Affiliation:
1. University of Presov, Slovakia
Abstract
Computer assisted learning is an increasingly important area of education especially now, in digital era. The past thirty years have seen increasingly rapid advances in the ICT infrastructure development in the educational facilities. However, this is just one part of the aspects needed for modernisation and innovation of education. The chapter discusses the situation in Slovakia, its rather well-developed infrastructure but it also points out how important it is to focus on teacher, learner and interaction in any – face-to-face, technology assisted or virtual environment. Numerous studies provide important insights into the situation where teachers have the possibilities and facilities, however, they are not trained to use them effectively. The author brings the survey based on the published studies, research results, statistics and her own experience.
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