CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: ZARKA Dénes

Profession: Open Learning Advisor

Date of Birth: 02 May 1965

Membership in Professional Societies:

Education:

Budapest University of  Technology Electrical Engineer Msc.

Key Qualifications:

EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT: Certificate of achievement in Open  Learning and Technology Based Training:
Training Needs Analysis and Learning Design (Quentin Whitlock)
Evaluating, Managing and Promoting Open Learning (Mike Hawes)
Design of Printed Open Learning (Cambridge Learning Systems)
The Tutor's Role in Open Learning (Prof. Phil Race)
Design of computer based training (CBT) (System Applied Technology)
Use of the Tencore Authoring System (Jeff Oliver)
Video Production (BBC)
Signed in 1992.
By: Keith E. May (Employment Department) and Quentin Whitlock (Dean Associates)

PANNONIA TEMPUS JEP: Certificate of successful completion on
Design and Delivery of Distance Learning (3 months)
Signed in 1993.
By: Dr. Claudio Dondi (Scienter) and Prof. Károly Kocsis (rector of Gödöllõ University)

Open Learning related Development Projects

Dates 1992.
Location: Manchester
Agency: The Open College
Position: trainee developer
Description Adaptation of a Business Pack: Is Self Employment Right for You?
 
 

Dates 1992-1993.
Location: London- Budapest
Agency: MAST Learning Systems - FOK
Position: trainee developer
Description: Adaptation of a computer based training: Secrets of Study

Dates 1993.
Location: Paris
Agency: Bull SA
Position: trainee
Description: Examination of the pack: Architecture de réseaux

Dates 1994.
Location: Budapest
Agency: Know How Fund
Position: Project Manager, editor
Description: Developing Good practice in Open Learning: Adaptation of Taste of Open Learning, Understanding Your Learners, Supporting Your Learners, Implementing Open Learning In Colleges

Dates 1994.
Location: Paris
Agency: Citcom
Position: trainee designer
Description: Design an open learning package for Visiocentre teachers

Dates 1996.
Location: Gödöllõ - Budapest
Agency: Word Bank
Position: Project Manager, trainer, designer
Description Gödöllõ Agricultural University School of Human Resources Management Distance Learning Project - tutor training, developer training, package development

Dates 1996-1997.
Location: Budapest-Cluj
Agency ILGPS - Civitas
Position: project manager, trainer
Description: Training of developers managers and tutors for the Civitas foundation and managing the Civitas team to develop a 100 page open learning  sample workbook for Local Gov. staff.

Dates 1997.
Location: Budapest-Kecskemét
Agency: Hungarian Ministry of Labour-Know How Fund
Position: project manager, editor, designer
Description Improving Access to Training in Bács-Kiskun - designing vocational open learning packages: Self Employment, Guesthouses, Job search, Herbs

Dates 1998-1999.
Location: Budapest
Agency BUTE DECT
Position: project manager, designer
Description 0. Year Distance Education Psychology  - Course development

Dates 1999.
Location Budapest
Agency BUTE DECT
Position: project manager, designer
Description:  Open Learning Package Writer - course development.

Dates 1999-2000.
Location: Budapest
Agency: Hungarian Patent Office
Position: project manager, designer
Description: Basics patenting - open learning course development (Video, print, CD-ROM).
 

Dates 2000.
Location: Budapest
Agency: Union of Industrial Parks
Position: editor, designer
Description: Managing Industrial Parks - open learning course development.
 

Employment Record:


 Dates:  1998-
 Location:  Budapest
 Organization:  Budapest University of Technology and Economics - Distance Education Centre (BUTE DECT)
 Position:  Open Learning Advisor
 Description: Course design, development

 Dates  1992-1997
 Location:  Budapest
 Organization:  Budapest Training Technology Centre (Fõvárosi Oktatástechnológiai Központ: FOK)
 Position:  Project Manager
 Description:   Managing open and flexible learning adaptation projects, open learning development projects, training internal staff, Training open and flexible learning clients, Research

 Dates  1992.
 Location:  Budapest
 Organization:  Pixel Interactive Ltd.
 Position:  software developer
 Description:  development of a Computer Based Training: The New Bookkeeping Law.

 Dates  1991.
 Location:  Budapest
 Organization:  Pixel Graphics Ltd.
 Position:  marketing manager
 Description  Software distribution: responsible for advertisement, PR, customers.

 Dates:  1990-1991.
 Location:  Budapest
 Organization:  Hungarotrade Ltd.
 Position:  technical manager
 Description:  Casio distribution: responsible for spear parts, warranty, training of dealers.

 Dates:  1989-1990.
 Location:  Budapest
 Organization:  Ganz Electrical Works
 Position:  developer engineer
 Description:  developing traffic control system for the City of Pécs

Languages:

Reading Writing Spoken

Hungarian 5 5 5
English 4 3 4
French 3 2 3