Helena Bukvova

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  The development of open access journal publishing from 1993 to 2009.

  Mikael Laakso, Patrik Welling, Helena Bukvova, Linus Nyman, Bo-Christer Björk, Turid Hedlund

  PloS one. 01/2011; 6(6):e20961.

  Open Access (OA) is a model for publishing scholarly peer reviewed journals, made possible by the Internet. The full text of OA journals and articles can be freely read, as the publishing is funded through means other than subscriptions. Empirical research concerning the quantitative development of ... [more] Open Access (OA) is a model for publishing scholarly peer reviewed journals, made possible by the Internet. The full text of OA journals and articles can be freely read, as the publishing is funded through means other than subscriptions. Empirical research concerning the quantitative development of OA publishing has so far consisted of scattered individual studies providing brief snapshots, using varying methods and data sources. This study adopts a systematic method for studying the development of OA journals from their beginnings in the early 1990s until 2009. Because no comprehensive index of OA articles exists, systematic manual data collection from journal web sites was conducted based on journal-level data extracted from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Due to the high number of journals registered in the DOAJ, almost 5000 at the time of the study, stratified random sampling was used. A separate sample of verified early pioneer OA journals was also studied. The results show a very rapid growth of OA publishing during the period 1993-2009. During the last year an estimated 191 000 articles were published in 4769 journals. Since the year 2000, the average annual growth rate has been 18% for the number of journals and 30% for the number of articles. This can be contrasted to the reported 3,5% yearly volume increase in journal publishing in general. In 2009 the share of articles in OA journals, of all peer reviewed journal articles, reached 7,7%. Overall, the results document a rapid growth in OA journal publishing over the last fifteen years. Based on the sampling results and qualitative data a division into three distinct periods is suggested: The Pioneering years (1993-1999), the Innovation years (2000-2004), and the Consolidation years (2005-2009).

• Studying Research Collaboration: A Literature Review

  Bukvova, Helena

  Sprouts: Working Papers on Information Systems. 01/2010; 10.

  This working paper offers an annotated bibliography on studies in research collaboration. It identifies different research areas and presents existing research results. The aim of the paper is to provide orientation for researchers interested in approaching this diverse and important research topic.... [more] This working paper offers an annotated bibliography on studies in research collaboration. It identifies different research areas and presents existing research results. The aim of the paper is to provide orientation for researchers interested in approaching this diverse and important research topic.

• Research as a Process: A Comparison between Different Research Approaches

  Bukvova, Helena

  Sprouts: Working Papers on Information Systems. 01/2009; 9.

  The research process plays a central role in science. To support research and researchers, it is necessary to understand the research process and its phases. Although the literature offers different research processes, these are often focused on specific research paradigms and methods. The aim of th... [more] The research process plays a central role in science. To support research and researchers, it is necessary to understand the research process and its phases. Although the literature offers different research processes, these are often focused on specific research paradigms and methods. The aim of this working paper is to define a research process common to different research approaches: behavioral science, design science and action research. The paper reviews research process models from the literature and finally introduces a model of a general research process. The model can be used to further explore the tasks of researchers, with the aim of identifying possibilities of supporting researchers.

• Research Proposal: Supporting the Initiation of Research Collaborations

  Bukvova, Helena

  Sprouts: Working Papers on Information Systems. 01/2009; 9.

• The Digital Researcher: Exploring the Use of Social Software in the Research Process

  Kalb, Hendrik, Bukvova, Helena, Schoop, Eric

  Sprouts: Working Papers on Information Systems. 01/2009; 9.

• Virtual Collaborative Learning in the Changing Knowledge Environment.

  Bukvova, Helena, Schoop, Eric

  09/2007

  The understanding of Electronic Learning (eLearning) has changed significantly in the past decade. Whereas it has been originally often reduced to the mere production of stationary online courses for the purpose of individual, self-guided learning, the need for social exchange among the learners and... [more] The understanding of Electronic Learning (eLearning) has changed significantly in the past decade. Whereas it has been originally often reduced to the mere production of stationary online courses for the purpose of individual, self-guided learning, the need for social exchange among the learners and the teachers is now being increasingly pointed out. One of the reasons for the growing demand for more man-to-man interaction in eLearning lies in the current changes in the Internet environment, which are often described as Web 2.0. In this new age, noted by nearly universal availability of information, ever growing information overflow and changing perception of knowledge, it is necessary to re-evaluate and rethink the traditional structures. The area of academic education is not excluded from this need. As establishments with the clear mission to prepare the students for their future life, the academic institutions have to face the challenge and adapt the education practices -- in content and method -- to the new demands. This necessarily means, that also the understanding and the role of eLearning have to be adjusted. This paper presents a discussion of Virtual Collaborative Learning (VCL), an eLearning method developed at the Chair of Information Management, with a particular view to the surfacing demands of the changing environment. The method has been critically reviewed and evaluated with regards to the changing needs of the society and the students. The aim was to decide whether VCL still has relevance in the near future and to identify further need for improvement of the concept.

• Developing a Culturally-Aligned Foundation for Virtual Collaborative Learning in the International Context

  Bukvova, Helena, Gilge, Steffen, Schoop, Eric

  Online Tutoring Journa. 01/2006; 2.

  This paper deals with tutoring of virtual collaborative learning in the international context. Coaching learners, who work on virtual projects, requires great effort and time investment from the tutors. In the international context, the tutors face an even greater challenge due to culture-related pr... [more] This paper deals with tutoring of virtual collaborative learning in the international context. Coaching learners, who work on virtual projects, requires great effort and time investment from the tutors. In the international context, the tutors face an even greater challenge due to culture-related problems, which arise among the participants from different countries. In the following, these difficulties will be discussed and a design will be suggested to prevent them.

• Enhancing the Framework for Virtual Collaborative Learning - Comparison of two Case Studies

  Bukvova, Helena, Gilge, Steffen, Schoop, Eric

  01/2006

• Virtual Collaboration in Higher Education Blended Learning Arrangements

  Bukvova, Helena, Gilge, Steffen, Schoop, Eric

  Dresden, Germany; 01/2006

• Educational Design of an Integrative eGovernment Qualification Approach

  Helena Bukvova

  The thesis presents a model, suitable for the design of any type of qualification in integrative eGovernment education. The integrative approach combines education of adult learners and students and promotes international cooperation.... [more] The thesis presents a model, suitable for the design of any type of qualification in integrative eGovernment education. The integrative approach combines education of adult learners and students and promotes international cooperation.

• Virtual Collaborative Learning: Auf der Suche nach den Digital Natives

  Prof. Dr. Eric Schoop, Claudia Lieske, Helena Bukvova

  Lernen im digitalen Zeitalter - Dokumentation der Pre-Conference zur DeLFI 2009 / A. Schwil, N. Apostolopoulos (Hrsg.). - S. 61-68.

  Dieser Beitrag untersucht die These über die Existenz von Digital Natives. Die Vertreter dieser These postulieren, dass Studenten und Schüler durch den frühen Kontakt mit Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien hinsichtlich ihres Lern-, Arbeits- und Kommunikationsverhaltens wesentlich verändert... [more] Dieser Beitrag untersucht die These über die Existenz von Digital Natives. Die Vertreter dieser These postulieren, dass Studenten und Schüler durch den frühen Kontakt mit Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien hinsichtlich ihres Lern-, Arbeits- und Kommunikationsverhaltens wesentlich verändert wurden. Um diese Aussage zu bewerten, werden Erfahrungen mit Virtual Collaborative Learning Veranstaltungen herangezogen. Die aktuellste durchgeführte Veranstaltung wird als Fallstudie vorgestellt und analysiert.

• Supporting the Initiation of Research Collaborations

  Helena Bukvova

  10. Interuniversitäres Doktorandenseminar Wirtschaftsinformatik, Juli 2009. – Jena, 2009. – (Jena Research Papers in Business and Economics ; 8/2009).

  This paper describes the background, objectives and methods of my doctoral research concerned with the support of the initiation of research collaboration with the help of information and communication technologies. The research is based on the assumption that providing more information about potent... [more] This paper describes the background, objectives and methods of my doctoral research concerned with the support of the initiation of research collaboration with the help of information and communication technologies. The research is based on the assumption that providing more information about potential partners would lead to better-grounded decisions about collaboration. The purpose of this research is also to support and utilize Open Research. To address these aims, I suggest the design and creation of an ePortfolio that will aggregate information from the Internet, particularly Web 2.0 applications.

• Blended-Learning arrangements for higher education in the changing knowledge society

  Prof. Dr. Eric Schoop, Helena Bukvova, Claudia Lieske

  Proceedings of the International Conference on Current Issues in Management of Business and Society Development, Riga, Lat.

  This paper presents an advanced – international – blended learning arrangement. It has been developed, implemented and reviewed regularly in the last 4 years at the authors’ institution. Instead of referring solely to traditional classroom teaching, we use and continually refine this arrangement in ... [more] This paper presents an advanced – international – blended learning arrangement. It has been developed, implemented and reviewed regularly in the last 4 years at the authors’ institution. Instead of referring solely to traditional classroom teaching, we use and continually refine this arrangement in our every-day formal teaching and learning processes at Technische Universitaet Dresden. By this we take into regard the changes induced by the Bologna Roadmap and try better to support its “new” didactical objectives: more interactive and interdisciplinary modules with focus upon the (practical) integration of professional and methodical responsibility, decision-making and soft skills.