01556nas a2200181   4500008004100000245009200041210006900133260001500202520096200217100001501179700002101194700001201215700002001227700002001247700002401267700001701291856006601308       2014                        eng d00aComperative analysis of broadband penetration and digital services in South East Europe0 aComperative analysis of broadband penetration and digital servic  cJune 23-263 a<p class="rtejustify">Broadband is starting to be deemed by many as a&nbsp;public utility and several countries have already recognized it as<br />
a civil right. The European Commission (EC) acknowledging the&nbsp;significance of broadband services for the improvement of citizen&nbsp;welfare and its economic benefits, has put in place targets for the&nbsp;diffusion of broadband to all citizens and businesses in the&nbsp;European Union. This paper, comparatively assesses the current&nbsp;state of affairs in broadband and digital public services in&nbsp;selected South East Europe countries in order to identify&nbsp;weaknesses and highlight strengths and to produce knowledge&nbsp;resources and provide insights that will support informed&nbsp;decision making including strategy and policy planning. It builds&nbsp;on three surveys that took place in the second quarter of 2013&nbsp;and evidence gathered from seven South East Europe countries.</p>
1 aAntonis, K1 aBouras, Christos1 aElia, D1 aDi Vincenzo, A.1 aDiles, Georgios1 aKokkinos, Vasileios1 aKoskeris, A.  uhttp://telematics.upatras.gr/telematics/node/3447?language=el02201nas a2200193   4500008004100000245014800041210006900189300001300258520143500271100002101706700001901727700001501746700002201761700001901783700001501802700001401817700002001831856015601851       1998                        eng d00aResults and experience from the application of a common methodology for Users Requirements Specification in Distance Education using Telematics0 aResults and experience from the application of a common methodol  a 61 - 743 aThe cooperation of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and the Educational communities, is
recognised as a necessity that must result in the adaptation and tuning of the education processes in terms of
pedagogical methodologies, school infrastructure, human resources development and organisational restructuring, in
order to efficiently absorb and utilize technological developments. The ICT community has to realize the significance
of the users’ needs, the difficulties of the intervention to an old and traditional process. And the need to view their
technology applications not only as a technical exercise. The initial phases of the TRENDS project, which are
described in this paper, resulted in an agreed common methodology for carrying out the necessary investigation of
the user needs in secondary education. This methodology, which was followed more or less in all participating
countries, produced answers to questions concerning the role of the educators and their basic training, their
familiarity with technology, education policies from a trans-European perspective, the content, forms and aims of
further training, the distance training of teachers in the use of new technologies, the motives, incentives and
organisational schemes for enhancing re-education, the needs of the educational environment and technology-based
training, the needs of the educators in practical didactic methods, etc.1 aBouras, Christos1 aSpirakis, Paul1 aLampsas, P1 aTsakarissianos, G1 aGarofalakis, J1 aAntonis, K1 aKastis, N1 aKontogiannis, S  uhttp://telematics.upatras.gr/telematics/publications/results-and-experience-application-common-methodology-users-requirements-specification?language=el01631nas a2200205   4500008004100000245010300041210006900144260001700213300001300230520089300243100002101136700001901157700001501176700002201191700001901213700001501232700001401247700002001261856014401281       1997                        eng d00aConclusions on the Analysis of User Requirements concerning the use of ICT in the Didactic Process0 aConclusions on the Analysis of User Requirements concerning the   c14 - 19 June  a 13 - 183 aThe co-operation of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
and the Educational Society, is deemed necessary for the adaptation and tuning of the
didactic process in terms of pedagogical methodologies, school infrastructure, human
resources utilisation and organisational restructuring. The use of ICT in the classroom
should be viewed as a highly influencing tool that will support the educators’ effort for
interaction with their students, rather than as a technical exercise. The initial phases of the
TRENDS project, which are described in this paper, resulted in a widely accepted common
methodology, that complies with the international standards for determining the User
Requirements in the Secondary Education. The major results emerged from this survey are
presented here, as well as some common axes that deal with the application of ICT in the
didactic process.1 aBouras, Christos1 aSpirakis, Paul1 aLampsas, P1 aTsakarissianos, G1 aGarofalakis, J1 aAntonis, K1 aKastis, N1 aKontogiannis, S  uhttp://telematics.upatras.gr/telematics/publications/conclusions-analysis-user-requirements-concerning-use-ict-didactic-process?language=el