The development of information and telecommunication technologies contributes to the creation of new organisational structures, including network and virtual organisations, technology parks and fractals. Different organisations can cooperate only if the coordination of their processes and integration of their systems have been established in advance. The paper discusses solutions for information resource integration. It also explains why integration is indispensable and the elaboration of systems to enable heterogeneous information resources to be linked is necessary. Since new organisational structures change dynamically, traditional integrated solutions based on central databases are not appropriate because they are neither flexible nor scalable. So, new systems enabling the exchange of dispersed data and information must be developed. The paper describes the characteristics of such systems. It also proposes and discusses architecture of the model for heterogeneous information resources integration.
Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie doświadczenia autora w przygotowaniu i prowadzeniu kursów e-learningowych na podstawie własnych obserwacji i wyników angiety przeprowadzonej wśród uczestników. Autor dokonał analizy, jak studenci postrzegają zajęcia e-learningowe oraz na ile ta forma zajęć jest lepsza lub gorsza od formy tradycyjnej i pod jakim względem. Na wstępie zostały wskazane wybrane zarządzenia Ministerstwa Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego oraz uchwały Senatu Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie dotyczące prowadzenia zajęć na odległość. Następnie omówiono procedurę przygotowania kursów e-learningowych obowiązującą na UEK w Krakowie. Przedstawiono rolę poszczególnych osób uczestniczących w przygotowaniu takiego kursu. W dalszej kolejności scharakteryzowano przesłanki, które zadecydowały o wyborze kursu z Podstaw informatyki do nauczania w formie e-learningu. Główną część artykułu obejmuje omówienie wyników ankiety przeprowadzonej wśród uczestników kursu. Na zakończenie przedstawiono wnioski z przeprowadzonego badania oraz omówiono dalsze działania mające na celu usprawnienie przygotowanego kursu.
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RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to evaluate usefulness of distance learning courses as a form of learning from participants’ perspective. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: To achieve the purpose, two research methods have been employed: literature review, including rules and regulations concerning distance learning courses, and analysis of the results of a survey conducted among students participating in distance learning course as well as own observations and experiences. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: In the paper it is analysed, how students perceiveelearning courses comparing to traditional ones. First, selected Polish Minister of Higher Education and the Senate of Cracow University of Economics (CUE) regulations under which CUE teachers may conduct distance learning courses are presented. Second, the procedure for the preparation of elearning courses at CUE is described. The roles played by individual actors during the preparation of the course are discussed. Next, selected results of the survey conducted among course participants are presented. Finally, conclusions and observations are discussed. Results of the survey confirm that e-learning is a promising type of teaching supporting traditional lessons. RESEARCH RESULTS: Aconsiderable number of participants found this kind of didactic proces useful and attractive. However, an unexpectedly large number stated that they expected more traditional lessons. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The analysis allows to draw interesting conclusions concerning the necessity of selection of participants, problem of systematic work, methods of evaluation, personal contact with a teacher, preparation of teaching materials. All of them will be taken under consideration to improve the course for future participants.
IT governance principles and ITSM methodologies are more and more often used by contemporary organisations. Big companies are usually aware of their advantages. But the question arises, if small and medium enterprises are also familiar with these philosophies and methods, since there is a considerable number of barriers hindering their implementation, e.g.: complexity of methodologies, overwork, lack of awareness, lack of knowledge of actual IT trends, lack of trainings offered to SMEs and natural reluctance to changes. In this paper the level of IT governance and ITSM awareness in SMEs operating on six regions in Western and Central Europe on the basis of a survey conducted within them is analysed. Four criteria have been taken under consideration: IT strategy, awareness of contemporary IT trends, implemented or planned projects and methods of investment in IT.
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