Digital Environment in Further Education: Case of a Project Realization

Currently within the European Union a great attention is paid to the lifelong learning and a lot of projects in this area have been carried out also with its financial support. One of such projects was the project Improving the Professional, Managerial and Linguistic Knowledge and Skills of Customs Officers and Customs Administration. This project, financially supported by the European Social Fund within the Operational Programme Employment and Social Inclusion, was carried out in the period from 2010 to 2012. Its main coordinator was the Customs Directorate of the Slovak Republic, which implemented it into the practice in cooperation with the SlovDidac Association and participation of experts from some higher education institutions. The main goal of the project was to improve qualification and professional knowledge and skills of the target group and to increase effectiveness and quality of its work. The key education activities of the project were based on the use of e-learning support and flash animations, too. In the paper the authors summarize the project background and its main results.