Olya Harizanova
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Dear Ljubomir, Thank you for notes. I agree with you that my data is really “different in two or three months due to the falling prices of the internet access solutions” and that “NOW is the very moment for us to prepare for it”. The data I provided are from our research “Survey and Analysis of the Consumer Driven Demand for Telecommunication Services in Bulgaria” (September – December 2005) (Zhelyu Vladimirov, Olya Harizanova, Krastu Mirski). Particularly: - The proportion of firms with Internet connection (our research - total 58%) is lower than the registered by the last report “E-Bulgaria” (between 70 and 82% of the businesses and 78% of the computers there has Internet connection as of January 2006). This difference is due to the high proportion of micro-firms in our sample (63%). It needs to be pointed out that the proportion of micro-firms of all businesses in Bulgaria is nearly 91%. To illustrate the above: according to our survey 79% of the businesses (without the micro-firms) have Internet access, while 77% of the SMEs (without the micro-firms) have Internet access. In total, 44% have high-speed connection, without the micro-firms the proportion raises to 56%. The proportion of SMEs (without micro-firms) with high-speed connection is 55%. But however, in my opinion it is important to understand that the Internet availability (connection) is a firs step; the second step is utilize Internet (how citizens and firms utilize Information society, how they use online service). That’s why you are right; we must be ready to the second step. |
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Hi everyone. In my opinion Jochen Dietz questions concern most important area in modern teaching. I have experience in e-learning from my courses (Web design and Automated Information Systems) and that's why I agree with Nikolay Netov (“blended learning” model). Actually in Sofia University we use e-learning platform Arcade (http://62.44.100.133:8080/arcade/index.jsp). From my experience for me more important question now is how to prepare e-learning materials for all students (different basic knowledge; different interests; different necessity; different places) in a short time and response to their needs. May be answer is in the new methodology to create learning subject for new education technologies. For me the possibility is to create precise learning modules and give students an opportunity to select content according to their necessities. Web access platforms are a good way for that, but … what about technological possibility to exploiting them, how we can decide possibility for Internet access, motivation, prices...? For one example, in Bulgaria: - 31% of citizens have Internet connection (high-speed connection - 26% (mainly in Sofia)), but others are excluded from the information society for different reasons – low income, settlements without appropriate communication infrastructure, not suitable education or because their job does not require the use of such communication means. - 58% of businesses have Internet connection (high-speed connection – 44%), but approximately 98% of all firms are SMEs. For second example, in Bulgaria: - Small proportion of libraries has computers (30% in total); only 14% have Internet access and only 11% have high-speed connection. - On average: one library has 0.6 PC for the staff with Internet access and 0.4 PC with high-speed connection, one library has 0.2 PC for readers/visitors with Internet access and per one library 0.2 of the staff have access to e-mail. So, what you think about facts and possibilities for Web access in e-learning context? OH |
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Hi, dear colleagues. My name is Olya Harizanova. At present I am associate professor at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski and I teach ICT in Library and Information Sciences Department. My basic courses are Web design and Automated Information Systems. I have a second position as a director of the Center for Educational Services. (CES is a service oriented unit of Sofia University whit main goal to ensure the necessary organizational and methodological conditions for parallel and continuing education, specialization and re-qualification of learners from various spheres of social practice.) From 8 years ago till now I research the status of IST in different Bulgarian sectors (education, business, telecommunication, libraries ...). My last publications are “Readiness of the Bulgarian SMEs for the Information Society” and “E-readiness and E-activities of the Bulgarian SMEs (Results of empirical research)”. Now my special interests concern Bulgarian Libraries as Information Society Centres of Knowledge but as before continue research SMEs in Bulgaria and their ICT-level, their readiness to participate in the e-market and possibilities to create e-business. My expectations of the training are to know more about e-learning platform (teaching methods, how to publish new materials…) and some differences from other platforms. Wish you pleasant day, OH |
