentation: Skills for cognitive economy

The fourth industrial revolution and its impact on our future are being actively discussed by the leaders of states and business and academia at various venues. It primarily erases the boundaries between physical, biological and digital reality for solving fundamentally new problems. The most important difference of the fourth revolution in technology is the rapid penetration of artificial intelligence systems into all spheres of human activity.

Here and now we can see a qualitative transition from the computational era to the cognitive era , when computers quickly learn to work with structured, unstructured and fuzzy data, begin to replace people's work when solving a large number of cognitive tasks.

Often, discussions about rapidly growing pace of the fourth industrial revolution focus on the inherently subversive technologies of big data, block chain and machine learning that can radically improve labour productivity and reinvent industry. In my talk I want to draw attention to another new reality brought about by this revolution rapid changes in professions and skill sets required for next generation of workers

Changes in the labour market will be huge. For example, data scientists can become one of the most popular profession in banking in five years. According to a study by the University of Cambridge, 47% of the existing professions in the US will be automated in the next two decades. These changes will affect not only the working specialties (by giving robots increased capabilities of artificial intelligence), but also many office professions with cognitive assistants, chat bots, etc. becoming available for industries. According to the Global Institute McKinsey, over 30% of the work in health, education and social sphere, finance and insurance, in the civil service can be automated with the help of already existing technologies.

We will discuss implications for higher education system and its transformation as well as how IBM can help in this cognitive journey

Cindy L. Bethel, Ph.D. (IEEE and ACM Senior Member) is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Mississippi State University (MSU). She is an ACM Distinguished Speaker (2017-2020) and in September 2017 was awarded the Billie J. Ball Endowed Professorship in Engineering, from the Bagley College of Engineering at MSU. She is the Director of the Social, Therapeutic, and Robotic Systems (STaRS) lab and a Research Fellow with the MSU Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) Human Performance Group and the MSU Social Science Research Center (SSRC). She is an affiliated faculty with the Department of Psychology. Dr. Bethel was inducted as a member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers in the Bagley College of Engineering at MSU in spring 2015. She also was awarded the 2014-2015 ASEE New Faculty Research Award for Teaching. She is a Senior Editor for the International Journal of Human-Robot Interaction soon to be the ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction. Following her graduate program, she was an NSF/CRA/CCC Computing Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow in the Social Robotics Laboratory at Yale University. That provided her with specialized training in working with children. In 2008, she was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and the recipient of the 2008 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society International Graduate Fellowship. She graduated in August 2009 with her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of South Florida. She received a B.S. in Computer Science (summa cum laude) also from the University of South Florida. Her research interests include human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, interface design, social robotics, and artificial intelligence. Her work focuses on the use of robots for therapeutic support, information gathering, law enforcement and military applications.

Abstract of presentation: Improving Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes through the Use of Industry-Sponsored Projects in Human-Computer Interaction Curriculum

Engaging students in higher education can often be a challenge. Traditional curriculum approaches of lectures, homework, and exams are the norm for many university-level courses, especially in the computing and engineering fields of study. This work introduces the use of industry partnerships for class projects to give students exposure to real-world problem solving and solutions. Students work in small groups of 3-5 students (undergraduate and/or graduate) to design, prototype, implement, and evaluate solutions that are later put into production with our industry partners. This approach results in students completing the full development life cycle learned in class and includes delivery of product that can be used as part of their portfolios. This approach has resulted in improved learning outcomes and higher levels of student engagement in these courses and the industry partners have a product that they can use for their companies.

Details are provided that discuss: how to develop industry relationships, designing the course curriculum to support these types of projects, timelines and checkpoints to assess student progress, final presentations, documentation, and product deliverables. There is also a discussion on non-disclosure agreements and what students can use as part of their portfolios and resumes from the course projects. Feedback on the projects from students have been very positive and comments from the student evaluations will be presented in addition to recommendations on possible improvements to the learning process associated with this approach.

Lubomir started his professional career in 2001 at the Business and Innovation Centre Bratislava, where he was responsible for international projects implementation. He was an active member of the Innovation Relay Centres (IRC) Network dealing with the support of transnational research and technological co-operationdevelopment. In 2008, he became the head of Innovation section within the Enterprise Europe Network Slovakia consortium, an EC initiative supporting business, innovation and research co-operation of research organisations and SMEs. At Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technological Information, he has been responsible for preparation and implementation of several national and international projects focused onsupport of scientific community in Slovakia, including active promotion of science and technology in society. He also co-ordinates activities related to building the national infrastructure for technology transfer support in Slovakia.

Abstract of presentation: Utilization of specialized ICT infrastructure in the processes of science management in Slovakia

Contribution is focused on presenting existing and intended tools, information systems and software applications, as a support infrastructure for managing electronic information resources in the field of research and development. At the same time, the infrastructure is used in the process of science management and evaluation in Slovakia. This infrastructure is being developed mainly within so called “national projects” implemented by the SCSTI within the Operational Programme (OP) Research and Development in programming period 2007-2013 and OP Research and Innovation in actual programming period. Within the currently implemented projects, an emphasis has been put on mutual interconnection and interoperability of individual systems, including automated exchange of data and information among them. Besides that, the new functionalities of existing systems, together with completely new tools and applications, are under development. The aim is to provide scientific community, experts, the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the SR and other relevant institutions with effective instruments for supporting processes connected to management and implementation of R&D activities.

Education:

• 2015 – present: Fachhochschule des bfi Wien, Austria, Master degree – Banking and Finance
• 2013 – 2014: Strathfield College, Sydney, Australia, Diploma of Travel and Tourism
• 2009 – 2012: University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Austria
  Bachelor degree – International Accounting & Finance

Work Experience:

• 2015 - present: Sales consultant at Cisco Systems, Bratislava, Slovakia Main responsibilities – Cooperation with public sector; universities and local governments as a lead point of contact
• 2014: Staff Manager at Paul Strange Presents, Sydney, Australia
  Main responsibilities – Outdoors promotion for major Sydney’s festivals and events
• 2013: Freelancer at Raiffeisen Bank International, Vienna, Austria
  Main responsibilities - Supporting the department's relationship managers in coordinating the bank's governance and steering of its subsidiaries in the CEE; supporting the RBI Board of Management in coordination of Supervisory Board meetings and support of various network projects.
• 2012: Internship at Bank Austria, Vienna, Austria
  Main responsibilities - Cooperation with risk managers at the Underwriting department, data handling and checking, preparation of risk assessments and attending risk committees

Abstract of presentation: What has done Cisco for Slovakian educational sector?

Cisco is not just a leading ICT vendor in the world, but it’s also a leading educational provider since 1997, when the Networking academy was born.

Slovakia was not lagging behind and since 1999, local academies have been providing top notch content to their students. Generally speaking, Cisco networking academy is the biggest classroom in the world, serving over 6 million students since its inception.

As the world is getting digitalized, so does the Networking academy, which is acknowledging the change by providing new content into the curriculum.

During the presentation, we will get an overview what we are currently doing in this field.

Furthermore, since 2016, Cisco has been engaging with Slovak universities by doing Proof of Concepts with the new generation of firewalls. Over a year period, we covered most of local universities and found out that cybercrime is an inevitable issue. Cybercrime is only expected to grow in the future, how can Cisco help to tackle the issue?

Pawel Bulenda is working as CSR Program Manager for the Cisco Networking Academy at Cisco Systems. Based is Kraków, Poland, he is virtually managing and supporting the NetAcad Program across multiple countries in Central Europe.

He graduated German philology at the State Higher Vocational School in Racibórz and his work experience include IT-support role for Rolls-Royce, Google AdWords Customer Management, trainee in the European Parliament and freelance roles as translator, teacher, musician and voiceover actor.

Abstract of presentation: Cisco Networking Academy – Let’s prepare for the Digital Disruption

In times of Digitization and Industry 4.0 the Cisco Networking Academy not only keeps pace with the progress, but sets new standards in teaching and preparing new generations for the new challenges.

Networking, Cybersecurity, IoT, Programming - this and much more in the comprehensive NetAcad news and updates.

Daniel W. Carruth Ph.D. is the Associate Director of Human Factors at the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems and an Assistant Research Professor at Mississippi State University. He completed his Ph.D. in Cognitive Science at Mississippi State University in 2008. His research interests include the use of technology for observation, modeling, and simulation of human task performance in military, law enforcement, and industrial domains.

Abstract of presentation: Developing Virtual Reality Learning Environments for Workforce Training

The advent of inexpensive consumer virtual reality display technology has made widely available new possibilities for delivering education and training in immersive and engaging ways. In the past, technical challenges and prohibitive cost have impeded progress of virtual reality in education. Educational institutions and industries are now moving rapidly to adopt virtual reality as a key training tool. Virtual learning environments have been very successful in generating positive learning outcomes in a variety of domains. The powerful sense of presence and effective immersion created by virtual reality applications promise to provide ‘on-site’ training in a safe and controlled environment. Virtual learning environments can provide trainees with access to cost-prohibitive equipment in impossible locations. It can provide a space for students to explore problem spaces and test solutions without risk. Despite these successes, there remain questions regarding the capabilities and limitations of current technology, particularly regarding the effectiveness of knowledge and skill acquisition in virtual reality. I will discuss the development of two virtual learning environments for workforce training: one developed for training supervisors in an observational task and one for training novice workers hands-on skills. I will describe the development process from identification of key learning objectives, addressing environment and user interaction challenges, and developing assessment metrics. Insights into the potential benefits and the challenges in developing virtual reality training tools will be discussed.

Dr. Eng. Anna Grabowska has over 20 years of experience in distance education. In 1994 she received a master's degree at the University De Montfort in Leicester in the UK. In 2001 she defended her doctoral thesis with the title of a doctor of technical sciences at Gdansk University of Technology. Since 1995 she has been the manager of Autodesk Authorised Training Centre at Gdansk University of Technology (Autodesk Academic Partner). In 1998-2004, she served as head of the Distance Education Centre at Gdansk University of Technology. She is a founding member of the Association of Academic E-learning, an advisor at U3A online. Since 10 years she has been conducting meetings with the computer for seniors. She has been involved in several European projects dedicated to active aging (e.g. Learn with Grandma, Seniors Acting Together, ForAge, MATURE). Since 2014 she has been represented the company PRO-MED sp. o. o. in the project ERASMUS+ SP4CE. She is responsible for designing and implementing a platform for communication and joint activities for students, teachers and companies.

Abstract of presentation: Development of Human Resources -Learning in Clouds

In the article implementation of a free cloud based hosting MoodleCloud is presented. This solution supportsusers who do not know how to install LMS Moodle as well as do not have financial resources to pay for instalation. Theyown a small Moodle site that they can test out with their training group or class. MoodleCloudwas announced in July 2015 and it is free up to 50 users service with the URL https://yourname.moodlecloud.com but the owners cannot change the URL address. The significant advantage is that owners are not responsible for upgrading Moodle site, it means that the provider always run the very latest release of Moodle. In order to get the free Moodle site the users should fill in a form which is verified on a basis on their mobile phones. The authors propose using a free Moodle site for the virtual workshop development and delivery. As a case study the site Development of Human Resourcesis presented. The URL https://dehure.moodlecloud.com/was established for the workshop „Learning in Clouds: Fusion 360 Case Study”. Seven participants took part in the workshop on 20th September 2017 at the ICEM 2017 Conference. During the workshop theyused the newest version of MoodleCloud including a web conferencing system BigBlueButton. Finally authors will present the future plans.

Born in Nitra, Slovakia, studied at the Comenius University in Bratislava (probability and statistics), Šafárik University in Košice (theory of systems) and he obtained his PhD degree from the Charles University in Prague in operations research for a thesis entitled “Location of emergency service facilities”. He is professor in the field of Public Administration and Regional Development at the Technical University in Košice, Faculty of Economics. Since 1985 he has been working at The Technical University of Košice, in the years 1996-2014 as deputy dean of its Faculty of Economics. From 2002, he also works as director of the Institute of Regional and Community. His research interest are in urban and regional science, regional innovation systems, regional policy and urban development.

Abstract of presentation: Ranking-freeevaluation of theuniversities:anintellectualcapitalapproach

Universities are compared according to a number of rankings and evaluations designed by various institutions and agencies. A qualified well-designed ranking system helps the future undergraduate or graduate students to make a decision on their university study following an appropriate set of the quality parameters of attractiveness, research performance, student satisfaction, graduate employment, etc. However, the world rankings operate with different metrics, datasets, method and a limited number indicators based on their availability and often using less reliable or context-free data. Discrepant approaches of composite indices produce inconsistent results, which casts doubt on the veracity of the rankings.

Admittedly, also internal and external evaluation of the quality of the teaching and research are carried out periodically, and other bodies justify the universities according to quality assurance standards. Also, the governments require publishing of annual reports, long-term strategic purposes or recommend university self-evaluation. All in one, the external pressures are following “one size fits all” standards which do not suit every university.

A new approach is advocating ranking-free setting of the strategic objectives, integrating intellectual capital approach, annual reporting and long-term purpose into one unequivocal strategic system. The set of flexible indicators included in the intellectual capital categories is proposed to be a part of the annual report and aimed to monitor the proper strategic goals.

Jozef Hvorecky is a Professor at the School of Management in Bratislava, Slovakia. He is also a Honorary Lecturer for the Laureate program of the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. During 45 year of his career, he taught at 17 universities in 12 countries of all continents.

As the author and coauthor, he has published 26 books and textbooks and more than 130 papers in journals and conference proceedings. His recent books are: Database Technologies (accompanied by a Problem Solver as its 2nd volume), Virtual Classroom (on effective online learning), and Last Will of a Researcher (on university management). He is keen of new educational technologies. For example, the Database Technologies textbook refers to his 30 videolectures on YouTube; a memory key attached to its Problem Solver contains more than 200 sample databases.

He is a member of the inniviative group Za živé univerzity – a team trying to revitalize Slovak academic life.

Abstract of presentation: University Leadership and Role Distribution

Universities are large corporate structures where many of the operations functions, that are imperative for the effective operation of the university, are not directly connected to education or research. Therefore, the structure of these managerial functions requires a variety of abilities and skills in which typical academician are not trained and experienced. The specific aim of our paper is to dispute a Central Eastern European (CEE) conviction that only academicians can become appropriate academic leaders and occupy higher functions in the university organizational structure. Since a majority of positions at universities are knowledge workers, our paper uses a knowledge management perspective in our analysis of the university workforce. In pursuit of this, the following questions are discussed:

Can the expected abilities and skills be categorized to cluster university knowledge workers? What do we expect out of individuals belonging to a particular cluster? Are there knowledge workers of every cluster present at our universities in sufficient proportions and number? Are these knowledge workers recognized and adequately rewarded?’

Our analysis does not provide an optimistic outcome for universities in the CEE and in particular the Slovak Republic due to the intransient position and the limited desire and motivation of the academic community to transform its traditional structure.

Tomáš Janotík graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Amsterdam where he received Master’s degree in the field of Economics. Then he continued in his studies as a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University in Prague. He currently works as a leader of Analytical Department at Profesia – Slovakia’s largest online job portal. His research interests belong to the domain of Labor Economics – he works with the data about the behavior of the companies and job candidates at the labor market in Slovakia, prepares analyses of market trends and participates in the creation of tailor-maded at a products for Profesia’s clients. He had an opportunity to present the findings about Slovak labor market at various events and conferences as well as in the media.

Abstract of presentation: Behavior of Job Candidates and Current Labor Market Development in the Area of Information Technology in Slovakia

The study utilizes the data about behavior of job candidates in the area of Information Technology from Profesia – Slovakia’s largest job portal. The first part of the study focuses on current labor market development – what are the trends in the number of vacancies and published job advertisements at Profesia and also trends in availability of job candidates to these positions (differences across regions are also discussed). The second part of the study is devoted to various aspects of behavior of job candidates – e.g. how many job advertisements they view before they apply to some position, whether they look for a job strictly within the area of Information Technology or also in other industries. We segment the webpage users into various category based on how intensive they search for a job and what are the implications for availability of candidates for the companies. The final section presents some other trends – job requirements of companies, salaries, non-financial remuneration and compares these trends with selected other industries.

Gabriel Juhás is a full professor of Applied Computer Science at Institute of Computer Science and Mathematics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava. Gabriel Juhás was the dean and the vice dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology of the Slovak University of Technology (FEI STU). He was also the garant of the study program Applied Computer Science at FEI STU. He worked at several universities in Germany, namely at Technical University Berlin, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, where he received his habilitation in 2005. Previously, he was also visiting PhD student at BRICS, University of Aarhus in Denmark. His main research interest are theory of Petri nets and their applications in various areas focusing on business process modelling anf process mining. He is also very inerested in integration of Internet of Things with Big Data methods and Data as a Commodity resulting in concepts of social networks of data, data markets, shared data and data ecosystems.

Abstract of presentation: Data, Information and Technology services for Research and Management of Science

Science in inherently connected with data. Data are a crucial entity during whole life cycle of research activities: they are inevitable as an input to research, they are produced as a research output – which serve as an input for further research, they are present in the analysing and evaluation of the research etc.

Nowadays, data science offers new possibilities of storing, sharing, analysing and processing huge amount of data and to generate, derive new, more accurate and more complex information about all research areas. In the past and still today sharing of scientific data was a real bottleneck. Concept of open data and new IT technology development such as cloud, next generation networks etc. offer possible solutions of this problem.

In this contribution we discuss and suggest an architecture for implementation of an ecosystem of storing, sharing, analysing and processing of research data including data for management of science. The architecture supposes sharing of data not only using a central storage, but it is understood as a bridge or an „open market“ of scientific and research data, dealing with issues such as reusability, durability, possible use in the future - storing a snapshot of today world for future generation of researchers in a decentralized way. A crucial issue, which is enabled by new technologies is quality and high accessibility of data, which enables to speed up the research process.

The architecture also covers social and economic concepts to ensure the sustainability of the whole research ecosystem, which we consider as a necessary condition of the realization of open data concept.

As a use case, we will show an outlook of the ecosystem for research and management of science in Slovakia. The use case includes further development of systems for storing of research and scientific data running at CVTI, Slovak Center of Scientific and Technical Information.

Pekka Kess is a professor at the research Unit of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu, Finland. He received his M.Sc in 1976 from the University of Oulu (Finland), Dr. Sc., in 1992 also from the University of Oulu, and Dr. Eng in 2007 from the Kasetsart University (Thailand)

He has extensive managerial experience from both universities and industrial enterprises. He has started several start-up companies acting as a CEO and member of the board. He has worked in managerial positions in chemical, steel, electronics and software companies.

He is an active project evaluator and manager in international research and development projects. His research areas are eLearning, strategic management, production organizations, knowledge management and quality management. Especially the digitalization issues have been on his research agenda.

Abstract of presentation: University collaboration using ICT – Case: Project management research universities in Finland

The universities are looking new ways to improve the quality, productivity and overall performance to meet current challenges in research and education.

Project management research (PMR) is carried out extensively in four major universities in Finland (Aalto University, Tampere University of technology and the ÅboAkademi). The unit in charge of the PMR have decided to collaborate in order to improve their teaching to meet the needs of under graduate, graduate and doctoral programmes as well as the needs from the external organisations through the university extensions.

The education is based on the research done by these research units as well as by their collaborative partner around the world in universities as well as in various private and public organisations.

A new approach for collaboration using ICT is designed to improve the quality of work as well as the overall performance of the individual research units as well as the whole consortia.

Bojan Lalić has a PhD in Industrial and Engineering Management and works as an Associate Professor at the University of Novi Sad. His research interest includes simulation modelling, e-business, and e-government. Bojan Lalić is a director of Department of Industrial engineering and Management at University of Novi Sad. He managed numerous projects including TEMPUS, CEEPUS, and implementation of social networking sites at the University.

Abstract of presentation: Success of Social Networking Sites: Evidence from the University of Novi Sad

In the higher education industry, web-based marketing has already been widely applied to service current students, as well as to attract new ones. All major universities in the world have incorporated their websites with social networking sites (SNSs), but it is likely that a significantly larger proportion has no clear knowledge of how successful their SNSs are. Accordingly, this study proposes an integrated model for evaluating the effectiveness of SNSs from a student point of view. This model is based on the use construct and seven socio-demographic conditions.

He graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Department of cybernetics at the Slovak Technical University in Bratislava in 1988. Starting in 1991, he co-founded and managed group of companiesBaSysfor two decades, premium consumer electronics distributors in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Today, he operates mainly in the field of intelligent control systems (SMART) objects and his company Media Control provides integrated design and implementation of very complex technical equipment of smart buildings - from energy technology through intelligent wiring to audio systems.

He is the author and investor of the project 1. Demonstration intelligent low-energy home - iDOM.

From 2014 he acts within IT Association of Slovakia as a president or 1.st vice president and operates in several Slovak President of and international institutions in the field of promotion and development of the IT sector, digital economy and education.

He is active in the youth and adults digital skills promotion and modern education system utilizing digital technologies.

Since 2014 works in several chambers of Slovak Employer’s Association (RUZ).

Since 2005 he is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of company SEWA engaged in the collection and recycling of WEEE.

He was elected as a Chairman of the Executive board of Slovak National Digital Coalition in September 2017.

Abstract of presentation: Consumer / supplier relationship in a modern education system or what does digital transformation do to education. What the Fox says???

Identifying the partners in the education system, who is the Supplier and who the Customer and who or what is the product? With the rise of the new industrial revolution, we must stop pretending that we do not mind that someone is educating, someone is educated and another one is paying for it all. Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation will definitely set new rules. Are we prepared for these changes?

Current position: UUniversity professor of Internal medicine, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Martin, Comenius University Rectors Advisor

Work experience:

Previous Position: Vice-rector for research and doctoral study, Comenius University, Bratislava (2011-2015), Head of Dept. of Informatics, Ministry of Education of Slovak Republic (2007), Minister of Education Advisor (2008-2010), University Professor, Comenius University, Jessenius School of Medicine, Martin (1981-)

Professional Experience: Research activities (computer analysis of heart activity, occupational risk management), Graduate of Distance Education „Course on Managing University-Industry Partnership“ IIEP UNESCO Paris and ECSM Brussels (2001), co-ordinator of Phare-Tempus Programs (ERQUAM, IQATFOQ, MED-NET, Management of Higher Education Institutions) (1996-2001), TEMPUS-UZDOC project (2013-2016), ERASMUS+PRIDE (2013-2016)

Professional Lecturing and Study Experience: Comenius University, Jessenius School of Medicine in Martin; University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands (2002), University of Limerick, Ireland (2001), University of Edinburgh, Scotland, (1999), Mayo Clinic – Rochester, Minnesota, USA (1995). European and World Congresses Lecturer (Athens, Zaragoza, Copenhagen, Philadelphia, Jeruzalem, Zurich, Beer Sheva, Muscat, Beijing)

Publications: Textbook – Editor in Chief: Differential Diagnosis by Laboratory Medicine (Springer – Germany, Springer – India, Medico-Pharmaceutical PH – China, Paschalidis – Greece). Textbooks: 15+, Scientific Papers: 80+, scientific abstracts: 250+, scientific lectures: 330+

Abstract of presentation: To Learn or Not To Learn?

The biggest change in teaching and learning in recent years is digital technology. Technology affects students’ attention, memory, thinking, and social behaviour.There is a difference between school and learning. The way brains work is different for each person and effects their perspective on school and on learning. Brain-Based Learning is a complex approach to education based on how current research in neuroscience suggests our brain learns naturally. Learning is the process by which we acquire new knowledge and skills. Kids brains today are different than yours and mine – so we need to have schools teach differently to reach them. Biggest fears of a teacher using technology are: How do I make this work? How do I avoid looking like an idiot? They will know more about this than I do.

David Sousa shared insights from the field of educational neuroscience, which combines psychology, neuroscience, and pedagogy to study the interaction between mind, brain, and education. With technology influencing nearly every aspect of our lives, how has this changed the way children relate and learn?When students feel positive about their learning environment, endorphins are released in the brain making the learning experience more pleasurable and successful! What Can Teachers Do?Connect, content to emotions, of course! Today learners are: more self-directed, better equipped to capture information, more reliant on feedback from peers, more inclined to collaborate. Educators must keep pace with technological advances.But often times technology changes faster than the educational environment.Sousa shared that while our brains come prewired for language and sound, technology is rewiring our brains, and the younger the brain, the greater the chance for rewiring due to increased neuroplasticity. There is real interaction between genes, behaviour, and environment, especially in young children.

Tõnis Mets is Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Tartu in Estonia. He was Marie Curie Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia 2014-2016. Also, Professor Mets has worked as a management consultant in his company (ALO OÜ), and as an entrepreneur, engineer, and manager in various high-tech companies in Estonia. Tõnis graduated from the Tallinn University of Technology. He also holds a Ph.D. in Technical Sciences from St Petersburg Agrarian University. Professor Mets is author and co-author of 15 patents, and more than 50 chapters and articles with international publishers. His main research interests are in the fields of (technology) entrepreneurship, intellectual property, and knowledge and innovation management.

Abstract of presentation: From the educational Tiger Leap program to the ICT startup booming in Estonia

Estonia has enjoyed success stories in ICT implementation in a broad field of public and private sectors last 15-20 years. The key event for that development was launching of the Tiger Leap program in Estonian schools, 1996. The program fully equipped schools with computers and Internet accessand other ICT services. Computer science classes were providedin 84% of schools in the next eight years. Since 2014 World Economic Forum considered Estonia among innovation-driven knowledge-based societies, and some years later – being hidden entrepreneurship champion in Europe. Besides, Estonia has become one of the developed startup ecosystems where young ICT companies are booming.

These events mentioned above refer to thesuccessful combination of educational and entrepreneurial ecosystems in Estonia. The paper aims to disclose the role of ICT as the engine of the innovation-driven development in a small society. Findings of the study show a growing importance of digital technology,ICT startups and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the welfare of Estonian citizen.

Miroslav Michalko is an Assistant Professor at Department of Computers and Informatics, Technical University of Košice. He obtained a PhD. (2010) in Informatics and the Masters Degree in Computer Science at Technical University in Kosice. Now he lectures Computer Networks and Application of Computer Networks. His research areas interests are in multimedia technologies, streaming and content delivery over IP and multimedia content creation. During last years he actively participates on few national and international projects regarding new technologies and techniques in computer networks and education. He is also vice-head at Computer Networks Laboratory as well as member of video team.

Abstract of presentation: IT Academy project: An opportunity for the IT industry in Slovakia

National project “IT Academy – education for 21st century” supports the development of IT industry through the changes in educational system at primary schools, secondary schools, and universities. Proposed innovations enhance the quality of education in IT, mathematics, science, and related technology areas that have as the main focus ICT. Further, they improve the motivation of pupils and students to study informatics and ICT, and help to develop scientific abilities of both, pupils, and students. Following the requirements of IT sector, in the 5 to 8 years the project aims to adjust educational system to educate 1000 new specialists, as compared to the current state. Project activities are designed for min. 24 000 pupils of primary school, min. 9 000 pupils of secondary schools, min. 3 000 students of universities and min. 1 800 teachers of primary and secondary schools from all over the Slovakia, except for Bratislava self-governing region.

IT Academy as a sustainable system for education and training of specialists, recognizing the demands of IT industry, is based on market and IT sector requirements. It incorporates also the partnerships of all subjects within Slovakia that co-create the system itself – i.e. IT companies, universities, secondary school, primary school, self-government, and other subjects. Partnership with IT Academy is established in form of contract or memorandum of cooperation, giving the entity status of “IT Academy partner”.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Private High School Katkin park 2, Košice, Slovakia (November 2009 – present)
  • Project manager
    • “Everything is better with a computer” project
    • Website and online school admin
  • English Teacher
    • English language teacher for students ages 14-19 yr.
  • Training teacher
    • Providing training and observation lessons for Pavol Jozef Šafárik education students
• Molina Healthcare, Washington, DC (June 2009 – October 2009)
  • Federal affairs office intern

EDUCATION

• American University, Washington, D.C.
  Master of Arts in Public Communication (August 2009)
• University at Albany, State University of New York
  Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Rhetoric (May 2008)
  Triple Minor: Spanish, English, Journalism

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Public Relations Practicum (Spring 2009)
  • Developed a strategy to increase media presence for a client, Living Classrooms DC
  • Creating newsletters, media lists and direct mail materials
• Public Relations (Spring 2008)
  • Developed and implement a public relations campaign that improved campus awareness about Organ and Tissue Donation. Real-life campaign assigned by the client: Center for Donation and Transplant in Albany, NY
  • In only four weeks 825 students registered to be organ donors, exceeding the set goal by 125. Almost 3,000 students were educated about Organ and Tissue donation

OTHER SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Multilingual Abilities:
  • Slovak, Czech, English – functional native proficiency;
  • German, Spanish – general professional proficiency;

WRITING

• Spring 2006: Published two fiction short stories in University at Albany Literary magazine, The Spell for Rain

Abstract of presentation: When different equals better: Implementation of online tools and computers into paper-designed school system

Computers and online tools have been present in the education environment worldwide for years. However, in Slovakia they are not so easy to find in daily teaching process, especially in high schools. Implementation of projects where every student has a notebook as a replacement for paper books and textbooks are difficult to plan, prepare and even more difficult to keep alive. Projects of this kind are financially challenging, time consuming and often risky. Slovak school system which is still “designed for paper“ is not very wishing for such an innovation and talented IT people usually choose career in financially more generous IT sector over career in more or less poor educational institutions.

In the presentation we will introduce how one small private school in eastern Slovakia successfully implemented everything computers have to offer and has been doing so for the past 7 years. We will discuss the obstacles, challenges, benefits and negatives of this project, explain what is teaching in this school like and introduce what is the school coming up with next.

Ľudovít Molnár is a professor emeritus at the Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies, Slovak University of Technology. After the graduation Ľudovít Molnár started professional carrier in a field of Computer Science, as one of the pioneers in Slovakia in this field. In early 70 – ties Ľudovít Molnár was participating on a Computer science curricula development for University education, which later passed through IEE (Institute of Electrical Engineers in London) international accreditation as one of the first in CEEC. In research Ľudovít Molnár has been working in a field program system construction, artificial intelligence and knowledge based programming. He was a head of several projects for industry. Ľudovít Molnár has participated also on several international projects for European Commission and UNESCO. At the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia he has been working in different positions at department - Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, faculty - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, and university itself - head of the Department, dean of the Faculty, president of the Academic senate of the University, rector of the University. He is the co-founder and the first dean of the Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies.

Abstract of presentation: Data, Information and Technology services for Research and Management of Science

Science in inherently connected with data. Data are a crucial entity during whole life cycle of research activities: they are inevitable as an input to research, they are produced as a research output – which serve as an input for further research, they are present in the analysing and evaluation of the research etc.

Nowadays, data science offers new possibilities of storing, sharing, analysing and processing huge amount of data and to generate, derive new, more accurate and more complex information about all research areas. In the past and still today sharing of scientific data was a real bottleneck. Concept of open data and new IT technology development such as cloud, next generation networks etc. offer possible solutions of this problem.

In this contribution we discuss and suggest an architecture for implementation of an ecosystem of storing, sharing, analysing and processing of research data including data for management of science. The architecture supposes sharing of data not only using a central storage, but it is understood as a bridge or an „open market“ of scientific and research data, dealing with issues such as reusability, durability, possible use in the future - storing a snapshot of today world for future generation of researchers in a decentralized way. A crucial issue, which is enabled by new technologies is quality and high accessibility of data, which enables to speed up the research process.

The architecture also covers social and economic concepts to ensure the sustainability of the whole research ecosystem, which we consider as a necessary condition of the realization of open data concept.

As a use case, we will show an outlook of the ecosystem for research and management of science in Slovakia. The use case includes further development of systems for storing of research and scientific data running at CVTI, Slovak Center of Scientific and Technical Information.

Petra Poulova is a vice-dean of the Faculty of Informatics and Management at the University of Hradec Kralove, and chairman of the Board Technological Centre of Hradec Kralove. She received her PhD in Educational Science from Charles University, Prague, and doc. (associate professor) in Systems Engineering and Informatics from the University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. She works as an associate professor in the Department of Informatics and Quantitative Methods at the Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove.

Professor Poulova’sresearch interests include IT in teaching and learning, learning/teaching styles, social networks, and database and information systems. She has published over 120 referred journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. She is also actively involved in academic and professional communities and has been a member of the Czech Association of Distance University Education Board, a member of EUNIS-CZ (European Organization for University Information Systems), as well as a program and organizing chair of international conferences and a member of committees for e-learning awards.

Abstract of presentation: Emerging Technologies, Social Computing and University Promotion

At the turn of the millennium, birth rates have declined very much in the Czech Republic as in other European countries. This demographic trend is currently reflected in the declining number of graduates and at the same time in the lower number of applicants for the university study. Universities must therefore intensively focus on marketing and the acquisition of high-quality students. In this demanding competition, emerging technologies and social computing play an important role in the whole process. The purpose of this article is to show how new media such as Facebook can contribute to the promotion of an institution of higher learning among future applicants for university study and in this way to at-tempt to acquire more potential candidates for this type of study.

Maria Teresa Restivo has a degree in Solid State Physics and a PhD in Eng. Sciences, by Univ. of Porto (UPorto). Her teaching and research activities are accomplished within the Automation, Instrumentation and Control Group in Mech. Dep. at the Faculty of Engineeringof UPorto(FEUP) and with the System Integration and Process Automation Research Unit, which coordinates, hosted in the research Pilar of the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Eng. INEGI. She is Scientific Board member of the Faculty of Engineering. At the present the topics of interest for applied research are distributed by Medical Instrumented Devices, Smart Sensors and Online Experimentation and the Use of Emerging Technologies in Training and in Education. She has participated in the creation of several non-formal activities organized at University of Porto and by its Faculty of Engineering and collaborated with some of those editions. She is author (co-author) of articles and 5 books at National and International publishers (one awarded at national and international levels, among other prizes both in R&D). She has been project co-ordinator and team member at national level and as FEUP’s partner in European projects. She has been involved in supervising MSc and PhD theses. She has four national patents and one international,one international still pending and two recently submitted. She is institutional member of the Global Online Laboratory Consortium (GOLC), Executive Committee of International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE) and Past-President of International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP). She has the “ING PAED IGIP” diploma of International Engineering Educator (2009).

Abstract of presentation: Online Experimentation. A Must? A Hobby? Or Value Adding Tools Based on Emerging Technologies?

We are in the midst of a World in turmoil, immersed in a transition process stimulated by a global digital revolution, which is transforming innovation, industry productivity and, in general, the potential for business. All these changes were seriously considered in September 2015 by 193 world leaders who agreed on 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development for the next 15 years.

Is online experimentation an example of emerging technologies for preparing future engineers in experimental sensing, monitoring, testing and training tasks? And for supporting them in innovative developments useful for e-health as a social imperative mission? And for helping them contribute for Sustainable Development in general?

Graduated from Bánki Donát Polytechnic, Budapest in 1971, received the Master Degree in Mathematics from the Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, the Ph.D. in Robotics from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1987, while the Doctor of Science degree from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2004. He received his first Doctor Honoris Causa degree from the Technical University of Košice, Slovakia and the second one from “Polytechnica” University of Timisoara, Romania.

He served as the Rector of Budapest Tech from August 1, 2003 for a period of four years, and was reelected for five years in 2007. He is active as a full university professor.

He is a Fellow of IEEE, Senior Administrative Committee member of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, member of Board of Governors of IEEE SMC Society, Chair of IEEE Hungary Section, Vice-President of the Hungarian Academy of Engineering.

He is the treasurer of IFSA (International Fuzzy System Association), he had been the President of Hungarian Fuzzy Association for ten years.

He serves as an associate editor of some scientific journals, including IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, member of editorial board of Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence, member of various national and international scientific committees. He is the founder of the IEEE International Conference Series on Intelligent Engineering Systems (INES) and IEEE International Conference on Computational Cybernetics (ICCC), and some international symposia. He has served as General Chairman and Program Chairman of numerous scientific international conferences.

His present areas of research activity are Computational Cybernetics, Robotics with special emphasis on Robot Control, Soft Computing, Computed-aided Process Planning, Fuzzy Control and Fuzzy Sets. He has published books, more than 450 papers in books, various scientific journals and international conference proceedings. He received more than 550 citations for his publications.

Abstract of presentation: Big Data, IoA, Cloud the three Musketeers
One for all, all for Education 4.0

Since the introduction of the concept of Industry 4.0 it is a fashion to use the 4.0 extension to denote revolutionary approaches, like Society 4.0, Engineering 4.0, etc.

To my understanding Education 4.0 is the forth Educational Revolution using the most updated technologies, Internet of Things, Big Data, Cloud Computing, i.e. the Three Musketeers of 4.0 revolution; one for all, all for Education 4.0.

My motto of Education 4.0 is the famous words of Galileo Galilei: You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him to find it within himself. The synergetic applications of the three musketeers are the foundations to realizethis concept.

The presentation will start with a short discussion on the “Three Musketeers”, by introducing some possible applications in Higher Education in general and in Engineering Education in particular.

Cyberworld is today's fast-moving, high-technology world of computers and communications. A superhighway in this world should connect any objects, any devices, any firms, companies, anyone …i.e anything! This is the basic idea of the newly coined term: Internet of Anything (IoA). With other words Internet of Anythingis the interconnection of any things (devices, systems), anyone, anywhere and anytime within the existing Internet infrastructure.

Big Data is a term for data sets that are so large or so complex that traditional data processing techniques cannot deal with them.

Cloud computing provides the essential services, like software, platform, infrastructure, virtualization, knowledge.

Their synergetic application in e-learning, distance learning, MOOCs, etc.leads toward high level of realization of Education 4.0.

A roadmap for the near future, describing development trends and emerging application areas will be also discussed.

A key feature of Education 4.0 is the connection of the physical and the virtual world by using 3D Internet, Internet of Things or Internet of Anything.The last part of the presentation summarizes our research results and ideas of this new generation internet and InterCloud Technology based effective software called Maxwhere. Maxwhere is a sotware engine that provides working environments with spatial (Virtual Reality) multimedia arrangement and Education 4.0 connectivity. A maxwhere application (Whapp) is practically a virtual space with various active content including web surfaces (documents, web apps, etc.), interactive 3D models, videosas well as virtual representation of physically existing resources.

Jozef Sekerák is a graduate of Faculty of science Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice in the academic field of two-subject teaching programme: mathematics and chemistry. In 2008, completed postgradual study at the University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice Faculty of science in the field: Theory of mathematics education. Dissertation topic was: Diagnosing and developing of competences of students in mathematics education. Currently works at the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Lifelong Learning Centre and Projects Support (CCVaPP).

Abstract of presentation: IT Academy project: An opportunity for the IT industry in Slovakia

National project “IT Academy – education for 21st century” supports the development of IT industry through the changes in educational system at primary schools, secondary schools, and universities. Proposed innovations enhance the quality of education in IT, mathematics, science, and related technology areas that have as the main focus ICT. Further, they improve the motivation of pupils and students to study informatics and ICT, and help to develop scientific abilities of both, pupils, and students. Following the requirements of IT sector, in the 5 to 8 years the project aims to adjust educational system to educate 1000 new specialists, as compared to the current state. Project activities are designed for min. 24 000 pupils of primary school, min. 9 000 pupils of secondary schools, min. 3 000 students of universities and min. 1 800 teachers of primary and secondary schools from all over the Slovakia, except for Bratislava self-governing region.

IT Academy as a sustainable system for education and training of specialists, recognizing the demands of IT industry, is based on market and IT sector requirements. It incorporates also the partnerships of all subjects within Slovakia that co-create the system itself – i.e. IT companies, universities, secondary school, primary school, self-government, and other subjects. Partnership with IT Academy is established in form of contract or memorandum of cooperation, giving the entity status of “IT Academy partner”.

PhD in Physics (Institute on Nuclear Researches in Kyiv, 1988), member of Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (since 1996).

He is graduated from Odessa Higher Engineering Marine School (Navigator), Odessa National Polytechnic University (Automatic and Telemechanics) and Kyiv National University (Nucleaf Physics), and trained at the Torch High Technology Industry Development Center (Ministry of Science and Technology, P.R.China) on Plan, Building & Management on Science Park (2007).

• Since 2015 - advisor for National Science-Technological Association of Ukraine, which integrates all science and technological parks in Ukraine;
• 2011 - 2015 - advisor for the Vice-Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Innovations in Ukraine, member of international expert group on science-technological and innovation cooperation CIS;
• Since 2009 - senior advisor for the China Association of Plant Engineering Consultants (CAPEC);
• Since 2008 - Chairman of the Industrial Park International (Kyiv, Ukraine);
• Since 2004 - Chairman of the Business Partnership Association “Kyiv - Beijing”;
• 2002 - 2008 - President of the Concern “Capital Region”;
• 1996 - 2008 - Head of the Department on Innovation Cooperation of Ukrainian Academy of Sciences
• 1991 - 2002 - President of the JSC “ITM”;
• 1981 - 1991 - Researcher of the Institute on Nuclear Researches in Kyiv.

His R&D interests include creation of innovational institutional models for international and interregional innovation-investment cooperation, smart production and smart cities, innovational systems for industrial house building, for interactive eLearning for engineering and innovation needs, as well as strategic management and artificial intelligence systems, etc.

Abstract of presentation: Transborder Multi-level Digital Interactive Education – Training Platform for Innovation Oriented Co-development

Based on analysis of modern tendencies in educational sphere and innovation experience; a new model of “triple integration” for Innovation eLearning is presented and a transborder multi-level digital educational-training platform for its realization is proposed. This proposal is integrated in framework of the Ukrainian-Slovak International Center for Innovations and technology transfer and may be used as a base for joint R&D and pilot project for innovative education and educational innovation.

Prof. Dr. Ľubica Stuchlíková graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineeringand Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU) in 1990, received the PhD degree in 1996 and was appointed associate professor in 2006. She works as a teacher at the Institute of Electronics and Photonics. From 2016 as full professor. Her fields of interest are electrical characterization of semiconductor structures, devices and materials since 1990 and computer aided engineering education, retraining, lifelong learning since 2000.

Her priority is education, training of new electrical engineers and popularization of science and technology for children and youth.

In 2004 she establishededucational portal „eLearn central“as a co-author. Original interactive animations, educational and popularization elearning courses and modules have been created for the portal “eLearn central” by“eLearn central team”. She is head of this team and alsocooperates with other teams in development of elearning projects using platform Moodle.

Abstract of presentation: Virtual reality vs. reality in engineering education

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the use of virtual reality in education. Virtual reality has become more common through a range of systems including computer peripherals, computer-powered head-mounted displays and smart phone-powered headsets. Virtual reality education solutions empower students by directly engaging with their subject topic through immersive interactive experiences. The virtual reality method gives opportunity to hinder memorization from the learning process. By transiting from the traditional approach, students are given the ability to apply, analyze and evaluate their knowledge, improving their creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making, communication and teamwork. This article discusses the current use of virtual reality tools and their potential in engineering education. The focus is on some opportunities, challenges and impasse of implementation of virtual reality from author's point of view. Authors think that virtual reality is the future of creative learning but on the other side some real experiments (learning by doing) are more suitable than virtual reality ones.

Dušan Šveda works at the P.J. Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science, Institute of Mathematics, where he teaches didactical subjects, Mathemathical Analysis and Geometry. He has obtained his PhD degree at the Comenius University in Bratislava in program Theory of mathematics education. Later he was habilitated at theConstantine the philosopher University in Nitra. His research is especially devoted to modern methods in teaching mathematics using ICT. Currently he works at the UPJŠ in Košice as a director of Lifelong Learning Centre and Projects Support.

Abstract of presentation: IT Academy project: An opportunity for the IT industry in Slovakia

National project “IT Academy – education for 21st century” supports the development of IT industry through the changes in educational system at primary schools, secondary schools, and universities. Proposed innovations enhance the quality of education in IT, mathematics, science, and related technology areas that have as the main focus ICT. Further, they improve the motivation of pupils and students to study informatics and ICT, and help to develop scientific abilities of both, pupils, and students. Following the requirements of IT sector, in the 5 to 8 years the project aims to adjust educational system to educate 1000 new specialists, as compared to the current state. Project activities are designed for min. 24 000 pupils of primary school, min. 9 000 pupils of secondary schools, min. 3 000 students of universities and min. 1 800 teachers of primary and secondary schools from all over the Slovakia, except for Bratislava self-governing region.

IT Academy as a sustainable system for education and training of specialists, recognizing the demands of IT industry, is based on market and IT sector requirements. It incorporates also the partnerships of all subjects within Slovakia that co-create the system itself – i.e. IT companies, universities, secondary school, primary school, self-government, and other subjects. Partnership with IT Academy is established in form of contract or memorandum of cooperation, giving the entity status of “IT Academy partner”.

Jan Turna graduated in the field of biochemistry at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Comenius University in Bratislava. Afterwards he remained at his mother department, where he acted successively as assistant, fellow and lecturer in the field of biochemistry. Later he became the director of the Institute of biochemistry and biotechnology at Comenius University. Since 1997 he is the Head of Molecular biology department of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University. During March 2011 – February 2015 he held the position of the Vice-rector for Information Technologies at the Comenius University. Currently, he is the Director General of the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (since 2007) and director of University Science Park of the Comenius University (since 2015). The considerable part of his professional activity has also been devoted to science popularisation, focusing mainly on biology and biotechnology.

Jan Turna is also the Chair of the Slovak Association for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Chair of the Committee for postgraduate studies in the field of molecular biology, the Chair of the Commission for the biological safety at the Ministry of Environment of the SR, as well as member of Scientific Committees at Comenius University and at Slovak Academy of Sciences. He is the plenipotentiary representative of the Slovak Republic in the Knowledge Based Bio-Economy Network and in the European Research Infrastructure Consortium established by the European Commission.

Abstract of presentation: Utilization of specialized ICT infrastructure in the processes of science management in Slovakia

Contribution is focused on presenting existing and intended tools, information systems and software applications, as a support infrastructure for managing electronic information resources in the field of research and development. At the same time, the infrastructure is used in the process of science management and evaluation in Slovakia. This infrastructure is being developed mainly within so called “national projects” implemented by the SCSTI within the Operational Programme (OP) Research and Development in programming period 2007-2013 and OP Research and Innovation in actual programming period. Within the currently implemented projects, an emphasis has been put on mutual interconnection and interoperability of individual systems, including automated exchange of data and information among them. Besides that, the new functionalities of existing systems, together with completely new tools and applications, are under development. The aim is to provide scientific community, experts, the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the SR and other relevant institutions with effective instruments for supporting processes connected to management and implementation of R&D activities.

Yang Fan is senior marketing manager of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., works in Huawei Enterprise Communications department for 6 years, he is responsible for CEE&Nordic European market in enterprise communication area, including videoconferencing,IP PBX and unified communication products, and has a good insights in distant education, in which Huawei highly recommend their live eClassroom solution based on videoconferencing system.

Abstract of presentation: Huawei Live eClassroom Solution

Huawei Live eClassroom Solution provides automatic tracking to take panoramic views of the podium and students, and close-up shots of teachers, with no need to carry any devices, and support live broadcasts, recording, and online VOD.