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[publication] How Activities Related to Maker Education Contribute to Overcome Entry Barriers for Girls into Formal Technical Education Pathways – Case Study of Holiday Camps at a Technical Secondary Vocational School in Austria #edil22 #tugraz #research #makereducation

One of our publication at ED-Media & Innovative Learning 2022 conference is about “How Activities Related to Maker Education Contribute to Overcome Entry Barriers for Girls into Formal Technical Education Pathways – Case Study of Holiday Camps at a Technical Secondary Vocational School in Austria“.

Abstract:
This research considers the suitability of holiday camps as possible entry routes into technical education pathways. Therefore, two very successful holiday camps at a technical secondary vocational school (HTL) in Austria were observed. Using a mixed method research approach, a gender-mixed camp for 13-year-olds with a technical theme is compared to an all-girls event for 8- to 12-year-olds focusing on creativity. We show the recruitment success of given events, but also consider potential biasing factors in the evaluation. A discussion of the most successful activity specifically designed for girls during the camp, creating luminous jewelry, is provided, and an analysis of the stakeholders´ perception reveals the importance of adapted wording in promoting technical activities for girls, as well as the need for the actions and artifacts produced to be meaningful in order to spark participants’ interest in the tools used and, beyond that, into formal technical education pathways.

[article @ ResearchGate]
[article @ proceeding’s homepage]

Reference: Sagbauer, N.N., Pollak, M. & Ebner, M. (2022). How Activities Related to Maker Education Contribute to Overcome Entry Barriers for Girls into Formal Technical Education Pathways – Case Study of Holiday Camps at a Technical Secondary Vocational School in Austria. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 463-469). New York City, NY, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved June 30, 2022 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/221329/.

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[publication] Gute Online-Lehrpraxis aus Studierendensicht in den ersten Wochen der CoViD-19-Krise #covid19 #tugraz #research

Wir freuen uns, dass unser Beitrag zu “Gute Online-Lehrpraxis aus Studierendensicht in den ersten Wochen der CoViD-19-Krise. Der studentische Blick auf ‹gute Lehre› an der TU Graz im Mai 2020” zwar etwas verspätet aber doch in der Zeitschrift für MedienPädagogik erschienen ist:

Zusammenfassung:
Ende Mai 2020 wurden die Studierenden der Technischen Universität Graz im Rahmen einer studentischen Qualifizierungsarbeit zu guten Lehrerfahrungen in der der Notfall-Online-Lehre durch die CoViD-19-Pandemie im Sommersemester 2020 befragt. 137 Beispiele für gute Lehre von unterschiedlichen Teilnehmenden werden für den Beitrag ausgewertet. Die Analyse der Antworten zeigen, dass in einem Gros der Lehrveranstaltungen die als gelungen erlebt wurden, (auch) Videotechnik zum Einsatz kommt (90 %), bei mehr als der Hälfte (auch) Videos zur Verfügung gestellt werden und bei der Hälfte Live-, d. h. synchrone Veranstaltungen angeboten werden. Ein wesentliches Merkmal für gute Lehrbeispiele ist, dass Studierende etwas gelernt haben (77 % «trifft voll zu») und bei Beschreibungen der Lehrbeispiele erwähnen rund ein Drittel, dass die Umstellung der Lehrveranstaltung, die sie als gute Lehre erlebten, zügig erfolgte. Methodisch-didaktische Besonderheiten werden damit in der frühen Phase des Distance Learning eher selten (12 %) von den befragten Studierenden benannt.

[full article @ Journal homepage]
[full article @ ResearchGate]

Referenz: Schön, Sandra, Viktoria Wieser, Sebastian Dennerlein, und Martin Ebner. 2021. „Gute Online-Lehrpraxis Aus Studierendensicht in Den Ersten Wochen Der CoViD-19-Krise: Der Studentische Blick Auf ‹gute Lehre› an Der TU Graz Im Mai 2020“. MedienPädagogik: Zeitschrift für Theorie Und Praxis Der Medienbildung 40 (CoViD-19):411-29. https://doi.org/10.21240/mpaed/40/2021.11.26.X.

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[publication] MOOCs, Learning Analytics and OER: An Impactful Trio for the Future of Education! #imoox #OER #tugraz #LearningAnalytics

Our contribution to the CSEDU 2020 conference about “MOOCs, Learning Analytics and OER: An Impactful Trio for the Future of Education!” got finally published. I did the presentation in May 2020 in the very beginning of the COVID19-pandemic and it was my first complete online keynote 🙂

Abstract:
This paper discusses the general thesis that massive open online courses (in short MOOC), open educational resources (in short OER) and learning analytics are an impactful trio for future education, especially if combined. The contribution bases upon our practical experience as service providers and researchers in the department “Educational Technology” at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in Austria. The team members provide support to lecturers, teachers and researchers in these addressed fields for several years now, for example as host of the MOOC platform iMooX.at, providing only OER since 2015. Within this contribution, we will show, against some doubtful or conflicting opinions and positions, that (a) MOOCs are opening-up education; (b) learning analytics give insights and support learning, not only online learning, if implemented in MOOCs; and (c) that OER has the potential for sustainable resources, innovations and even more impact, especially if implemented in MOOCs.

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

Reference: Ebner M., Schön S. (2021) MOOCs, Learning Analytics and OER: An Impactful Trio for the Future of Education!. In: Lane H.C., Zvacek S., Uhomoibhi J. (eds) Computer Supported Education. CSEDU 2020. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1473. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86439-2_2

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[publication] An Exploratory Mixed Method Study on H5P Videos and Video-Related Activities in a MOOC Environment #H5P #MOOC #imoox

Our article about “An Exploratory Mixed Method Study on H5P Videos and Video-Related Activities in a MOOC Environment” got finally published:

In this paper, an exploratory mixed-method study is presented examining the video-related behavior of participants of a massive open online course (MOOC; N=1.238). Firstly, detailed log-file analysis of six videos has been carried out to compare clickstreams of videos with and without integrated H5P quiz integration. It shows quite different seeking and watching pattern behavior in video with H5P quizzes. In a second step, learners participated in an online questionnaire (N=707): Most of them see the quizzes in videos as always or mostly helpful (67%). The survey also shows that for many, taking notes, turning on subtitles, using the transcripts or even increasing the speed are important activities when learning with the videos in the MOOC. In a third step, interviews with ten MOOC participants are a source for qualitative insights in how the learners use the learning videos.

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

Reference: Thurner, S., Schön, S., Schirmbrand, L., Tatschl, M., Teschl, T., Leitner, P., & Ebner, M. (2022). An Exploratory Mixed Method Study on H5P Videos and Video-Related Activities in a MOOC Environment. International Journal of Technology-Enhanced Education (IJTEE), 1(1), 1-18. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJTEE.304388

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[publication] iMooX – a MOOC platform for all (universities) #imoox #mooc #tugraz

I wrote a short article about our MOOC platform iMooX.at:

Abstract:
iMooX.at is the Austrian MOOC platform founded in 2014. This platform offers free, openly licensed online courses for all, so called Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs). It aims to offer university education in an innovative and digital way.In this article, we will briefly look at the history of the platform and its main milestones till now. Finally, a few possible development steps will be pointed out and discussed.

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

Reference: Ebner, M. (2021) iMooX – a MOOC platform for all (universities), 2021 7th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering (ICEEIE), 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICEEIE52663.2021.9616685.

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[publication] Digitale Transformation der Lehre an Hochschulen – ein Werkstattbericht #tugraz

Wir haben unsere Arbeiten der letzten Jahre zusammengefasst und beschrieben wie wir versuchen die digitale Transformation der Hochschullehre an der TU Graz zu gestalten und umzusetzen. Wie es uns gelingt müssen andere beurteilen, jedenfalls ist unser Bemühen groß und hat durchaus System, auch wenn es von außen nicht so scheinen mag 😂😂😂. Vielen Dank auch an meine vielen Mitstreiter:innen, insbesondere auch an die Mitautor:innenund dem besten Team der Welt 🥰.
Nun aber der Artikel über “Digitale Transformation der Lehre an Hochschulen – ein Werkstattbericht”

Zusammenfassung:
Der Einsatz von digitalen Technologien in der Lehre, um diese abwechslungsreicher, verteilter oder auch zugänglicher bzw. inklusiver zu gestalten, wird an vielen Hochschulen unterschiedlich systematisch betrieben. Dieser Beitrag beschreibt Digitalisierungsprojekte und entsprechende Erfahrungen der digitalen Transformation an der Technischen Universität Graz (TU Graz) am Beispiel Lehre. In Form eines Werkstattberichts werden die Aktivi- täten und Methoden der TU Graz und insbesondere der Organisationseinheit Lehr- und Lerntechnologien zur Begleitung und Einstufung der Digitalen Transformation unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Rolle der Covid-19-Pandemie beschrieben. Der Beitrag endet mit einer Reflexion der Erfahrungen, Ableitung von Einsichten und daraus folgenden Empfehlungen im Sinne der partizipativen und nachhaltigen Digitalisierung von Hochschulen.

[preliminary version @ ResearchGate]

Referenz: Martin Ebner, Sandra Schön, Sebastian Dennerlein, Sarah Edelsbrunner, Maria Haas und Walther Nagle (2021). Digitale Transformation der Lehre an Hochschulen – ein Werkstattbericht. In K. Wilbers & A. Hohenstein (Hrsg.), Handbuch E-Learning. Expertenwissen aus Wissenschaft und Praxis – Strategien, Instrumente, Fallstudien, 94. Erg.-Lfg. Dezember 2021, Beitrag 3.41.

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[publication] Making of an Open Makerspace in a Secondary Vocational School in Austria: Development, Activities, User Behaviour and Gender Balance #makereducation #making #edil21

Our contribuation to this year ED-Media 2021 conference about “Making of an Open Makerspace in a Secondary Vocational School in Austria: Development, Activities, User Behaviour and Gender Balance” got published. The slides are already here online.

Abstract:
This research shows the development process of an open makerspace on the premises of a higher secondary vocational school (HTL) in Austria from 2017 till today. It illustrates the need for this space, the acquisition of initial funding and the legal framework. User policy and machinery are presented, as well as safety and security systems. An insight on the organizational structure is given. We present regular dedicated maker classes and curricular integration of the makerspace for K-12 students. Makerspace activities like maker challenges and holiday camps for divergent participants like primary school children and girls are discussed and the role of females in engineering education and makerspaces is reviewed. Qualitative observations of different stakeholders are reproduced and supplemented by statistical data. We also show setbacks and difficulties due to the Corona crisis and give an overview of future maker initiatives.

[draft @ ResearchGate]
[final publication @ lerntechlib]

Reference: Sagbauer, N.N., Stocker, K., Pollak, M. & Ebner, M. (2021). Making of an Open Makerspace in a Secondary Vocational School in Austria: Development, Activities, User Behaviour and Gender Balance. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 467-479). United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 1, 2021 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/219695/.

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[publication] Approaches to Monitor and Evaluate OER Policies in Higher Education – Tracing Developments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland #OpenEducationalResources #OER #OEAA

Togehter with my colleagues we did a research about OER policies in Higher Education with a strong focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the Asian Journal of Distance Education:

Abstract:
The 2019 UNESCO recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER) encourages member states to monitor policies and mechanisms in OER across the world. In higher education, there are many initiatives and policies around OER. This contribution gives insights into the current situation concerning OER policy documents that are of national or institutional relevance for public higher education institutions in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. For each country, a different approach for identifying OER policy documents was chosen, dependent on the availability of documents and different dominant forms of documentation. Whereas digital documents available on the web were found as helpful sources for Germany, and performance agreements between the national ministry and individual universities were used for analysis in Austria, a survey amongst all universities was the chosen research approach in Switzerland to give an overview about potentially OER related policy documents. All these documents are now made available via the OER World Map. With this contribution, the authors also highlight the possibility of using the OER World Map as a powerful tool to collect and evaluate OER policy documents.

[full paper @ journal’s Homepage]
[full paper @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Neumann, J., Schön, S., Bedenlier, S., Ebner, M., Edelsbrunner, S., Krüger, N., Lüthi-Esposito, G., Marin, V. I., Orr, D., Peters, L. N., Reimer, R. T., & Zawacki-Richter, O. (2022). Approaches to Monitor and Evaluate OER Policies in Higher Education – Tracing Developments in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Asian Journal of Distance Education.

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[publication] MOOCs and their Role for Future Education #imoox #moochub

I just wrote a short essay about “MOOCs and their Role for Future Education” for the Education Technology Insight Magazin (website). The original article has been published on their website.

[Link to article]
[article @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Ebner, M. (2021) MOOCs and their Role for Future Education. Education Technology Insights. https://distance-and-remote-learning-europe.educationtechnologyinsights.com/cxoinsights/moocs-and-their-role-for-future-education-nid-1525.html

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[publication] Rechtliche Parameter zur „virtuellen Lehre“ im österreichischen Hochschul-Bereich #law #austria

Im Rahmen der AG “Quantifizierung der Hochschullehre” haben wir uns in einer Untergruppe mit den rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen der unterschiedlichen Hochschulen beschäftigt. Dieser Text ist nun auch in der Neue@Hochschulzeitung erschienen:

Zusammenfassung:
Das “Forum Neue Medien in der Lehre Austria” untersucht aktuell das Thema “Quantifizierung von virtueller Lehre an österreichischen Hochschulen“. Im Folgenden werden die wesentlichen Ergebnisse der „Unterarbeitsgruppe Recht“ des genannten Forums dargestellt. Dabei wird geklärt, ob bzw. in welchem Umfang das Thema „virtuelle Lehre“ in den einschlägigen Hochschulgesetzen abgebildet ist.

[draft @ ResearchGate]

Zitation: Ebner, M., Grün, E., Hauser, W., Karpf, K., Mantler, H., Niederl, F. (2022) Rechtliche Parameter zur „virtuellen Lehre“ im österreichischen Hochschul-Bereich. In: Neue@Hochschulzeitung, 2022 (1), S. 10-14 ISSN 2306-6059