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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.

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[publication] Impacts of Interactions in Learning-Videos: A Subjective and Objective Analysis #tugraz

Our publication at this year ED-Media 2015 conference „Impacts of Interactions in Learning-Videos: A Subjective and Objective Analysis“ is now online available. You can find the described information system LIVE right here.

Abstract:

It is clear that a system known as selective attention is the most crucial resource for human learning (Heinze et al. 1994). Due to this fact a web based information system is developed to support the attention of the watchers of a learning video. This is done by enriching the video with different forms of interactions. Among others there are interactions presenting multiple-choice questions at predefined positions in the video as well as randomly occurring interactions displaying general questions, which are not content related. To gain a basic plan which points out how to distribute the interactions over the video the usage of the information system at a lecture is analyzed. For that on the one hand some feedback of the users is provided and on the other hand an objective analysis of the results of the multiple-choice questions is done by evaluating their time of occurrence in the video.

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Reference: Wachtler, J., Ebner, M. (2015). Impacts of Interactions in Learning-Videos: A Subjective and Objective Analysis. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2015. pp. 1205-1213 Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

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[publication] Erfolgsfaktoren für Projekte zu offenen Bildungsressourcen – Bücher gehen auf die Reise :-) #OER #O3R #L3T #bims

Wir sind ja reichlich altmodisch, und bieten unsere Veröffentlichung sehr oft auch gedruckt an. Soeben wurden die Exemplare des neuen Bandes der O3R-Reihe für die beteiligten Experten für den Versand gepackt 🙂

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Band 9 der O3R-Reihe Martina Stadler hat eine interessante Masterarbeit mit dem Titel „Was macht OER-Projekte erfolgreich? Eine Analyse von Erfolgsfaktoren von Projekten zu offenen Bildungsressourcen (OER) im schulischen Kontext“ verfasst und stellt diese der Reihe zur Verfügung:

Es gibt zahlreiche, meist ehrenamtlich verfolgte Initiativen, die offene Bildungsressourcen (auf Englisch „open educational resources“, kurz OER) erstellen. Dieser 9. Band der O3R-Reihe beschäftigt sich mit den Faktoren, die gegeben sein müssen, damit OER-Projekte erfolgreich sind und Lehrerinnen und Lehrer an diesen aktiv mitmachen. Dazu wurde das Online-Angebot von fünf erfolgreichen OER-Projekten aus Österreich und Deutschland mit Hilfe eines eigens entwickelten Kriterienkatalogs analysiert und mit Hilfe von problemzentrierter Interviews die Projektbesonderheiten und projektspezifischen Erfolge aus Anbietersicht eruiert. Die Ergebnisse aus dem Theorieteil und dem empirischen Teil werden abschließend reflektiert und zusammengeführt. Zusammenfassend kann festgehalten werden, dass OER-Projekte dann erfolgreich sind, wenn die aktive Mitarbeit einfach und unkompliziert möglich ist. Weitere Faktoren, die zum Gelingen eines OER-Projektes beitragen sind unter anderem der Bekanntheitsgrad der Initiative, die gesicherte Projektfinanzierung und eine Qualitätskontrolle der Beiträge. Einflussgrößen, damit Pädagoginnen und Pädagogen ihren Content teilen, sind neben den oben genannten Faktoren persönliche Anreize, wie die bewusste Beteiligung an sozialen Projekten, der eigene Reputationsgewinn oder die Kommunikation und der Austausch mit gleichgesinnten Kolleginnen und Kollegen.

Das Buch kann bei Amazon bestellt werden oder ist als .pdf wie gewohnt auf der Homepage zugänglich.

Zitation: Stadler, M. (2015) Was macht OER-Projekte erfolgreich? Eine Analyse von Erfolgsfaktoren von Projekten zu offenen Bildungsressourcen (OER) im schulischen Kontext. Ebner, M., Schön, S. (Hrsg.), Band 9, O3R-Reihe, Book On Demand, Norderstedt

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[publication] Why Facebook Swallowed WhatsApp! #tugraz

Our publication at this year ED-Media 2015 conference „Why Facebook Swallowed WhatsApp!“ is now online available.

Abstract:

Since 2007 Graz University of Technology has undertaken questionnaires on its first- year students. The main goal of that annual survey basically concentrates on the IT- and Web- competences as long as they are related to e-learning. The long-term results display progresses and trends that need to be taken into account for a university’s e-learning strategy. The results of this year mainly state a tremendous triumph of the application WhatsApp. It ́s influence on the usage of other applications and it’s relation to Facebook is specially focused. There is no evidence that using WhatsApp has a negative effect on Facebook. Quite the contrary; WhatsApp is another big push on the steady growing usage of modern media for learning purposes.

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Reference: Nagler, W., Ebner, M., Schön, M. (2015). Why Facebook Swallowed WhatsApp!. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2015. pp. 1383-1392 Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

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[publication] Ist die Kombination von OER und MOOC der ideale Weg zur Bildung von morgen?

Die Deutsche Universitätszeitung, kurz duz, hat mich eingeladen ein kurzes Essay zum Thema OER und MOOCs zu schreiben und wie ich die Zukunft hier sehe. Herausgekommen ist dieser kurze Artikel:

Ist die Kombination von OER und MOOC der ideale Weg zur Bildung von morgen? by Martin

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Zitation: Ebner, M. (2015) Warum der Umbruch der Hochschulbildung auch ohne eine Novelle des Urheberrechts gelingt, Deutsche Universitätszeitung (duz), 06/15, S. 15

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[publication] Design and Evaluation of a User Interface for an Interaction Supported Video Platform

Our contribution about „Design and Evaluation of a User Interface for an Interaction Supported Video Platform“ at this year uDay in Dornbirn is now online available.

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Learning videos are currently more and more in use because of the evolving trend of so-called MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) (Khalil & Ebner, 2013). However learning videos have only a con-suming character due to the fact that they are of passive nature. According to Carr-Chellman & Duchastel (2000) interaction as well as communication are key features of a successful online course. Because of that a web based information system has been developed to support learning videos with different forms of interac-tion (Ebner et al., 2013). It is obvious that such an information system has to be easily useable and due to that this research study presents the development process of a suitable User Interface (UI). The associated usabil-ity study as well as the field study point out that the design approach is generally working and also identified some components to improve

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Reference: Wachtler, J., Geier, G., Ebner, M. (2015) Design and Evaluation of a User Interface for an Interaction Supported Video Platform. Digital Medien in Arbeits- und Lernumgebungen. Jost, P, Künz, A (Ed.). S. 117-124. Pabst, Lengrich