The presentation given by my colleague Christian Stickel at this year’s e-Learn conference is now online available. The publication will follow.
[publication] QR Code – The Business Card of Tomorrow?
Im Rahmen des FH Science Day habe ich einen Artikel rund um die Verwendung von QR Codes veröffentlicht.
Abstract:
We are getting familiar with mobile devices; they begin to pervade our daily life in a way that we won’t notice them anymore as something remarkable. The amazing fact that there are more registered mobile phones than inhabitants in Germany and Austria makes it easy to claim that mobile phones have already reached the state of a ubiquitous device. One often unsatisfying user experience in dealing with the mobile device addresses the entry of data. Instead of typing data key-by-key one of the most promising technologies towards mobile technologies are Barcodes. 2D Barcodes or “mobile tags” can be used to exchange information very easily and quickly. By scanning a data matrix access to additional materials can be simply provided. Such codes are able to combine and connect two different media: Print and Internet.
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) has been started about half a year ago a master thesis and research work with the aim to gather experiences about the practicability of two-dimensional barcodes in general as well as for teaching purposes. By using QR-Codes (Quick Response-Codes) it should be pointed out how and why mobile tagging becomes valuable for the society. This paper gives an overview about the use QR Codes and discusses methods and possibilities.
It can be summarized that by using two-dimensional barcodes the print and online media will get closer and enhance our mobile lives.
Reference: Ebner, M. (2008), QR Code – The Business Card of Tomorrow, Proceedings of FH Science Day, Linz, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, p. 431-435, ISBN 978-3-8322-7643-0
[podcast] eEducation at Graz University of Technology
Here you will find the recording of my presentation about eEducation and Technology Enhanced Learning at Graz University of Technology. Slides are already here available.
Final Program for 4th Usability Symposium
The final program of this year’s Usability Symposium at Graz University of Technology is now available.
Here you will find all sessions, workshops and presentations given by a broad range of international researchers.
Again the topic for this conference is “Human Computer Interaction for Education” and adresses to special needs of software for educational purposes. Hopefully you enjoy the programm and we will meet each other on 20th and 21st of November in
[publication] Why We Need Edupunk
I have published an article about the necessity of EduPunk in formal institutions in the Journal of Social Informatics.
Titel: Why We Need Edupunk (Full Article)
Abstract:
Jim Groom coined in his Weblog a new term called EduPunk and expressed his anger about rigid and commercial platforms. He postulated “that taking imaginative experiments of others and wrapping them up as a product that can be bought” is ignoring valuable work of lecturers. By adding three facets Stephen Downes enhanced this definition and thus helped the term to seemingly sweep the edublogosphere.
In an emerging and growing educational field using Web 2.0 applications for teaching and learning purposes the term EduPunk deserves a closer attention. Considering that learning has always been a highly social process EduPunk must be seen as valuable and important way of educating people. EduPuk helps to carry out new didactical approaches and therefore improve the future of teaching and learning.
At Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) a new concept in consequence to this thoughts has been realized. The presented strategy allows combining traditional methods and e-Learning facilities as well as new Web 2.0 applications.
Objective: To present a concept for universities how the WorldWideWeb especially different Web 2.0 applications can be integrated in a daily used Learning Management System (LMS) and allow lecturers to be and become “EduPunks”.
Implementation: The existing learning management system was adapted and extended to the specific needs.
Conclusion: EduPunk as effective strategy for technology enhanced learning.
Reference: Ebner, M. (2008), Why We Need EduPunk, JOURNAL OF SOCIAL INFORMATICS, June 2008, Nr. 9, ISSN 1584-384X, p. 1-9, https://www.ris.uvt.ro
[presentation] eEducation at Graz University of Technolgy
Here is my presentation at the Caledonian Academy about “eEducation at Graz University of Technology – on the move torwards uLearning”
[presentation] The Power Of Weblogs
Here you will find the slides of my presentation about “The Power of Weblogs” at Caledonian Academy
[publication] Gestaltung von innovativen technologiegestützten Lernsystemen …
Als Ergebnis unserer Arbeitsgruppe HCI for Education (HCI4EDU) gibt es eine Publikation im neuen OCG Journal mit dem Titel “Gestaltung von innovativen technologiegestützten Lernsystemen am Beispiel von Web 2.0 Anwendungen – eine Herausforderung für HCI&UE“.
Abstract: Die Gestaltung von geeigneten technologiegestützten Lernsystemen ist prinzipiell eine große Herausforderung – ob mobil-pervasiv oder stationär. Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in einem weiten Verständnis kann in diesem Zusammenhang sehr hilfreich sein, und Usability Engineering (UE) kann im Bereich des Softwareengineering in der Umsetzung solcher Systeme wertvolle Beiträge leisten. Dieser Fragestellung gingen die TeilnehmerInnen eines Workshops des Arbeitskreises HCI & UE am 19.08.2008 an der TU Wien nach.
Dabei ging es vor allem um innovative – so genannte neue – Lernsysteme, welche versuchen Web 2.0 Elemente für die Lehre nutzbar zu machen. Das hierfür gebräuchliche Schlagwort wurde erstmals von Stephen Downes 2005 erwähnt und umschreibt den Einsatz von Wikis, Weblogs, Podcasts, Social Bookmarking Systemen bis hin zu Microblogging Tools im Bereich der Bildung.
Referenz: Pohl, M., Holzinger, A., Rester, M., Motschnig, R., Ebner, M., Leitner, G. (2008) Gestaltung von innovativen technologiegestützten Lernsystemen am Beispiel von Web 2.0 Anwendungen – eine Herausforderung für HCI&UE, In: OCG Journal, 4/2008 (33), p. 20-23
Hier gibt es die Online Version – weiters verweise ich gerne nochmals auf die Tagung USAB 2008 – Usability & HCI for Education and Work die an der TU Graz stattfinden wird.
[conference] Die Lehre an Universitäten
Am 28. und 29.11.2008 findet am Zentrum für Soziale Kompetenz der Karl-Franzens Universität Graz eine Tagung zum Thema “Die Lehre an Universitäten – Vom Schattendasein ins Rampenlicht” statt.
Ich werde zusammen mit meiner Kollegin Elisabeth Görsdorf einen Workshop über “e-Learning – ein notwendiges Übel?” abhalten und freue mich natürlich über viele interessierte TeilnehmerInnen.
Hier gibt es die Tagungswebseite und hier den Folder.
[podcast] EduPunk – Das kreative Chaos als Strategie
Der Vortrag beim 12. Workshop “Multimedia in Bildung und Wirtschaft” an der TU Ilmenau steht nun als Podcast zur Verfügung. Die Vortragsfolien sind bereits hier online.