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• Vocational training as a gateway to higher education in the age of digitalization and artificial intelligence

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  Andrea Fodor

  György Molnár

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  92

  Digitalization processes, which now seem like a given, and the emergence of artificial intelligence which has been gaining ground since 2022 are becoming increasingly commonplace in vocational education as well. Vocational education, as it has in the past, has opened a potential gateway for individuals to enter the labor market early. By the end of the 20th century, virtually every profession had adopted the opportunities offered by digitalization, either partially or fully. Artificial intelligence, which is gaining ground, is being integrated step by step into the public education and vocational training systems due to the specific nature of individual professions. The rapid development of digitalization and, later, artificial intelligence has induced structural transformations in the labor market and, at the same time, necessitated changes in educational systems. Fundamental didactic concepts have been reinterpreted; whether theoretical or practical, transversal skills are increasingly valued. Labor market expectations today still require unique learning pathways that must also meet international standards. The role of vocational education now extends far beyond its traditional functions, serving as a potential pathway to higher education. The aim of this study is to analyze how technology-based vocational training models contribute to preparing students for higher education, with a particular focus on the competency requirements generated by digital transformation and AI.

• Innovative IT solutions in health and sport - the importance of wearable devices, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and Big Data

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  Kitti Tóth

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  335

  Healthcare faces a significant shortage of human and financial resources. One way to overcome this is to focus on preventive medicine, through the promotion of sport and the use of advanced IT (Information Technology) tools in healthcare. These tools include wearables, the IoT (Internet of Things), Big Data and AI (artificial intelligence). This narrative review article aims to present the current state of the art in the field to support the processing of literature at the beginning of new researches by reviewing the major literature focusing on three of the data management’s functions: data collection, storing and processing. To quantify the studies, queries were run on ScienceDirect, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar databases. The keywords used in the queries were "Internet of Things", "Big Data", "Artificial intelligence" and "Wearable devices" complemented by the terms "health" and "sports" so a total of 8 queries were run on each database. We selected only scientific articles which contain concrete results, present ICT tools used in health or sport, and were fully available from our institution's network so we examined 35 articles. The results of the queries show that in most cases more than 50% of the literature was published since 2019, so the topic is currently a highly researched area. On average, 59.57% of all published works were published from 2019 in Science Direct, 74.49% in PubMed and 77.18% in Web of Science. The above-mentioned IT tools on health and sport is significant. Their importance is most notable in the advancement of preventive medicine and innovation in medical research.

• Social media, telemedicine, artificial intelligence, robotization - How does the development of digital technology affect social work?

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  Anikó Panna Tóth

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  633

  The use of ICT is widespread among social workers, many of them use digital technology and social media, keep in touch with their clients online and there are more and more people consulting online. There are also automated treatments that do not require the contribution of the social worker, robots have already appeared abroad in elderly care, use algorithms to prevent child abuse and suicide, and virtual reality in the treatment of addicts. How does all this affect social work as a profession, what professional and ethical issues does the use of technology raise? What kind of new skills do social workers need and how should they reinterpret their roles in the 21st century? In my study, I sought answers to these questions.