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Information Technology has always been a popular choice among high-school graduates when deciding on a field of study. Despite the comparatively high education levels among Latvian employees, there is still a lack of knowledge and practical skills crucial for competitiveness in a market based economy. In order to ensure relevance of the qualifications and adaptability in the fast changing environment, active learning and teaching have a special importance. Recent developments in information technology call for a serious reconsideration of the actual teaching methods and provide opportunities for developing a new educational methodology. The current paper focuses on application of IT within the course of logistics information systems for developing student practical skills and abilities. The necessity for an active teaching and learning e-environment is highlighted, and a concept of its realisation based on Web 2.0 technologies is discussed within LIS.
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Romanovs, A., Soshko, O., Lektauers, A., Merkuryev, Y. (2010). Application of Information Technologies to Active Teaching in Logistic Information Systems. In: Grundspenkis, J., Kirikova, M., Manolopoulos, Y., Novickis, L. (eds) Advances in Databases and Information Systems. ADBIS 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5968. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12082-4_4
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