[presentation] Learning Analytics – Principles & Constraints #edmedia

Our third presentation at this year ED-Media conference in Montreal is about „Learning Analytics – Principles & Constraints„. Here you can find the slides:

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[publication] All about MOOCs

Unser Beitrag für den uDay XIII an der FH Vorarlberg mit dem Titel „All About MOOCs“ ist nun online verfügbar.
Abstract:

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) haben sich mittlerweile als eine neue Form von Bildungsangeboten auch in Europa weitgehend etabliert. Anhand von iMooX, der ersten und einzigen MOOC-Plattform Österreichs, wird im vorliegenden Beitrag verdeutlicht, welche Rahmenbedingungen für die Etablierung einer solchen Plattform geschaffen werden müssen, welche Zielgruppen angesprochen werden und was Teilnehmer/innen zu einer Kursteilnahme motiviert. Abschließend wird ein Ausblick darüber gegeben, welche strategischen Maßnahmen für den nachhaltigen Betrieb einer MOOC-Plattform durch Hochschulen notwendig sind und worin das Weiterentwicklungspotenzial von MOOCs bestehen kann.

All About MOOCs by Martin

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Zitation: Ebner, M., Scerbakov, A., Kopp, M. (2015) All About MOOCs. In: P. Jost, A. Künz (Hrsg.). Digitale Medien in Arbeits- und Lernumgebungen. Beiträge zum Usability Day XIII, Pabst: Lengrich, S. 148-155

[publication] Using Cloud Services in a Modern Learning Management System

Our publication „Using Cloud Services in a Modern Learning Management System“ as part of a Special Issue of the Journal of Computing and Information Technology (CIT) has been published online.
Abstract:

LMS (Learning Management Systems) today are being widely used in almost every educational facility. In the last years all conceivable use cases that need to be carried out by such LMS have been defined and the features a modern LMS needs to offer are very clear. Rarely do we find something a teacher or student needs that an LMS cannot offer. So the task for LMS developers shifted from offering all tools a teacher or student needs to make these tools as convenient to use as possible. Our goal in this research work is to describe the web services we use in TeachCenter, an LMS that has been widely used for the past years at Graz University of Technology to simplify the use of certain components. It can be pointed out that cloud services have to be an integral part of a modern LMS.

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Reference: Scerbakov, A., Ebner, M., Scerbakov, N. (2015) Using Cloud Services in a Modern Learning Management System, Journal for Computing and Information Technology (CIT), 23/1, pp. 75-86 [.pdf]

[publication] The Future of PLEs: How Can Higher Education Be Passed?

I was invited to make some comments to a specific chapter of the book as well as bringing in my expertise on Personal Learning Environments. Now the whole book „Responsive Open Learning Environments“ is published as Open Access.
My short comment is titled „The Future of PLEs: How Can Higher Education Be Passed?“:

Reference: Ebner, M. (2015) The Future of PLEs: How Can Higher Education Be Passed?. In: Responsive Open Learning Environments. Kroop, S.; Mikroyannidis, A.; Wolpers, M. (Ed.). Springer, Heidelberg. pp. 228-23

[publication] The Maker Movement. Implications of new digital gadgets, fabrication tools and spaces for creative learning and teaching

Our article about „The Maker Movement. Implications of new digital gadgets, fabrication tools and spaces for creative learning and teaching“ got republished in the Special Issue „Transforming Education through Innovation and Technology“ of the elearning papers.
Abstract:

The “Maker Movement” deals with innovative forms of production and do-it-yourself work. It is not only a way for new business models and developments, e.g. using 3D print or other new digital tools and gizmos, but also influencing education. This paper introduces several diverse terms (from FabLabs to Hackerspaces) and gives insights into background, practice and existing experiences from Maker Movement in educational settings amongst all age groups. As a conclusion, the authors present reasons why practitioners and researcher should consider its educational potential. Besides its creative and technological impacts, learning by making is an important component of problem- solving and relating educational content to the real world. Besides this, digital tools for making are not expensive, for example apps for mobile devices or rents for 3D printer (compared with desktops in 1:1 settings). The Maker Movement is seen as an inspiring and creative way to deal with our world, it is aware of ecological challenges and of course, and it is able to develop technological interest and competences casually. Finally, the authors give recommendation for reading for all who got interested in making.

Reference: Schön, Sandra; Ebner, Martin & Kurma, Swapna (2014). The Maker Movement. Implications of new digital gadgets, fabrication tools and spaces for creative learning and teaching [Republished in special issue] . In: eLearning Papers, eLearning Papers Special edition 2014 “Transforming Education through Innovation and Technology, September 2014, pp. 86-100. [.pdf]

Vorschau: Das Arbeitsheft zum Online-Kurs „Gratis Online Lernen“ #GOL14

So schaut es aus, das Arbeitsheft zum Online-Kurs „Gratis Online Lernen“ auf der Plattform iMooX. Ab 1.10. können Teilnehmer/innen des kostenfreien Online-Kurses das Heft entweder selbst ausdrucken oder ein gedrucktes Exemplar bei ausgewählten Ausgabestellen abholen oder per Freiumschlag zusenden lassen. Wo es die Hefte gibt, erfährt man ebenso ab 1.10.14 auf den Kursseiten. Und am 20.10.14 geht der 8wöchige Kurs schon los.

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Rechtzeitig zum Schulbeginn haben wir nun endlich alles umgestellt und unsere Aktivitäten im Bereich Schule und Learning Analytics gebündelt. Ab sofort steht die Seite schule.tugraz.at zur Verfügung und bündelt den Einmaleins-Trainer, den Additions- und Subtraktionstrainer, den mehrstelligen Multiplikationstrainer, sowie auch die Apps für den Lesestest und der Buchstabenpost.
Wir hoffen, dass das Angebot auch weiterhin noch ausgebaut werden kann (zumindest wird von den Studierenden im Hintergrund fleißig gearbeitet) und freuen uns natürlich auch auf Rückmeldungen 🙂 .


This is my last blogpost for the next two weeks – I will go for vacation with my family. In the meanwhile have a pleasant time and come back with me on 18th of August 🙂


[publication] Support of Video-Based lectures with Interactions – Implementation of a first prototype

Our contribution at this year ED-MEDIA conference in Tampere, Finnland about „Support of Video-Based lectures with Interactions – Implementation of a first prototype“ is now online available. The slides have alreday been published here.
Abstract:

In general videos have a more or less consuming character without any interaction possibilities. Due to this fact a web-based application is developed which offers different methods of communication and interaction to a certain learning-video. This should help attendees to avoid that they become tired and annoyed. The lecturer is able to use interactions to omit whether learners are able to understand the content of the video. For instance the developed web-application offers the possibility to add multiple-choice-questions at predefined positions. Furthermore there are many different kind of analysis as for example a detailed attention-profile. In this publication the implementation of a first prototype is described as well as a first field study which points out that learners? interactions and engagements increased arbitrarily.

Support of Video-Based lectures with Interactions – Implementation of a first prototype by Martin

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Reference: Wachtler, J. & Ebner, M. (2014). Support of Video-Based lectures with Interactions – Implementation of a first prototype. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2014 (pp. 562-571). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.