Maja Gligora Marković

eLearning and Fantazms

ICT application in learning has a vital importance for all human activities. The final implementation of computers, whether as learning subjects in learning or education in general is timely dissonant. Preparation and execution of eCourse assumes certain level of information-science education that can be provided through specific form of learning. Considering their high financial value and general treatment of formal learning as activity, computers are relatively late included into the learning process. Only the first level of software’s development, liberalisation and conscience of necessity and importance of open platforms has enabled learning to possibly apply ICT in preparation and realisation. Velocity of changes and achievements in ICT field open a wide range for possibility of their implementation. Possibilities provided by web, globalisation of business and market connectivity provide a possibility for placing eLearning as a product perhaps for the first time in a way that proves truly economic value of that activity. However, velocity also brings a risk that can be noticed in superficiality or in “market language” education is put in a situation where it is observed as “bofl” – goods of bad quality. Quality of learning content has a crucial importance in achieving a goal – good educated and certified attendant. Certainly, one shouldn’t forget the value and importance of other elements, persons and learning forms in the process. Insuring quality of (e)Learning is precondition of a final goal – qualitatively educated attendants – and consequently ensuring all benefits that can use to individual or a society as whole. Therefore, in the complete process of preparing and realising eLearning as educational form special attention should be given to treating all facts that could in any way influence quality. The final goal isn’t, though it is not forbidden, to create a brand in educational eContents. Finally, all national universities have tried to ensure a top quality in education. If in global frames global eInstitutions of higher education do emerge, one should consider a quality in all levels of realisation. Phantasm is not necessarily negativity if treated as measure of imperfections in planning and/or realising the education through eLearning as one form of it.

Professional Practice as an Element of Taxonomy - A Case of IT Students at the Polytechnic of Rijeka

There are two reasons for a formal review of the formal forms of education: the development speed of data-communication technologies and the increasing willingness of business entities to apply the same in a very strong competitive battle for dominance at the market. Although not only reason they are a sufficient challenge for educational institutions to adjust their curricula especially when they will help to better prepare their students for the labour market. Professional practice as a form of the highest levels of taxonomies, observed by Bloomâ??s scale, should be used for evaluating student performance, but also for evaluating the quality and marketing of all available programs. This paper presents the experience of professional studies of computer science at Polytechnic of Rijeka acquired through the organization of professional practice in those businesses, which represent a potential place of work after the completion of studies. Conducted research, together with the acquired experience can be a framework for any changes or modifications to curriculum and teaching methods. Respondents pattern for the two main groups: business owners, which basic business is providing IT services and those which use computer to support base of operations. What do respondents who supervise professional practice think about the readiness of graduates for inclusion in their business, which competencies are expected of potential candidates for employment and what are their proposals for changing the program?