Professor Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska

Position: Associate professor

Staff group: Scientific and didactic employer

Expertise: pedagogy

e-mail: eugenia.smyrnova-trybulska@us.edu.pl

Academic career

Doctor of humanities in the field of social sciences in pedagogy, specialization in theory and methodology of teaching computer science (she obtained her doctoral degree in 1997 (M.P. Dragomanov National Pedagogical University), habilitation – 2008 (M.P. Dragomanov National Pedagogical University), nostrification in 2009 at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Gdańsk.
Head of the Department of Humanistic Education and Auxiliary Sciences of Pedagogy at the Faculty of Ethnology and Educational Sciences of the University of Silesia from 2012 to 2019.
2019 – to date – Professor at the University of Silesia at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Education of the University of Silesia.
2012 – 2019 – Head of the Department of Humanistic Education and Auxiliary Sciences of Pedagogy
2010 – 2015 – Professor of the University of Silesia at the Faculty of Ethnology and Educational Sciences of the University of Silesia.
2000 – 2010 – scientific and didactic assistant at the Department of IT and technical education at the Faculty of Ethnology and Educational Sciences in Cieszyn of the University of Silesia in Katowice.
1997 – 2000 – associate professor at the Department of information systems of the Kherson Institute of Economics and Law.
1988 – 1997 – lecturer at the Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Kherson State Pedagogical University

Coordinator, expert, participant of numerous scientific and research, educational international and national projects. In particular,

2009-2010 – Coordinator of the international scientific and educational project such as “E-learning – as a Road to Communicating in a Multicultural Environment”, co-financed by the International Visehrad Fund. Coordinator of the University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland) Partners: University of Ostrava (Czech Republic), Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica (Slovakia). No.10920089 (www.visegradfund.org);
2009-2010 – Coordinator of the international project “E-learning – as a Road to Communicating in a Multicultural Environment”, co-financed by the International Visehrad Fund. Coordinator of the University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland) Partners: University of Ostrava (Czech Republic), Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica (Slovakia). No.10920089 (www.visegradfund.org);
2008-2013 – Participation in the UPGOW project (“University – Partner of the Knowledge-Based Economy”). The project under the Operational Program Human Capital, sub. 4.1.1 with support from the European Social Fund (ESF), task 46. Coordinator and methodology consultant for the project group to prepare 12 e-learning courses.
2014-2017 Coordinator of the EU project IRNet – International Research Network for study and development of new tools and methods for advanced pedagogical science in the field of ICT instruments, e-learning and intercultural competences; IRSES, Marie Curie Action 7FP (www.irnet.us.edu.pl);
2007-2008 – Post-graduate studies for teachers in ICT, foreign languages and other subjects (EFS); 2007-2008 – Participation in the project, financed by the Ministry of Education, “Post-graduate studies for teachers in ICT, foreign languages and other subjects”, co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) (University of Silesia). Postgraduate studies. The researcher.
2019-2022 – “Support for scientific journals, International Journal of Research in E-learning (IJREL) 2019-2020 WCN-IJREL PU-1219-001-1-01-01-02 – MNiSW Coordinator
01/10/2019 – 30/09/2023 – One University – Many Opportunities. Integrated Program. POWR.03.05.00-IP.08-00-PZ3/18. Project financed from the Polish Science and Technology Fund. Agreement 0098 / FNiTPH / H11 / 80/2011 Grant 19 / INP / 2012-G. Time of implementation 01/10/2019-30/09/2023 Coordinator of two tasks.
01/09/2018 – 31/08/2021 FITPED – Work-based Learning in Future IT Professionals Education ERASMUS + KA203 2018-1-SK01-KA203-046382. Erasmus+ program grant no. 2018-1-SK01-KA203-046382) https://www.fitped.eu/ Coordinator of team of researchers from University of Silesia
01/11/2021 – 31/10/2024 FITPED-AI project – Future IT Professionals EDucation in Artificial Intelligence (grant no. 2021-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000032095) has been funded with support from the European Commission under the ERASMUS+ Program 2021, KA2 https://www.fitped.eu/ Coordinator of team of researchers from University of Silesia
01/09/2024 – 31/08/2027 FITPED-GAI project – Future IT Professional Education in Generative Artificial Intelligence (grant no. 2024-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000249044) has been funded with support from the European Commission under the ERASMUS+ Program 2024, KA2 https://www.fitped.eu/ Coordinator of team of researchers from University of Silesia
01/10/2019 – 30/09/2021 POWER 03/01/00-00-W027 / 18.00 Head dr hab. E. Smyrnova-Trybulska prof. University of Silesia, MOOCs for sciences of education. Project type / Acronym POWER 03/01. Course at MOOC Time of implementation. MOOC for Sciences of Education: POWER 03/01/00-00-W027 / 18.00 Coordinator dr hab. E. Smyrnova-Trybulska prof. University of Silesia, MOOC for Education. Financed by Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland; NCBR. 01/10/2019 – 30/09/2021. www.navoica.pl
2020 – 2022 – Elephant, 2020-1-PL01-KA203-081599, Erasmus + Program Action 2, Strategic Partnerships. Expert, researcher.
01/10/2019 – 30/09/2023 – One University – Many Opportunities. Integrated Program. POWR.03.05.00-IP.08-00-PZ3/18. Project financed from the Polish Science and Technology Fund. Agreement 0098 / FNiTPH / H11 / 80/2011 Grant 19 / INP / 2012-G. Time of implementation 01/10/2019-30/09/2023
2012 – Participation in the ESF project “Strengthtening of compatitive advantages In research and development of information technology In Moravian-Silesian Region. CZ1.07/2.3.00/09.0197”. Modereting the conference session 1. To lecture the topic INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE FACULTY OF ETHNOLODY AND SCIENCES OF EDUCATION ON THE INTERNET”, Silesian University in Opava, School of Business Administration in Karvina, Karvina 2012
2012 – Participation in the ESF project “Strengthening of competitive advantages in research and development of information technology In Moravian-Silesian Region. CZ1.07/2.3.00/09.0197”. Moderating the conference session 1. To lecture the topic “Information And Educational Environment of the Faculty of Ethnology and Sciences of Education on the Internet”, Silesian University in Opava, The School of Business Administration in Karvina;
2013 – Subject matter expert and evaluator in the Project B2.2 project. entitled “Development of a set of national professional competence standards required by employers”, which concerns the development of 300 standards of professional competence, being run by Doktora Consultants Sp. z o. o., Institute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research, IPiSS WYG International, ŁCDNiKP, is particularly important and necessary. As part of the project qualification standards will be developed for such contemporary innovative and necessary professions as “Multimedia Application Teacher”, “Didactic of Distance Learning Teacher”, “On-line Examiner” (EFS).
2003-2004 – Participation in a scientific research project (KBN, researcher: Academy of Special Education, Institute of Mathematical Machines, Warsaw, University of Silesia). Project Title: “Computer-aided functional development of children with special needs”, Project No. 1047. Expert, contractor
2009 – to date – Coordinator of the Annual International Scientific Conference “Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Distance Learning” at Faculty of Ethnology and Sciences of Education in Cieszyn at the University of Silesia (www.dlcc.us.edu.pl)
2005 – 2019 – the Coordinator and the content-administrator of distance learning platform at the Faculty of Ethnology and Sciences of Education at University of Silesia (http://el.us.edu.pl/weinoe)
2018 – “High School teacher competence in Change”. Coordinator Borys Grynchenko Kyiv University (Ukraine) BGKU, Kyiv, Ukraine, with the participation of 4 European universities. No. 21720008 co-financed by the International Visehrad Fund. Expert, Researcher.
2018 to date – CEEPUS III Network “Active Methods in Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Informatics”, Coordinator University of Miskolc. Expert, Researcher, Coordinator from side the Faculty of Arts and Educational Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice.
2008-2013 – Participation in the project UPGOW (“University – Partner of the Knowledge-Based Economy”). The project under the Operational Program Human Capital, sub. 4.1.1 with support from the European Social Fund (ESF), task 46. Requirements: Coordinator and methodology consultant for the project group to prepare 12 e-learning courses.
2012 – Participation In the ESF Project “Strengthtening of compatitive advantages In research and development of information technology In Moravian-Silesian Region. CZ1.07/2.3.00/09.0197”. Modereting the conference session 1. To lecture the topic INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE FACULTY OF ETHNOLODY AND SCIENCES OF EDUCATION ON THE INTERNET”, Silesian University in Opava, School of Business Administration in Karvina, Karvina 2012
2007-2008 – Participation in the project, funded by the Ministry of Education, “Post-graduate studies for teachers in ICT, foreign languages and other subjects”, co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) (University of Silesia). Postgraduate studies. The researcher.
2013 – Expert at the Project B2.2. entitled “Development of a set of national professional competence standards required by employers”, which concerns the development of 300 standards of professional competence, being run by Doktora Consultants Sp. z o. o., Institute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research, IPiSS WYG International, ŁCDNiKP, is particularly important and necessary. Ace part of th

Project qualification standards will be developed for such contemporary innovative and necessary professions as “Multimedia Application Teacher”, “Didactic of Distance Learning Teacher”, “On-line Examiner” (EFS).

2003 – 2010 – the Coordinator and the content-administrator of faculty educational portal the Erudite (http://erudyta.weinoe.us.edu.pl)
2001 – 2003 – the Co-organizer of International Scientific Conference “Pedagogic and Informatics” at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Cieszyn
2004 – 2005 – the Co-organizer of the International Scientific Conference “Informatics in Education and Culture” at the University of Silesia, the Faculty of Ethnology and Sciences of Education in Cieszyn
2001 – 2005 – the Organizer of Scientific Workshop for students and teachers “Information and Communication Technologies in Education” at the University of Silesia, Faculty of Ethnology and Sciences of Education in Cieszyn
2003-2004 – Participation in the research project, funded by KBN (researcher: Academy of Special Education, Institute of Mathematical Machines, Warsaw, University of Silesia). Project Title: “Computer-aided functional development of children with special needs”, Project No. 1047.
2001-2003 – the Co-organizer of the International Scientific Conference “Pedagogy and Informatics” at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Cieszyn,
2001-2003 – the Co-organizer of the International Scientific Conference “Informatics in Education and Culture” at the University of Silesia, the Faculty of Ethnology and Sciences of Education in Cieszyn;
2001-2005 – the Organizer of Scientific Workshop for students and teachers “Information and Communication Technologies in Education” at the University of Silesia, Faculty of Ethnology and Sciences of Education in Cieszyn
and over 15 other national and international projects.

Member of many associations and societies:

board member of the Polish Scientific Society of Internet Education, PTNEI,
board member of the Academic E-learning Association (SEA),
Vice-president of the Polish Pedagogical Society PTP,
Soroptimist Int. Club,
IADIS,
Znane Ekspertki,
Akademia Acmeologii, etc.

Sustainability Academic Network

Coordinator of the international scientific conference: Theory and practice of distance learning (www.dlcc.us.edu.pl since 2009), co-organizer of many international scientific conferences on e-learning, ICT and innovative teaching methods. Member of over 20 program committees of international scientific conferences, member of the editorial board of several international indexed journals and series of conference materials.
Participated in over 190 conferences, congresses, symposia.
Coordinator of the Faculty’s distance learning platform http://el.us.edu.pl/weinoe (2005-2019)
Author or co-author, consultant of over 160 distance learning courses, author (or co-author) of over 380 scientific publications, including 29 books,
Coordinator of the international scientific and research network IRNet, member of the international research network “International Study of Leadership Development in Higher Education” ISLDHE,: international research network “To be a teachers of the 21st century”.

Research interests

E-learning, methodology of using E-learning
use of ICT and multimedia in education
preparation of teachers in the field of ICT and e-learning
e-learning courses, distance learning platforms, LMS, CMS, MOOCs,
Robots in education, STEAM education
artificial intelligence and immersive technologies (virtual and augmented reality AR/VR) in education
shaping soft and key competences;
electronic educational space; SMART university space

The most important scientific achievements, distinctions and awards

2003 – Award of the Rector of the University of Silesia, III degree
2005 – Diploma for the best lecture at the International Scientific Conference (m. Troitsk) “New Technologies in Education” on the topic “On the preparation of teachers of computer science and information technology at the University of Silesia”
2009 – Award of the Rector of the University of Silesia, II degree for scientific achievements
2010 – Award of the Rector of the University of Silesia, II degree for scientific achievements
2013 – Award of the Rector of the University of Silesia, II degree for didactic achievements
2015 – winner of the “Internationalization Leader” competition under the patronage of the Rector of the University of Silesia
2016 – Diploma for the best lecture at the International Scientific Conference Internet Technologies and Society 2016 (Its 2016) Educational Technologies 2016 (ICEduTech) 2016) And Sustainability, Technology and Education 2016 (STE 2016) Melbourne, Australia 6-8 December 2016, RMIT. (Topic: Educational robots in the opinion of prospective and active primary school teachers on the education of young students)
2016 – Diploma: Keynote speaker at the Microsoft Congress, Kyiv, April 14. Lecture topic: “E-learning quality – European standards”
2017 – Special Prize Rewhich of the University of Silesia for coordination of international scientific projects
2018 – Award of the Rector of the University of Silesia, 2nd degree, for scientific achievements
2019 – Gold Award of the Rector of the University of Silesia for scientific, didactic and organizational achievements
2023 – Award of the Vice-Rector for Student and Didactic Affairs of the University of Silesia for implementing innovations in teaching and education

Scientific internships/Study visits

Scientific internships at Curtin University, Perth, Australia: 02.11.2014 – 01.12.2014; 08.11.2016–11.12.2016; 15.11.2017–15.12.2017.
Research internships at Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation: 01.04.2014 – 30.04.2014, 16.04.2015 – 15.05.2015, 01.04.2016 – 30.04.2016.
Research internships at Lusiada Lisbon University, Lisbon, Portugal: 27.01.2015 – 03.02.2015; 30.01.2016 – 07.02.2016.
Research internship at University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands: 22.03.2015 –29.03.2015.
Research internships at Boris Grinchenko University, Kyiv, Ukraine: 15.08.2015–12.09.2015; 13.08.2016–13.09.2016; 15.08.2017–13.09.2017.
Research internship at Constantine the Philozofer University in Nitra (UKF), Slovakia: 02.05.2016–07.05.2016.
Research internship at the University of Extramadure, Badajoz, Spain: 25.02.2017– 05.03.2017

Mobility within Erasmus + (EST):

2010.04 – Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica (Slovakia)
2012.12 – Catholic Pedagogical University in Graz (Austria)
2019.03 – University of Extremadura (Spain)
2020.01 – Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, (Ukraine)
2022.03 – Triest University (Italy)
2023.03 – University of Extremadura (Spain)
2023.05 – Constantine the Philosofer University in Nitra (UKF), Slovakia

Hosting of visiting professors including within Erasmus + (EST):

2017.05 – Prof. Nataliia Morze, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, Ukraine
2017.10 – Prof.Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands
2020.10 – Prof. Piet Kommers, University of Twente, The Netherlands (online)
2023.10 – Prof. Nataliia Morze, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, Ukraine
2024.10 – Prof. Nian-Shing Chen, Taiwan National Normal University, Taiwan

Mobility within CEEPUS

2019.06 – travel to Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia). Lectures, participation in seminars, meetings with university staff and doctoral students
2023.04 – trip to the University of Ostrava, Czech Republic
2024.05 – trip to J. Selye University, Slovakia
2025.05 – trip to Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Reception of guests within CEEPUS

2019.06 – Prof. Jan Guncaga, Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia) (lectures for students of pedagogy)
2019.10 – Prof. Lilla Korenova Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia), Prof. Jan Guncaga, Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia) (lectures for students of pedagogy), lectures for students of pedagogy, 4 doctoral students from Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia) participation in the DLCC2019 conference; Meeting with PhD students of WSNE, organization of a scientific and methodological seminar
2021.11-12 – hosting PhD student Lenka Valentová from Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia). Support in conducting research in Poland, which contributed to the successful defense of the doctoral thesis in 2022.
2022.10 – Prof. Lilla Korenova Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia) (conducting lectures for students of pedagogy), participation in the 14th edition of the international scientific conference DLCC2022; hosting PhD student Angelika Schmid from Ostrava University (Czech Republic), participation in the DLCC2022 conference; organizing a scientific and methodological seminar
2023.04 – visit of Prof. Stefan Gubo from J. Selye University, Slovakia at IPe, WSNE
2023.10 – visit of Prof. Stefana Gubo from J. Selye University, Slovakia at IPe, WSNE
2024.04 – visit of 2 PhD Students from University of Ostrava and from Palacký University Olomouc, Czechia and 2 PhD from University of Ostrava
2024.10 – visit of prof. Stefana Gubo from J. Selye University, Slovakia at IPe, WSNE

Hosting guests within the framework of Bilateral Agreements and research internships (PhD)

2024.04, 2024.06 – 3 PhD students from KAZAKH NATIONAL WOMEN’S TEACHER TRAINING UNIVERSITY, Kazakhstan, Ainur Bazarbayeva, Lazzat Rsalina
2025.04-06 – PhD student Saima Muhmood from the University of Bari, Italy
2025.05-06 – 2 PhD students from KAZAKH NATIONAL WOMEN’S TEACHER TRAINING UNIVERSITY, Mametzhanova Nazgul and Massimgaziyeva Alua

Membership in scientific and editorial boards

Editor-in-chief of the scientific journal International Journal of Research in E-learning IJREL, ISSN 2543-6155 (published on the Ministerial list recommended by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, 2019 (20 pts.), 2022 (70 pts.), 2023 (100 pts.), 2024 (70 pts.), https://www.journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/IJREL/about/submissions
Scientific editor of the E-learning publishing series (2009-2023; 15 volumes published), indexed in WoS (9 (2017)-14 (2022) volumes). ISSN 2451-3644 (print edition) ISSN 2451-3652 (digital edition) https://us.edu.pl/wydzial/wsne/nauka-i-badania/serie-wydawnicze/seria-e-learning/ ; http://www.ig.studio-noa.pl/pubusc.html
Scientific editor of 3 volumes of a monograph published in Springer:
Smyrnova-Trybulska, E., Kommers, P., Morze, N., Malach, J. (Eds.) (2019) Universities in the Networked Society. Cultural Diversity and Digital Competences in Learning Communities. Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-05025-2 https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030050252
Smyrnova-Trybulska, E., Kommers, P., Drlík, M., Skalka, J., (Eds) (2022) Microlearning. New Approaches To A More Effective Higher Education. Springer Nature Switzerland ISBN 978-3-031-13358-9 ISBN 978-3-031-13359-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13359-6 Scopus, WoS
Smyrnova-Trybulska, E., Chen, N.-S., Kommers, P. & Morze, N. (Eds.). E-Learning and Enhancing Soft Skills: Contemporary Models of Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence. Springer Nature Switzerland DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-82243-8 ISBN 978-3-031-82242-1 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-82243-8
Member of the Editorial Board of Information Technologies and Learning Tools https://journal.iitta.gov.ua/index.php/itlt (indexed in WoS) (ISSN 2076-8184);
Invited Editor Int. J. Continuing Engineering Education and Lifelong Learning (Inderscience), (ISSN online: 1741-5055; ISSN print 1560-4624) indexed in Scopus,
Member of the Editorial Board Interactive Technology and Smart Education (ISSN : 1741-5659. e-ISSN: 1758-8510), indexed in Scopus,
Member of the Editorial Board of the Cieszyński Almanach Pedagogiczny Journal (ISSN 2300-3006)
Member of the Editorial Board of the Nowyje informacjonnyje technologie w obrazowaniai i nauka Journal (ISSN 2587-6910)

Member of the scientific or program committee of the scientific conference:

International Conference “Distance Learning, Simulation and Communication” (DLSC2009–2017), University of Defence, Brno (Czech Republic).
International Scientific Conference “Information and Communication Technology in Education” (ICTE 2008–2018), University of Ostrava, Pedagogical Faculty, Roznov pod Radhostem (Czech Republic). Membership in the conference program committee
International Conference “Distance Learning in Applied Informatics” DIVAI (2010–) Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Slovakia)
“Open Educational e–environment of modern university” (2014-) Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, Ukraine
International Scientific and Practical Conference “Current Problems of Theory and Methodology of Teaching Mathematics” Pedagogical University named after N.P. Dragomanov, Kiev, Ukraine (2017-)
Conference on e–Technologies in Engineering Education (eTEE), e–Technologies in Engineering Education (2014–) Gdańsk University of Technology, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
International Scientific-Practical Conference “Information Technologies in Education, Science, and Technology” ITEST-Cherkasy State Technological University. Cherkasy. Ukraine.