[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 18 / No.24 #ijet #research

Issue 18(24) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • Analysis of Students’ Behavior Watching iMooX Courses with Interactive Elements
  • Development of the Creative Potential of Future Teachers Based on Smart Education
  • AI-Assisted Emotion Recognition: Impacts on Mental Health Education and Learning Motivation
  • The Effectiveness of Multimedia and Virtual Environments in Light of the Conflict Strategy to Reduce Misconceptions in Mathematics among First-Year University Students
  • Educators’ Perspectives on the Main Challenges and Opportunities for Implementing Digital Solutions in Learning and Teaching
  • Using Autonomous Learning Mode to Improve Students’ Learning Willingness and Resilience
  • Distributed Communicative Language Training Platform Using Automatic Speech Recognition Technology for Smart University
  • Effects of Multimedia Education Integrated Marketing Course Teaching on Students’ Marketing Awareness and Marketing Attitude
  • The Impact of Scene Teaching in Smart Classrooms on Learners’ Learning Performance and Effectiveness
  • Enhancing Students’ Metacognition via AI-Driven Educational Support Systems
  • Bilingual Teaching Environment Creation and Multi-Attribute Teaching Decisions
  • Optimizing Vocational Education Design with Big Data and Educational Technology
  • Predictors of Success and Preference for Full Online Distance Education: Insights Moving Forward the New Normal in Education
  • Research of Flipped Teaching to MICE Students’ Learning Interests and Learning Effectiveness
  • Developing Students’ Scientific Literacy through Wikipedia Digital Library

[Link to Issue 18/24]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me 🙂 .

[publication] Digitale Transformation der Hochschullehre #tugraz

Wir wurden gebeten einen kurzen Artikel zu “Digitale Transformation in der Hochschullehre” in dem Buch zur digitalen Transformation an österreichischen Universitäten beizutragen. Da ist nun die publizierte Fassung:

Zusammenfassung:
Die digitale Transformation der Lehre hat drei Handlungsfelder: technische Infrastruktur, Kompetenzentwicklung und hochschulpolitische Rahmenbedingungen. Die Einbindung von Nutzer*innen in Design- und Entscheidungsprozesse ist dabei wichtig. Der Beitrag stellt ein Stufenmodell zur Beschreibung der digitalen Transformation der Hochschullehre dar und skizziert Aktivitäten und Maßnahmen zur Unterstützung des technologiegestützten Lernens und Lehrens an der TU Graz.

[Artikel @ Verlag Technische Universität Graz]
[Artikel @ ResearchGate]

Zitation: Ebner, M., & Schön, S. (2023). Digitale Transformation in der Hochschullehre. in Digitale Transformation an österreichischen Hochschulen (S. 98-105). Technische Universität Graz Eigenverlag. https://doi.org/10.3217/978-3-85125-966-7-10

[publication] Information Systems Maintenance: Maintenance Factors for Information Systems with a Focus on Teaching and Learning #tugraz

We did a small piece of research about “Information Systems Maintenance: Maintenance Factors for Information Systems with a Focus on Teaching and Learning” and it was now published:

Abstract:
This work deals with the maintenance of information systems—specifically, with the maintenance of information systems that have a focus on teaching and learning. Depending on the context of an information system, there are different influencing factors for the maintenance of these systems. This work clarifies how the maintenance activities and their influencing factors differ in an information system for teaching and learning from other information systems, or why some influencing factors are particularly more important. The first step is to understand what maintenance means, why there is a need for maintenance, and which maintenance strategies can be used. Finally, the defined factors of influencing the maintenance of information systems for teaching and learning are evaluated during interviews with experts in order to be able to determine their relevance. A further part of this document is the influence of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) guidelines on information systems maintenance, which came into force on May 25, 2018. These guidelines of the GDPR affect a large part of all information systems that process data—in particular, the processing of personal data. The GDPR regulates, among other things, the rights and obligations of data processing.

[full article @ ResearchGate]
[full article @ journal’s homepage]

Reference: Pilz, M., Ebner, M., & Wachtler, J. (2023). Information Systems Maintenance: Maintenance Factors for Information Systems with a Focus on Teaching and Learning. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 18(15), pp. 67–78. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v18i15.40919

[publication] Open Educational Resources (OER) – Grundlagen und Beispiele aus der Ökonomischen Bildung #OER #openeducation #digitaleBildung #tugraz

Für das Handbuch digitale Instrumente der Ökonomischen Bildung haben wir einen Beitrag zu “Open Educational Resources (OER) – Grundlagen und Beispiele aus der Ökonomischen Bildung” verfasst, der natürlich (als einziger Beitrag des Buches!) offen lizenziert und damit zugänglich ist:

In diesem Beitrag wird zunächst eingeführt, wie das Urheberrecht praktische Anliegen von Lehrenden herausfordert und was sogenannte offene Lizenzen sind, die umfangreiche Nutzungen erlauben, wenn dies die Urheber*innen wünschen . Dann werden praktische Tipps zur erfolgreichen Suche und korrekten Nutzung bzw . Veröffentlichung von OER gegeben . Der Beitrag stellt zuletzt ausgewählte OER-Beispiele aus der Ökonomischen Bildung vor, unter anderem das erste offen lizenzierte Schulbuch im Themenfeld und offen lizenzierte Res- sourcen von ZUM Wirtschaft.

[Beitrag @ ResearchGate]

Zitation: Sandra Schön, Martin Ebner (2023). Open Educational Resources (OER) – Grundlagen und Beispiele aus der Ökonomischen Bildung. In: Taiga Brahm, Claudia Wiepcke (Hg.), Handbuch digitale Instrumente der Ökonomischen Bildung, Frankfurt: wochenschau Verlag, S. 39-50. URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369180090_Open_Educational_Resources_OER_-_Grundlagen_und_Beispiele_aus_der_Okonomischen_Bildung

[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 18 / No.23 #ijet #research

Issue 18(23) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • The Analysis of Learning Management System towards Students’ Cognitive Learning Outcome
  • The Relationship Between Learning Motivation and Online Learning Performance: The Mediating Role of Academic Self-Efficacy and Flow Experience
  • Online Learning Engagement Factors of Undergraduate Students’ Learning Outcomes
  • Influence of AI-driven Inquiry Teaching on Learning Outcomes
  • Determinants of Air Quality in Building Environments: A Multi-Regression Analysis and Implications for Open Teaching Practices
  • Exploring Virtual Reality’s Impact on Spatial Perception and Creativity in Environmental Design Education
  • Factors Affecting Youtube Acceptance For Student Learning Needs
  • Students’ Decisions in the Context of Social Network Learning Interaction
  • Critical Thinking Process in Online Collaborative Learning Based on Different Group Metacognitive Regulation Levels
  • A Comprehensive Model for Recommending Personalized Learning Resources for the Development of Linguistic Competence
  • Technology Adoption of Computer-Aided Instruction in Healthcare: A Structured Review
  • AI-Based Collaborative Teaching: Strategies and Analysis in Visual Communication Design
  • Selecting the Best K Features for Predicting Student Participation in Generic Competency Development Activities in Higher Education
  • Interaction, Self-Regulated Learning, and Learning Performance in Online Learning

[Link to Issue 18/23]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me 🙂 .

[presentation] “MOOC-ing ohne Mensch” Fallstudie zum KI- generierten MOOC “Societech” #gmw23 #KI #MOOC #iMoox

Im Rahmen der GMW 2023 Jahrestagung haben wir heuer einen Beitrag zu unserem KI-generierten MOOC gemacht. Die Präsentation mit dem Titel ““MOOC-ing ohne Mensch” Fallstudie zum KI- generierten MOOC “Societech”” steht nun online zur Verfügung:

[Präsentation auf ResearchGate]

[Präsentation im Repository der TU Graz]

[publication] Operationalising Transparency as an Integral Value of Learning Analytics Systems – From Ethical and Data Protection to Technical Design Requirements #gdpr #learninganalytics #tugraz

We did a contribution to the HCII 2023 conference titled “Operationalising Transparency as an Integral Value of Learning Analytics Systems – From Ethical and Data Protection to Technical Design Requirements“. Now you can find the publication online:

Abstract:
With the rising complexity of technology and its introduction into educational settings, the question of trusting and designing trustworthy learning analytics (LA) systems has gained importance. Transparency is one of the values that can contribute to enhancing an LA system’s trustworthiness. It has been included and discussed as a separate core value or principle in many ethical frameworks for LA. Even though these frameworks provide valuable contributions, they are mostly limited to the conceptual level. Defining what transparency entails in the context of LA is an important aspect, nevertheless, the translation and operationalisation of such abstract concepts into technology should be equally considered.In this paper, we focus on the question of how transparency can be translated into concrete design requirements in order to enhance the trustworthiness of LA systems. We present a normative framework in the form of an interdisciplinary Criteria Catalogue for trustworthy LA, which consists of seven core areas, including transparency. Second, we demonstrate how transparency can be translated and operationalised into more specific and low-level elements by using an example of the Learners’ Corner LA dashboard developed within the project “Learning Analytics – Students in Focus”. Third, we share the results of a study conducted to better understand students’ information needs in relation to LA tools and evaluate our design choices for the introduction of three quick information butt
ons within the Learners’ Corner.

[publication @ book’s homepage]
[draft @ ResearchGate]

Rerference: Veljanova, H., Barreiros, C., Gosch, N., Staudegger, E., Ebner, M., Lindstaedt, S. (2023). Operationalising Transparency as an Integral Value of Learning Analytics Systems – From Ethical and Data Protection to Technical Design Requirements. In: Zaphiris, P., Ioannou, A. (eds) Learning and Collaboration Technologies. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14040. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34411-4_37

[publication] Perceived Effects of Mixed Reality in Distance Learning for the Mining Education Sector #mixedreality #research

One of our contributions to the HCII 2023 was titled “Perceived Effects of Mixed Reality in Distance Learning for the Mining Education Sector” and it got published right now:

Abstract:
Mixed reality as a tool for teaching has made only limited use of its possibilities so far. However, it brings a plethora of new opportunities, with benefits ranging from interactivity to more vividness. These factors could improve numerous areas of teaching. The mining sector would benefit from new methods combined with mixed reality especially. Therefore, the MiReBooks project was launched: Various applications have been developed that can vividly present content using 3D models, virtual field trips and other methods. To verify and further improve these tools, an evaluation phase was conducted. During two test lectures in distance learning, a total of 23 participants answered a posttest questionnaire. The results showed that the teaching quality could be maintained well by the mixed reality application even in distance learning. Students were satisfied with the methods used, attributed good usability to the tool, and felt integrated into the classroom. At the same time, the team realized that the quality of the lesson depends heavily on the quality of the materials and the expertise of the lecturer. It also became clear that other factors, such as the technical infrastructure and support, are particularly important in this format.

[full article @ publisher’s homepage]
[draft @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Thurner, S., Schön, S., Ebner, M., Leitner, P., Daling, L. (2023). Perceived Effects of Mixed Reality in Distance Learning for the Mining Education Sector. In: Zaphiris, P., Ioannou, A. (eds) Learning and Collaboration Technologies. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14041. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34550-0_15

[publication] Wirkung der nationalen MOOC-Plattform iMooX.at auf die digitale Transformation der Hochschulen #imoox #mooc

Wir wurden gebeten einen kurzen Artikel zu “Wirkung der nationalen MOOC-Plattform iMooX.at auf die digitale Transformation der Hochschulen” in dem Buch zur digitalen Transformation an österreichischen Universitäten beizutragen. Da ist nun die publizierte Fassung:

Zusammenfassung:
2012 entstand die österreichische MOOC-Plattform iMooX.at in Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Universität Graz und der Technischen Universität Graz (TU Graz). 2020 wurde mit dem Projekt „iMooX – Die MOOC-Plattform als Service für alle österreichischen Universitäten“ das Ziel verfolgt, iMooX zu einer nationalen MOOC-Plattform auszu- bauen. Das Projekt ermöglichte die Produktion und Bereitstellung von MOOCs für alle österreichischen Universitäten. Dieser Artikel präsentiert vorläufige Ergebnisse zu den Auswirkungen von iMooX.at im Hinblick auf die digitale Transformation in der Hochschulbildung. Als Basis dient dafür eine Befragung von MOOC-Ersteller*innen. Als Ausblick wird die Integration von Microcredentials in MOOCs diskutiert.

[Artikel @ Verlag Technische Universität Graz]
[Artikel @ ResearchGate]

Zitation: Ebner, M., Schön, S. & Zwiauer, C. (2023) Wirkung der nationalen MOOC-Plattform iMooX.at auf die digitale Transformation der Hochschulen. In: Digitale Transformation an österreichischen Hochschulen. S. 146-157. DOI: 10.3217/978-3-85125-966-7-16

[publication] Practitioner Integrated Education for Vital Computational Thinking Skills #tugraz #research #edil23

Our conference paper, titled “Practitioner Integrated Education for Vital Computational Thinking Skills“, at EDMedia and Innovative Learning 2023 conference in Vienna is published.

Abstract:
The leap from formal education to a modern work environment is often surprisingly difficult. Having young people struggle in these transitional periods while entrepreneurs and businesses strive to merge new team members is a worthy cause to investigate. The process of teacher education can not adequately cope with the intensity of technological and methodological progress. Based on expert-driven, participatory workshops in Austria, the effects and benefits of practitioner integration are evaluated. In multiple stages based on an action research methodology, the problem-solving approach of Computational Thinking (CT) was introduced to learners aged 16 to 18 (K-12) with the help of outside practitioners. This research project reveals the immense potential of expert integration in a secondary school classroom setting. The primary research question of “What consequences has practitioner integration on Computational Thinking education?” is answered. With the development of sustainable, interdisciplinary interfaces between teaching staff and industry experts a multitude of systemic problems in the educational system can be mitigated and the missing link to Computational Thinking education established. With all involved stakeholders and driven by the needs of young learners a robust and inclusive path to practitioner integrated Computational Thinking education is established.

[draft @ ResearchGate]
[article @ conference’s homepage]

Reference: Pollak, M., Ebner, M. & Sagbauer, N.N. (2023). Practitioner Integrated Education for Vital Computational Thinking Skills. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 593-602). Vienna, Austria: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 31, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/222704/.