[presentation] Can Confidence Assessment Enhance Traditional Multiple-Choice Testing?

My second talk at this year ICL conference is about the use of a confidence paramater within a Multiple-Choice Testing scenario. I show the results of this experiments.
You will find here my slides:

Can Confidence Assessment Enhance Traditional Multiple-Choice Testing?

[publication] Has the Net-Generation arrived at the University?

Im Rahmen der heurigen GMW Tagung haben wir das Paper „Has the Net-Generation arrived at the University? oder der Student von Heute, ein Digital Native?“ präsentiert. Die Aufzeichnung und die Präsentationsfolien sind bereits online.
Abstract:

Der Begriff der Net-Generation, die an unsere Universitäten klopft, prägt vielerorts die Diskussion. An der Technischen Universität Graz (TU Graz) wurde eine Untersuchung durchgeführt, wie denn die technische Ausrüstung der Erstsemestrigen aussieht. Kann man aufgrund ihres Gerätebesitzes und der Kommunikationsgewohnheit bereits von einer Net-Generation sprechen? Ergänzt werden die Ergebnisse mit einer Umfrage an der Universität Zürich, die ähnliche Fragen den bisherigen Studierenden stellte. Dabei stellt sich heraus, dass sich Erstsemestrige von bisherigen Studierenden kaum unterscheiden. Der Begriff der Net-Generation muss also mit Vorsicht verwendet werden.

Referenz: Ebner, M., Schiefner, M., Nagler, W. (2008) Has the Net-Generation Arrived at the University? oder Studierende von Heute, Digital Natives? Zauchner, S., Baumgartner, P., Blaschitz, E., Weissenbäck, A. (Hrsg.), In: Offener Bildungsraum Hochschule, Medien in der Wissenschaft, Band 48, WaxmannVerlag, S. 113-123, ISBN 978-3-8309-2058-8

Hier steht das Paper in einer Entwurfsfassung zum Download bereit.

Rückschau GMW 2008

Klar, nachdem ich ja an der GWM 2008 teilgenommen habe, muss ich zumindest eine kurze Zusammenfassung schreiben.
Sehr positiv und großes Lob an die Veranstalter – ich habe noch keine Konferenz erlebt mit einem derartig schnellen WLAN Netz UND offenen LAN-Dosen. Gratulation, dass war vorbildlich und das sollte wirklich bald Standard sein.
Inhaltlich ist mir besonders die Keynote von Tom Reeves in Erinnerung welcher vorallem den Begriff „conative domain“ aufgreift und eine starke Bewegung der Bildungsinstitutionen in diese Richtung fordert. Man sollte das auf alle Fälle im Auge behalten.
Weiters waren wir auch sehr aktiv eingebunden bei dieser Konferenz und dank meines Kollegen Walther gibt es einige visuelle „Erinnerungen“ daran.

[publication] The TUGLL-Plug-ins: Special Needs for a University Wide Blogosphere

The paper we presented at the Triple-I Conference is now online available. Poster is already online.
Abstract:

This paper presents extensions that have been programmed by the Department Social Learning (DSL) at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) for a blogosphere used at TU Graz called TU Graz LearnLand (TUGLL) on base of the open source software ELGG. These extensions are useful upgrades to the system following the demands of the pedagogical straof the TU Graz. A description of the extensions and didactical considerations are discussed.

Reference: Ebner, M., Taraghi, B., Nagler, W. (2008) The TUGLL-Plug-ins: Special Needs for a University Wide Blogosphere Proceedings of I-Know08 and I-Media08, 6th International Conference on Knowledge Management and New Media Technology, edited by Maurer, H. and Tochtermann, K.,Graz, p.453-456, ISSN 0948-695x

[publication] What’s the Power behind 2D Barcodes? Are they the Foundation of the Revival of Print Media?

The publication about the QR-Codes at the Triple-I Conference is now online available. The slides are already online.
Abstract:

2D barcodes are capable of storing different kind of data. A significant number of new mobile phones come with a built-in camera. These technologies together with the fact that mobile phones are next to the owner most of the time are the foundation of a variety of interesting applications. In Japan more than 75% of all mobile phones do have already a pre- installed barcode reader, that allows the user to decode the incorporated information of a barcode. This procedure can be used to improve the user experience while simplifying the input of data into the mobile device. These 2D barcodes can be used to exchange information between mobile phones and to connect to the mobile web. These days the Western World is gaining interest in this technology. In this paper the most importantThe relevance to print media and the advertising industry is shown.

Reference: Schmidmayr, P., Ebner, M., Kappe, F. (2008) What’s the Power behind 2D Barcodes? Are they the Foundation of the Revival of Print Media?, Proceedings of I-Know08 and I-Media08, 6th International Conference on Knowledge Management and New Media Technology, edited by Maurer, H. and Tochtermann, K.,Graz, p.234-242, ISSN 0948-695x

[poster] TUGLL Plug-ins: Special Needs for a University Wide Blogosphere

Today we present during the poster session of the triple-i conference in graz our short paper about „TUGLL Plug-ins: Special Needs for a University Wide Blogosphere„.
We introduce to our ELGG-based TU Graz LearnLand which is used university-wide and point out our own developments:

TUGLL is the campus wide blogosphere used by students and staff at Graz University of Technology since october 2006. It bases on ELGG which is an open source networking engine designed to
handle common web applications and social functionality. Users can establish digital identities and connect with other users, collaborate with them and discover new resources through their
connections. Following plug-ins and extension were implemented to enhance the blogosphere with “special needs”by department of social learning after a year of experience.

Here you can get the poster (.pdf, 6.1MB). The short paper will follow soon.

Beni’s talk can be seen here – I streamed it live via QIK: