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[publication] Inverse Blended Learning bei „Gratis Online Lernen“ – über den Versuch, einen Online-Kurs für viele in die Lebenswelt von EinsteigerInnen zu integrieren #imoox #OER #gmw15

Auf der GWM 2015 haben wir einen Beitrag eingereicht über den Gratis-Online-Lernen-MOOC mit dem Inverse-Blended-Learning-Ansatz. Die Vortragsfolien sind bereits hier veröffentlicht. Nun folgt noch der Beitrag selbst.

Zusammenfassung:

Unter der Abkürzung MOOC werden Online-Kurse verstanden, die sich potentiell an viele hundert TeilnehmerInnen richten. Auch der Kurs „Gratis Online Lernen“ ist auf den ersten Blick ein reines Online-Angebot. Da es sich bei der Zielgruppe um EinsteigerInnen beim Lernen handelt, wurde jedoch besonderer Wert darauf gelegt, den Kurs mit der Lebenswelt der TeilnehmerInnen zu verknüpfen. Die entsprechenden Aktivitäten des so bezeichneten „Inverse-Blended-Learning-Konzeptes“ führten zu einer beträchtlich hohen Abschlussquote: Von den bis Dezember 2014 849 registrierten TeilnehmerInnen wurden 383 mindestens einmal im Kurs aktiv, und von diesen wiederum haben 115 (30%) den Kurs erfolgreich abgeschlossen.

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Zitation: Ebner, M., Schön, S., Käfmüller, K. (2015) Inverse Blended Learning bei „Gratis Online Lernen“ – über den Versuch, einen Online-Kurs für viele in die Lebenswelt von EinsteigerInnen zu integrieren. In: Digitale Medien und Interdisziplinarität. Nistor, N. & Schirlitz, S. (Hrsg). Waxmann, Medien in der Wissenschaft Bd 68. pp. 197-206

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[publication] Development of an English Vocabulary Trainer for German Speaking Pupils and other Beginners of English with Focus on Learning Analytics #LearningAnalytics

Our publication about „Development of an English Vocabulary Trainer for German Speaking Pupils and other Beginners of English with Focus on Learning Analytics“ in the International Journal of Computer and Information Technology got published.

Abstract:

Neuhold [1] developed a software for children to practice additions and subtractions, including tools to analyze the learner produced data to better understand this learning process and help teachers in finding appropriate measures to eliminate mistakes. Following this example we investigated in second language vocabulary acquisition (cf. [2, 3, 4]) and developed a functional prototype of an English vocabulary trainer in the field of learning analytics (LA), which aims at assessing learners’ vocabulary competence to support teachers in decisions on appropriate interventions. The software prototype is mainly based on the lexical approach to language teaching (cf. [2, 5, 3]), our own teaching experiences and especially theories on the mental lexicon (cf. [2, 6]) were used for the realization of various analysis tools. Our working prototype points out how learning analytics can help to improve language learning in future classrooms.

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Reference: Gröbel, R., Ebner, M., Ebner, M. (2015) Development of an English Vocabulary Trainer for German Speaking Pupils and other Beginners of English with Focus on Learning Analytics, International Journal of Computer and Information Technology, 4(5), pp. 836-842

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[publication] A STEM MOOC for School Children – What Does Learning Analytics Tell us? #imoox

Our contribution at this year ICL Conference in Florence, Italy about „A STEM MOOC for School Children – What Does Learning Analytics Tell us?“ is now online available. The slides have already been published here.
Abstract:

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been tremendously spreading among Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) academic disciplines. These MOOCs have served an agglomeration of various learner groups across the world. The leading MOOCs platform in Austria, the iMooX, offers such courses. This paper highlights authors’ experience of applying Learning Analytics to examine the participation of secondary school pupils in one of its courses called “Mechanics in everyday life”. We sighted different patterns and observations and on the contrary of the expected jubilant results of any educational MOOC, we will show, that pupils seemingly decided to consider it not as a real motivating learning route, but rather as an optional homework.

[Link to full text at ResearchGate]

Reference: Khalil, M., Ebner, M. (2015) A STEM MOOC for School Children – What Does Learning Analytics Tell us? In: Proceedings of 2015 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL), Florence, Italy, pp. 1217-1221

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[publication] Determining the Causing Factors of Errors for Multiplication Problems

Our chapter about „Determining the Causing Factors of Errors for Multiplication Problems“ as part of the book „Immersive Education“ got published.
Abstract:

Literature in the area of psychology and education provides domain knowledge to learning applications. This work detects the difficulty levels within a set of multiplication problems and analyses the dataset on different error types as described and determined in several pedagogical surveys and investigations. Our research sheds light to the impact of each error type in simple multiplication problems and the course of error types in problem-size.

[Link to draft version at ResearchGate]

Reference: Taraghi, B., Frey, M., Saranti, A., Ebner, M., Müller, V. Großmann, A.(2015) Determining the Causing Factors of Errors for Multiplication Problems. In: Immersive Education. Ebner, M., Erenli, K., Malaka, R., Pirker, J., Walsh, A. (Eds.). Communications in Computer and Information Science 486. Springer. pp. 27-38

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[poster] Was unterscheidet xMOOCs von der Aufzeichnung von Vorlesungen? #gmw15

Bei der GMW 2015 haben wir auch ein Poster vorgestellt, welches den Titel „Was unterscheidet xMOOCs von der Aufzeichnung von Vorlesungen?“ trug. Hier nun auch der zugehörige Kurzbeitrag im Tagungsband.
Zusammenfassung:

Obwohl die o.g. Fragestellung simpel erscheint, ist sie dies nur bei der ersten Betrachtung. Ein adäquater Einsatz vorhandener Ressourcen im Hinblick auf die anzusprechende Zielgruppe und die gewünschten Ergebnisse ist an Hochschulen unerlässlich. Somit stellen Antworten auf die Frage, was xMOOCs von Vorlesungsaufzeichnungen unterscheidet, eine wesentliche Entscheidungsbasis für die Auswahl der am besten geeigneten Methode im jeweiligen Kontext dar.

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Zitation: Gröblinger, O., Kopp, M.,Ebner, M.(2015) Was unterscheidet xMOOCs von der Aufzeichnung von Vorlesungen?. In: Digitale Medien und Interdisziplinarität. Nistor, N. & Schirlitz, S. (Hrsg). Waxmann, Medien in der Wissenschaft Bd 68. pp. 312-313

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[publication] Use of Learning-Analytics-Applications in Mathematic with Elementary Learners #LearningAnalytics

Our paper about „Use of Learning-Analytics-Applications in Mathematic with Elementary Learners“ got published in the International Journal of Academic Research in Education.
Abstract:

This paper describes a study about the use of learning analytical applications in everyday school life. The research study took place in an Austrian secondary school during the mathematics courses. The subjects of the courses were the four basic arithmetical operations in the set of the natural numbers. All together two mathematics classes with 46 children at the age of 10 to 11 participated in this study. The aim was to test the usefulness of mathematics trainers, developed by the University of Technology in Graz, under real conditions. Therefore, one of the classes was determined as the experimental group, which studied with the mathematics trainers. The other class was set as the control group. This class operated with traditional exercise sheets. A pre-test and post-test control-group study indicated that the use of mathematics trainers does not decrease learning outcomes, but it points out other benefits during the whole learning arrangement. These advantages include error analysis, time saving in comparing the homework and enjoying the work with the trainers.

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Reference: Ebner, M. & Pronegg, M. (2015). Use of Learning Analytics Applications in Mathematics with Elementary Learners. International Journal of Academic Research in Education, 1(2), 26‐39. DOI: 10.17985/ijare.37247

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[publication] Mining and Visualizing Trends from Educational Systems using Linked Data

Our chapter about „Mining and Visualizing Trends from Educational Systems using Linked Data“ as part of the book „Immersive Education“ got published.
Abstract:

This work introduces a case study on usage of semantic context modelling and creation of Linked Data from logs in educational systems like a Personal Learning Environment (PLE) with purpose on improvements in generally with respect to social and semantic analysis of the parameters on user and activity centric level. Sample case study demonstrates the usage of semantic modelling of the activity context using adequate domain specific ontologies and semantic technologies and visualization of such data as result of analysis of such modelled data represented in the form of Linked Data. This approach implies the easy interfacing and extensibility on machine or human level offering fast insight on statistical trends.

[Link to draft version at ResearchGate]

Reference: Softic, S., Taraghi, B., Ebner, M. (2015) Mining and Viszualising Trends from Educational Systems using Linked Data. In: Immersive Education. Ebner, M., Erenli, K., Malaka, R., Pirker, J., Walsh, A. (Eds.). Communications in Computer and Information Science 486. Springer. pp. 17-26

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[publication] A Contribution to Collaborative Learning Using iPads for School Children

Our chapter about „A Contribution to Collaborative Learning Using iPads for School Children“ as part of the book „Immersive Education“ got published.
Abstract:

Collaboration has a very positive effect on students’ learning experiences as well as their social interactions. Our research study aims towards enhancing the learning experience, stimulating communication and cooperative behavior to improve learning. Making use of recent technological advancements (tablets) and gaming as a motivational factor, a prototype application in form of a multiplayer learning game for iPads was designed and developed. In a face-to-face setting, connecting up to four devices, the players (learners) have to solve word puzzles in a collaborative way. Furthermore, a web-interface for teachers provides the possibility to create custom content as well as to receive feedback of the children’s performance. A first field study at two primary schools in Graz showed promising results for the learning behavior of school children.

[Link to draft version at ResearchGate]

Reference: Ebner, M., Kienleitner, B. (2015) A Contribution to Collaborative Learning Using iPads for School Children. In: Immersive Education. Ebner et al (Ed.). Springer. New York-Berlin-Heidelberg. pp 3-16

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[publication] Papier, Schere und Laptop – Maker Days für Kinder #makerdays

Ein Kurzbericht zu den Makerdays im April ist nun im OCG-Journal erschienen mit dem klingenden Titel „Papier, Schere und Laptop – Maker Days für Kinder„.
Zusammenfassung:

Die Veranstaltung „Maker Days for Kids“ war eine viertägige, offene, kreative und digitale Werkstatt für Kinder zwischen 10 und 14 Jahren. 160 jungen TagesbesucherInnen standen dabei Materialien und Werkzeuge zur freien Verfügung. (Peer-)TutorInnen, Challenges, kurze Workshops und Selbstlernmaterialien unterstützten dabei das freie digitale Tüfteln und kreative Erfinden der TeilnehmerInnen.

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Zitation: Ebner, M., Schön, S. (2015) Papier, Schere und Laptop – Maker Days für Kinder, OCG Journal 2/2015, S. 29

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[publication] Collaborative Learning Through Drawing on iPads #iPad #research

Our publication at this year ED-Media 2015 conference „Collaborative Learning Through Drawing on iPads“ is now online available.

Abstract:

Teamwork and collaboration skills are very important for improving learning efficiency and experience. Therefore an innovative iPad app, called Teamsketch, was developed to provide a collaborative sketch environment for devices with which pupils can simultaneously draw one sketch together. Up to four pupils can take part in a session and train collaboration just by drawing a sketch. First of all different features and issues of state-of-the- art applications were evaluated. Afterwards a prototype from scratch using Apple’s new programming language Swift has been implemented. Additionally, a web service, a web interface and also a web site were programmed in order to provide an evaluation tool for teachers. Furthermore, pupils can upload and download their drawn sketches and profile pictures. A first field test was carried out at the primary school Graz-Hirten. This test showed the potential of the app for training and evaluating team and collaboration skills.

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Reference: Spitzer, M. & Ebner, M. (2015). Collaborative Learning Through Drawing on iPads. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2015. pp. 633-642 Chesapeake, VA: AACE.