1.7.2008vesta gis workshop – salzburg1 experiences with vocational training on geographical...

1.7.2008 VESTA GIS WORKSHOP – Salzburg 1

Experiences with vocational training on Geographical Information from

VSB-TU Ostrava

Jiri Horak, Bronislava Horakova, Jan Ruzicka

VSB-TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF OSTRAVA

INSTITUTE OF GEOINFORMATICS

What is the role of vocational training in the Czech republic?

3 important factors: The role of tertiary institutions (universities) The demand (namely public administration) missing or insufficient system of certification

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The mission of tertiary institutions

vocational training and its position in the tertiary education is currently broadly discussed (White paper of tertiary education)

System changes of tertiary education in last 15 years were radical (changes of management style, financial conditions, establishing private universities, Bologne process and implementation of 3-level education model + credits, establishing of „high schools“, etc)

Positive changes, but: Almost all tertiary institutions declare a „university“ type of education (with

important part of research) and no tertiary institutions fully oriented to vocational education (professional oriented) exist. No „colleges“, no „technological institutes“, only „technical universities“.

Evaluation of university performance is till now based on the number of undergraduates and publication activities; missing evaluation for vocational training

The changes of the mission are envisaged

1.7.2008 VESTA GIS WORKSHOP – Salzburg

Demand of public administration

New law about a civil service: the professional carreer requires a long-life education

New construction law: urban planning based on almost 200 various features. Processing possible only in GIS.

Growth of courses oriented to public administration officers (accredited by Ministry of Interior)


Missing systems of certification for the level of training

Different courses and training, provided by various organisations (firms, universities, associations etc.)

Difficult to compare, difficult to evaluate the level Such courses are not accepted by universities as a

official part of tertiary education


Important features of VT

Form: e-Learning or combination of stationary and distant (e-learning)

precise time schedules for stationary education selected topics reflecting current industry/society needs, well prepared speakers, understanding user

requirements and expectations appropriate practical examples, ability to select appropriate procedures for teaching and

training (e.g. preference of more „robust“ techniques).


What is offered by the Institute of Geoinformatics?

3 main forms of vocational education: stationary courses („modules“ of VESTA GIS) stationary seminars Internet-based (e-Learning) courses.

Currently less distinguished - requirements to prolong the effect of the seminar/course with training materials on web (mainly training examples, case studies)

Language – currently only Czech Collaboration:

CAGI (Czech Association for Geoinformation), other Czech universities (Czech Technical University in Prague, Palacky

University in Olomouc, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen)


E-Learning courses

Build according e-learning principles (modularity, summaries, highlights, control questions, examples)

With fees 4 months provided by the university center for distant education Issued 2003, updated Low interest 3 courses:

Geoinformation technologies (introduction to GIS, spatial analysis, remote sensing, GNSS)

Global Positioning Systems Spatial Data on Internet (web mapping, web application)


Courses for regional authorities

Officers of regional authorities June 23-25, 2008:

Network Analyst and Spatial Analyst (ArcGIS 9.2) – 14 Mashups – 11 Mobile Geoinformation Technologies – 11

Lectures, training Approx. 1 day Administration support by CAGI certificates


Seminars

usually deal with some „hot topic“ of geoinformatics, reflecting in short-term presentation, training and discussion

Standalone or accompanying a conference Symposium GIS Ostrava (every end of January) Duration usually 3 hours 10-15 participants


GIS Ostrava 2008

Google Earth and KML Geostatistical Modelling in ArcGIS Web 2.0 alias how to mixed „MapMashups“ GeoNetwork OpenSource – the tool for metadata

administration Network Analysis in GIS GDAL/OGR – leader in OpenSource (ArteGIS Ltd.) XML in Cartography (University of West Bohemia) and ArcData (local ESRI provider) seminars.


GIS Ostrava 2007

Interoperability for the level of geodata and metadata Object Orientation and GIS (CTU) GRASS GIS & QGIS: wingrass (CTU) GIS in Crisis Management (Masaryk University in Brno) Development of 3D models of objects and integration to

GIS (using ArcGIS and SketchUp Google) PostGIS XML in Cartography (University of West Bohemia)


Seminars for labour offices

Long-running collaboration with MSA and labour offices since 2002 support of spatial analysis and mapping

Seminars: Statistical maps and map composition for labour market Analysis and predictions of labour market indicators Case studies of spatial analysis for labour market GIS application for labour offices Transport accessibility of employers

The most frequent scheme: Morning - presentations, lectures, explanation Afternoon – training


Participants?

public sector (regional authorities, former districts authorities, labour offices and less frequently other institutions),

the participation from business sector is still low.


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Conclusion

wide spectrum of different modules Some may be difficult to share - probably different duties

and conditions of labour offices Preferable topics:

Web mapping, web spatial services, Map mashups, Interpolation (including geostatistical modelling), Open Source, Transport accessibility, network analysis Mobile Geoinformation Technologies


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Thank you for your attention.

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