[presentation] Seeing the System through the End Users’ Eyes: Shadow Expert Technique for Evaluating the Conistency of a Learning Management System

Our presentation at this year USAB Conference “Usability & HCI Learning from the Extreme” is now online available. The title is “Seeing the System through the End Users’ Eyes: Shadow Expert Technique for Evaluating the Conistency of a Learning Management System” and we are showing our Usability investigations concerning consistency.

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[publication] Higher Education m-Learning and e-Learning Scenarios for a Geospatial Wiki

Our publication about “Higher Education m-Learning and e-Learning Scenarios for a Geospatial Wiki” at this year E-Learn Conference is now online available. We are very proud to announce that we also won the Best Paper Award.
Abstract:

Several fields of higher education, like geology, architecture, or civil engineering, rely on visual information in the context of learning, a considerable part of it moreover location-based. Geotagging, a phenomenon recently spreading through he online and mobile world, offers innovative possibilities to support teachers and learners in such fields. One such approach is the composition of geotagged information with a collaborative environment – a so-called geowiki. A prototype for an educational geowiki, TUGeoWiki, has been developed at Graz University of Technology. This publications outlines possible application scenarios for TUGeoWiki in higher education, taking into account e-Learning as well as m-Learning scenarios.

Reference: Safran, C.; Ebner, M.; Garcia-Barrios, V. M.; Kappe, F. (2009) Higher Education M-Learning and E-Learning Scenarios for a Geospatial Wiki. – in: E-Learn – World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education ; 2009 (2009)

Mobility in Education at EduCamp Graz

educamp_logoWe are very proud to be able to announce the topic of our keynote “Mobility in Education” at this year EduCamp here in Graz.


Detailed Information


Abstract:
Educational content creation, distribution and access is key to 21st century learning. At the same time mobility is a fact of modern life style and therefore a requirement for technologies around e-learning. We are going to present the value on Mobility in Education.


Venue Details:

Topic: Mobility in Education
Date: Friday 06, 2009 / 14.00 (CEST) / HS i7 / Inffeldgasse 25 / TU Graz
Moderation: Martin Ebner
Link to Venue and Registration: Time Table of EduCamp Graz
Registration: Link
Details:: EduCamp Graz


TU Graz goes iTunes U

iTunesUSeit heute ist auch die TU Graz in iTunes U vertreten – es werden hier Inhalte aus der Lehre, Forschung oder einfach rund um die TU Graz präsentiert.

Weiters haben wir versucht auch rundherum einiges anzubieten – es gibt also:

Wir hoffen, dass wir damit einen weiteren Schritt Richtung offener Universität setzen konnten und freuen uns wahnsinnig auf Feedback.

[publication] First Experiences with OLPC in European Classrooms

Our publication about “First Experiences with OLPC in European Classrooms” at this year E-Learn Conference is now online available.
Abstract:

The use of laptops in educational settings is discussed by lots of e-Learning researchers for years now. Since 2002 the One Laptop Per Child project (OLPC-project) tries to bring digital devices to developing countries avoiding the increase of the digital gap. Austria has been one of the first countries in the European Union (EU) to start an OLPC-project on its own. The focus was on the use of digital devices in education at a very early stage. Accompanied by a solid research team, bringing teachers, e-learning experts as well as software developer together, a first attempt was established. This publication aims to carry out the description of the prework, the first real life setting and concludes with the experiences of the whole research group. Furthermore it summarizes a recommendation for a transfer of the project to developing countries.

Reference: Ebner, M.; Dorfinger, J.; Neuper, W.; Safran, C. (2009) First Experiences woth OLPC in European Classrooms. – in: E-Learn – World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education ; 2009 (2009)

Aufzeichnung des Online-Podiums “Studierendenbefragung”

Die Aufzeichnung des Online-Podiums “Befragungen Studierender zum Thema E-Learning” bei e-teaching.org ist nun online verfügbar.

In einer Po­diums­dis­­kussion stellten Dr. Mi­chael Gerth (Uni Leipzig), Dr. Mar­tin Eb­ner (TU Graz) und Dr. Matthias Rohs (Uni Zü­rich) die Ergebnis­se von Be­fra­gun­gen Studierender zum The­ma E-Lear­ning an ihren Universitäten vor.

Vielen Dank nochmals den OrganisatorInnen für die ausgezeichnete Veranstaltung.