[keynote] 9th International Conference on Computer Technology Applications (ICCTA 2023) #conference #research

Martin is invited to give a keynote talk at 9th International Conference on Computer Technology Applications (ICCTA 2023) in May 2023. He will give an overview and insights about our running projects on MOOCs, Learning Analytics and Open Educational Resources.

Abstract of the talk:
In this talk the different research fields of MOOCs, Learning Analytics and OER are addressed and brought together. Over a couple of years now, different proponents announcing MOOS or OER or Learning Analytics. Nevertheless, the idea is to put all the research results together and provide it as a service for education, especially in Higher Education.
Using the example from Graz University of Technology the talk will provide insights how we can deal with it in the future based on research findings and hands-on experiences with real student data.

We would be happy if you join us in Vienna next year: [conference website]


With this announcement I would like to wish you merry christmas and a happy, healthy year 2023 – I will be back after my holidays in January 2023. Hopefully we got a little bit of snow in our mountains, because I would love to make some tours with my skis 🙂
Feel free to take a look to my tour descriptions to get an idea what I am taking about: [Link to profile @ Alpenverein]

[publication] Attraktive Lösungen für Open Educational Resources aus dem österreichischen Hochschulraum – ein Werkstattbericht von Open Education Austria Advanced #OER #OEAA

Unsere gemeinsame Publikation im Open Education Austria Advanced Projekt ist nun erschienen mit dem Titel „Attraktive Lösungen für Open Educational Resources aus dem österreichischen Hochschulraum – ein Werkstattbericht von Open Education Austria Advanced“.

Zusammenfassung:
Open Education Austria Advanced ist ein Projekt mehrerer österreichischer Universitäten, das attraktive Lösungen für OER als Gesamtprojektziel verfolgt. Diese äußern sich im Rahmen eines OERhub (zentrale Meta-Suchmaschine für OER aus dem gesamten öst. Hochschulraum), dem Aufbau von lokalen OER-Repositorien und einer nationalen Zertifizierungsstelle mit passenden Qualifizierungsangeboten. Der weitreichende Wissenstransfer des Projekts in die österreichischen Hochschulen an der Schnittstelle von Bibliotheken, Zentralen IT-Services und Teaching & Learning Zentren trägt zur Sichtbarmachung und Nutzung von Synergien aus Open Science und Open Education bei, um einen Beitrag zur freien Nutzung von Bildungsinhalten aus der (Hochschul-)Lehre zu leisten und offene Praktiken analog zur Forschung zu etablieren (Open Access, Open Data).

[Publikation @ Journal Homepage]
[Publikation @ ResearchGate]

Zitation: Hackl, C., Ebner, M., Ganguly, R., Gröblinger, O., Handle-Pfeiffer, D., Kopp, M., Schmölz, A., Schön, S. und Zwiauer, C. (2022) „Attraktive Lösungen für Open Educational Resources aus dem österreichischen Hochschulraum – ein Werkstattbericht von Open Education Austria Advanced“, Mitteilungen der Vereinigung Österreichischer Bibliothekarinnen und Bibliothekare, 75(2). doi: 10.31263/voebm.v75i2.7190

[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 17 / No.23 #ijet #research

Issue 17(23) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • A Technology-Enhanced ‘Assessment System for Teaching and Assessment using a Computer Algebra Kernel’ (STACK)
  • How to STACKrate
  • Meclib: Dynamic and Interactive Figures in STACK Questions Made Easy
  • Computer Adaptive Practice for a Foundation Mathematics Course
  • A Theory-Based Approach of Feedback in STACK-Based Moodle Quizzes Taking into Account Self-Regulation and Different Proficiency of Learners
  • Question Answering in STACK Applying String Similarity
  • Delivery of Integral Calculus at Maseno University: Is STACK Really Playing an Integral Part?
  • Rejuvenating the HELM Workbooks as Online STACK Quizzes in 2020
  • Online Tests and Predictive Analytics
  • Updating STACK Potential Response Trees Based on Separated Concerns
  • Evaluating Engagement and Learning Based on a Student Categorization using STACK, Exam Data, Key Informant Interviews, and Focus Group Discussions
  • Inside the “Sandbox”
  • Clustering Analysis of the Evaluation Data on Students’ Learning under a Blended Environment
  • Analysis of the Correlation between the Mental Stress of College Students and Their Learning Initiative during the Outbreak of COVID-19
  • A Dynamic Learning Interest Model for a Personalized Learning Requirement Analysis of College Students
  • Quality Evaluation of Order-Based Talent Training in Internationalized Enterprises Based on Machine Learning
  • Effect of “Internet+” 5G Information Technology on Blended Teaching: A Test Based on Counterfactual Method

[Link to Issue 17/23]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me 🙂 .

[publication] Patterns of quiz attempts in a MOOC. The full-points-pattern and other patterns on the way to a successful MOOC in a lecture setting #tugraz #edil22 #MOOC #imoox #LearningAnalytics

Our research about „Patterns of quiz attempts in a MOOC. The full-points-pattern and other patterns on the way to a successful MOOC in a lecture setting“ was presented at EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2022:

Abstract:
The analysis of learner data in MOOCs provides numerous opportunities to look for patterns that may indicate participants‘ learning strategies. In this article, we investigated how participants in a MOOC (N=1,200), in which they must successfully complete a quiz in each unit, deal with the fact that they can repeat this quiz up to five times. On the one hand, patterns can be identified regarding the success of the quiz attempts: For example, 32.7% of the course participants always repeat the quizzes up to a full score, while about 16.0% of the participants repeat, but only until they pass all quizzes. Regarding the number of attempts, independent of the success, there is only a uniformity in „single attempt“; 12.6% of the participants only take exactly one attempt at each of the quizzes in the MOOC. An analysis of a subgroup of 80 learners which were students of a course where the MOOC was obligatory, shows that the proportion of learners attributed to patterns making more attempts is generally bigger. It can be shown as well that learners who uses several attempts, even after a full score results, tend to get better exam. The article concludes by discussing how these patterns can be interpreted and how they might influence future MOOC developments.

[full article @ conference homepage]
[draft @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Mair, B., Schön, S., Ebner, M., Edelsbrunner, S., Leitner, P., Schlager, A., Teufel, M. & Thurner, S. (2022). Patterns of quiz attempts in a MOOC. The full-points-pattern and other patterns on the way to a successful MOOC in a lecture setting. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 1169-1179). New York City, NY, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved July 13, 2022 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/221430/

[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 17 / No.22 #ijet #research

Issue 17(22) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • Automated Reading Detection in an Online Exam
  • Gamification for the Acquisition of Leadership Skills and Formation of Efficient Work Teams: An Interactive Workshop Based on an Analysis of the Film “The Seven Samurai”
  • Impact of the Flipped Classroom on the Motivation of Undergraduate Students of the Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Fez-Morocco
  • How do Students Perceive Artificial Intelligence in YouTube Educational Videos Selection? A Case Study of Al Ain City
  • Construction of Combined Teaching Evaluation System Based on STATA Analysis
  • On the Role of Social Media in Spanish Language Learning in Indian Context
  • Machine Learning-Based Evaluation of Information Literacy Enhancement among College Teachers
  • Analysis of Students’ Cognitive Presence and Perception in a Custom-Designed Virtual Problem Based Learning Assignment
  • The Attention of Students in Online Education
  • Online Course Learning Resource Recommendation Based on Difficulty Matching
  • Construction and Adjustment Methods for Teacher-Student Relationship in College Student Management Based on Big Data Analysis
  • Developing and Validating an Instrument to Measure Students’ Perceptions of the use of ICTs and Educational Technologies in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Influence of the Affordance of Online Learning Platform Technology on the Entrepreneurial Behaviors of Students in Engineering and Technology Universities
  • Need Analysis for Higher Educational Institutions for using Virtual Reality-TESLA Project
  • Learning Cultural Spaces: A Collaborative Creation of a Virtual Art Museum Using Roblox
  • A Web-Based Recommendation System for Higher Education: SIDDATA

[Link to Issue 17/22]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me 🙂 .

[essay] Digitale Transformation der Hochschullehre #tugraz

Für den digital university hub hab ich einen Artikel zur „Digitalen Transformation der Hochschullehre“ geschrieben, der nun online verfügbar ist. Dabei beziehe ich mich wieder auf das schon vorgestellte 8-Stufen-Modell zur Beurteilung des Fortschrittes der Transformation.

[Link zum Artikel]
[article @ ResearchGate]

Zitation: Ebner, M. (2022) Digitale Transformation der Hochschullehre, digital university hub, October 2022 https://www.digitaluniversityhub.eu/dx-events-news/duh-news/digitale-transformation-in-der-hochschullehre

[publication] Developing a Professional Profile of a Digital Ethics Officer in an Educational Technology Unit in Higher Education #Learninganalytics #ethics #tugraz #research

Our chapter about „Developing a Professional Profile of a Digital Ethics Officer in an Educational Technology Unit in Higher Education“ is published right now.

Abstract:
The digitalisation of learning, teaching, and study processes has a major impact on possible evaluations and uses of data, for example with regard to individual learning recommendations, prognosis, or assessments. This also gives rise to ethical issues centered around digital teaching and possible challenges of data use. One possible approach to this challenge might be to install a Digital Ethics Officer (DEO), whose future profile this paper outlines for a Educational Technology unit of a Higher Education Institution (HEI). Therefore, an introductory overview of the tasks and roles of Ethics Officers (EO) is given based on the literature. The authors then describe the current ethics program of a university of technology and collect current and potential ethical issues from the field of educational technologies. Based on this, a first professional profile for a DEO at an educational technology unit of a university is described. From the authors’ point of view, the article thus prepares important considerations and steps for the future of this position.

[article @ book’s homepage]
[draft @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Andrews, D., Leitner, P., Schön, S., Ebner, M. (2022). Developing a Professional Profile of a Digital Ethics Officer in an Educational Technology Unit in Higher Education. In: Zaphiris, P., Ioannou, A. (eds) Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing the Learner and Teacher Experience. HCII 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13328. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05657-4_12

[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 17 / No.21 #ijet #research

Issue 17(21) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • Influences of Education App-Assisted Teaching Technology on Learning Efficacy of Learners
  • Hybrid Authentication Combining Student Behavior and Knowledge for E-Evaluation Transparency and Equity Over E-Learning Platform
  • Learning Game with Stroke Paralysis Rehabilitation for Virtual Reality
  • A Study on Data-Driven Teaching Decision Optimization of Distance Education Platforms
  • Remote Education Trajectories for Learners with Special Needs During the Covid-19 Outbreak
  • Hierarchical Learning Management System for the Insurance Industry
  • The Mechanism of Teacher Influence on the Learning Engagement of Students
  • Improving Academic Writing with a Method for Text Revision Supported by Text Mining
  • Virtual Tours as Emerging Technologies to Engage Children and Youth with their Country’s Historical Conflicts
  • Method for Designing Accessible Web Content in The Web Space of “Paisii Hilenarski” Plovdiv University
  • Social Experience Guidance for College Students’ Entrepreneurship in the Social Network
  • Pedagogical Potential of Online Dictionaries in Metaphor and Idiom Language Instruction
  • Remote Laboratory as an Educational Tool in Robotics Experimental Course
  • Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Hybrid Learning Activities Based on a Learning Community Network
  • Virtual Versus Physical Code-Switching in English Language Classrooms
  • The Construction and Implementation of Wireless Network Online Learning System Based on Edge Computing
  • A Model for Scripting and Designing a Digital Textbook

[Link to Issue 17/21]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me 🙂 .

[publication] Der OER-Canvas für Lehrende: Werkstattbericht zum Einsatz von Learning Experience Design Zusammenfassung #OER #canvas #LXD

Wir beschreiben im Beitrag zu „Der OER-Canvas für Lehrende: Werkstattbericht zum Einsatz von Learning Experience Design Zusammenfassung“ wie wir den OER-Canvas unter Berücksichtigung von LXD erstellt haben. Vorgestellt haben wir es dann auf der GMW 2022 Tagung.

Zusammenfassung:
Bezugnehmend auf eine Analyse der Rolle von offenen Bildungsressourcen (OER für „Open Educational Resources“) in den Leistungsvereinbarungen österreichischer öf- fentlicher Universitäten der Jahre 2019–2021 (Edelsbrunner, Ebner & Schön, 2021) werden in diesem Beitrag die Entwicklungen des vergangenen Jahres in Bezug zu OER und den Hochschulen in Österreich beschrieben. Zentral ist dabei die Analyse der neuen Leistungsvereinbarungen der 22 öffentlichen österreichischen Universitäten für die Periode 2022–2024 und der Nennung von OER-Aktivitäten. Dabei wird auf- gezeigt, dass nun alle öffentlichen Universitäten OER in den Leistungsvereinbarungen erwähnen, 16 der 22 Universitäten planen sogar weitreichende OER-Aktivitäten. Auch haben weitere Hochschulen OER-Strategien veröffentlicht.

[Artikel @ ResearchGate]
[Tagungsband]

Zitation: Edelsbrunner, S., Ebner, M., Lari, C., Schön, S. (2022) Der OER-Canvas für Lehrende. In: Digitale Lehre nachhaltig gestalten, Standl B. (ed.), S. 13-18, Waxmann Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8309-4633-5