[presenation] Mathematik am Papier – das war gestern! #eassessment #conference

Im Rahmen des E-Prüfungs Symposium 2016 an der Universität Graz sind wir eingeladen worden um über die Entwicklungen rund um die Software neo-lernhilfen.at zu berichten. Hier findet man die Präsentationsfolien:

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[seminar] Qualitätssicherung und PR #tugraz #research

Im Rahmen eines Seminars für den „Lehrgang Hochschuldidaktik“ habe ich auch das Modul „Qualitätssicherung und PR“ über gehabt.
Hier gibt es meinen Foliensatz hierzu:

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[vodcast] Braucht der Student von Morgen noch E-Learning? #tugraz #research

Im Rahmen einer Tagung zur Digitalen Lehre durfte ich in Augsburg ein wenig über meine Ansichten und Erkenntnisse reden was die Zukunft der Hochschullehre betrifft. Nun steht der Vortrag auch auf YouTube zur Verfügung. Die Vortragsfolien gibt es hier.

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[presentation] Marketing and Dissemination strategies #tugraz

Today I will talk a little bit about our marketing strategies for different elearning projects at the Educate conference in Klagenfurt. Here you can find the slides:

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Projektmitarbeiter zur Innovationsentwicklung in der Lehre gesucht #tugraz

Die TU Graz insbesondere der Bereich Lehre sucht eine Projekmitarbeiter/in im Bereich Innovationsentwicklung in der Lehre. Dabei ist vorgesehen, dass dies in meiner Abteilung Lehr- und Lerntechnologien verortet wird um unsere Aktivitäten gezielt zu unterstützen, zu fördern und vor allem auch weiter zu entwickeln. Die Bewerbungsfrist endet am 1.April 2016 und bei Fragen, bitte sich einfach unkompliziert an mich zu wenden.

Aufgabenbereich:

  • Eigenständige Konzeption, Planung und Umsetzung von strategischen Teilprojekten im Bereich Lehre mit einem besonderen Fokus auf mediengestützte Lehre
  • Umsetzung nationaler und internationaler Trends im Hochschulbereich
  • Koordination strategischer Lehrprojekte sowie an der steten innovativen Weiterentwicklung von Lehre
  • Innovationsentwicklung im Bereich Hochschullehre
  • Eigenständiges Abhalten von Weiterbildungsmaßnahmen
  • Beratung von Hochschullehrenden im Bereich mediengestützten Lehr- und Lerninnovationen
  • Unterstützung der Projektleitung
  • Unterstützung beim Projektmanagement
  • Dokumentation, Berichtswesen, Ergebnissicherung und -aufbewahrung

[Link zur Ausschreibung]

[publication] Prospective Teachers – Are They Already Mobile? #research #mlearning

Our chapter about „Prospective Teachers – Are They Already Mobile“ got published as chapter of the book Mobile, Ubiquitous, and Pervasive Learning.

Abstract:

This research study investigated the prospective teachers’ purposes of using mobile phones and laptops, as well as the significant differences across genders and grades. Furthermore, the frequency of connecting to Internet via both mobile devices was investigated comparatively. The study was designed based on cross-sectional survey and casual-comparative methodologies in order to first determine specific characteristics of the relevant population, and to determine the possible causes for differences in terms of variables investigated. A total of 650 prospective Turkish teachers participated in the study. The results point out that, compared to mobile phones, laptops were used more frequently for various purposes, particularly the educational ones. However, in-class use of both laptops and mobile phones for educational purposes was not very common. Mobile phones were used less for educational purposes, but more for communication and entertainment purposes. Though there were statistically significant differences in terms of some purposes, given the lack of practical significance, both male and female prospective teachers can be said to use mobile phones and laptops for various purposes with similar frequencies. The same was also true for the grade variable: all prospective teachers from first to fourth years used mobile phones and laptops for various purposes with similar frequencies in practice. The present study also revealed that, for prospective teachers, connecting to the Internet via mobile phones is not very common and even significantly less common than doing so via laptops. The findings in general suggested a need to raise awareness among prospective teachers about the mobile learning potential of mobile phones in general and in-class use of laptops in particular.

[Link to full chapter @ Springer]

[Link to Draft version @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Süleyman, N. S., Özlem, G., Ebner, M. (2016) Prospective Teachers – Are They Already Mobile? In: Mobile, Ubiquitous, and Pervasive Learning Fundaments, Applications, and Trends, Edition: 1st, Publisher: Springer, Editors: Alejandro Peña-Ayala, pp.139-166

[publication] Google Glass in Face-to-face Lectures – Prototype and First Experiences #AR #research

Our paper about „Google Glass in Face-to-face Lectures – Prototype and First Experiences“ got published in the International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies.
Abstract:

Graz University of Technology has a long tradition in doing technology-enhanced courses. Following the latest trends, as mentioned in the NMC Horizon Report [32], we reviewed the possibility to use a wearable technology, in our case the Google GlassTM, in courses to improve the interaction between the lecturer and the audience with a special focus on huge classes. The lack of interaction in traditional face-to-face lectures is a well-known problem with a long research history [4], [12]. New technologies in Audience Response Systems (ARS) offer new ways to improve the interaction between teacher and student by enabling to ask questions to the audience [5] to get instant feedback during a lecture. Currently many types of web-based ARSs are available on the market [15]. Our research focused on finding an ARS suitable for the visualization in the Google Glass display. Further we developed a prototype and described first practical experiences.

[Full Text @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Ebner, M., Mühlburger, H., Ebner, M. (2016) Google Glass in Face-to-face Lectures – Prototype and First Experiences. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM). 10(1). pp. 27-34

Erstaunen in UK: … ein Staatspreis für Erwachsenebildung mit einem MOOC? #gol15 #gol14 #imoox

John Field, der britische „Learning Professor“ hat erstaunt zur Kennnis genommen, welch hohe Wertschätzung „Gratis Online Lernen“ mit der Verleihung des Österreichischen Staatspreis für Erwachsenenbildung erhält.

Er schreibt in seinem Blog dazu:

In the field of adult learning, there is every possibility that MOOCs will thrive while organised face-to-face provision nose-dives. It doesn’t take much imagination to conceive of a policy maker or two who asks why the state is funding courses in adult education centres when tens of thousands can follow a MOOC much more cheaply.

But MOOCs and publicly funded adult education can rub along quite nicely. That’s the message I take, at any rate, from hearing that this year’s National Adult Education Prize in Austria was awarded to a MOOC called ‘Gratis Online Lernen’ (‘Learning Online for Free’).Its aim was to offer an introduction to online learning for people who have only mastered the basics of using the internet.

Taken by 1,500 people the first time it was offered, the MOOC was developed jointly by researchers in e-learning and worker education working in collaboration with the Austrian Adult Education Association and over 40 different providers.

The prize was duly handed over by Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek, a Minister in the current government. That’s nice. Our ministers, sadly, are more likely to sneer at adults who need an introduction to using the internet. But we do have plenty of experience of celebrating adult learners and providers, and we should be happy to welcome the creators of MOOCs to our ranks.

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