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[publication] Making macht Schule #making

Für das Magazin werkspuren durften wir einen kurzen Beitrag zu “Making macht Schule” verfassen.

Einleitung:

In einigen Schulen werden bereits digitale Werkzeuge eingesetzt, um kreatives Gestalten zu ermöglichen und zu unterstützen. Diese Aktivitäten werden auch im deutschsprachigen Raum als „Making“ bezeichnet, also vom englischen „to make“ für „machen“. Making sind Aktivitäten, bei denen jede/r selbst aktiv wird und ein Produkt, ggf. auch digital, entwickelt, adaptiert, gestaltet und produziert und dabei (auch) digitale Technologien zum Einsatz kommen. Making-Aktivitäten sind dabei soziale Aktivitäten, die häufig in speziellen Werkstätten, z.B. den Fablabs, Makerspaces, Hackerspaces u.a., und unter Berücksichtigung ökologischer und gesellschaftlicher Gesichtspunkte, z.B. als Upcycling oder im Repair-Café, durchgeführt werden (vgl. Schön, Ebner, Kumar, 2014).

[Vorabversion @ ResearchGate]

Zitation: Schön, S., Ebner, M. (2016) Making macht Schule – Kreatives digitales Gestalten mit Kindern. Werkspuren 3/16, S. 24-25, ISSN 1420-0198, https://www.werkspuren.ch

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[CfP] Learning Analytics for Secondary and Higher Education #LearningAnalytics

STELATogether with my colleagues from the STELA project we are organising a parallel session for next year International HCI 2017 conference (9 – 14 July 2017) in Vancouver. Our session is dealing with the topic “Learning Analytics for Secondary and Higher Education” and we are looking for contributions in this field.
If your are interested in the session we are able to send you a personal invitiation through the submission system. Therefore just send a short email to martin [dot] ebner [at] tugraz [dot] at.

Deadlines for the Call:

  • Deadline for submissions (abstract; 800 words) for review: 25 November 2016
  • Notification of Review Outcome: 23 December 2016
  • Deadline for Camera-ready version (full papers, typically 10 pages, with minimum 8 pages long, maximum 12 pages long): 10 February 2017

Please note that Papers will appear in volumes of the Lecture Notes by Springer.

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[gol, imoox] “Gratis Online Lernen” startet wieder – am 10.10.16 geht’s los #gol #gol16 #imoox

“Gratis Online Lernen”, der mit dem österreichischen Staatspreis ausgezeichnete kostenlose Online-Kurs für Einsteiger/innen beim kostenfreien, selbstorganisierten Lernen im Internet, geht im Herbst in
eine neue Runde. Da wir diesesmal keinen Kooperationspartner haben, wird es kein großes Drumherum geben (Ausgabestellen für die Hefte, Begleitangebote, PR). Los geht’s am 10. Oktober 2016 wie immer auf imoox.at.

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[publication] Mobile Phones and Learning Perceptions of Austrian Students, aged 11 to 14 Years

Our publication about “Mobile Phones and Learning Perceptions of Austrian Students, aged 11 to 14 Years” at this year ED-Media conference is now online available. The presentation slides have been published right here.

Abstract:

This article aims to report on the findings of a study of perception for using mobile phones for learning in Austria. Surveys were conducted to examine the ownership and usage of mobile phones of eight to 14 year old pupils. Findings indicate that gathered data show a lack of perceptions for benefits of mobile phones for learning. Issues based on the research in 2013 and 2014 are discussed with regard to demands and challenges for education. Using their own mobile phones for various learning activities could build a bridge between students’ practice in everyday life and school learning, and developing indispensable 21 st century skills.

[Full publication @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Grimus, M. & Ebner, M. (2016). Mobile Phones and Learning – Perceptions of Austrian Students aged from 11 to 14 Years. In Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2016 (pp. 106-115). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

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[publication] R.I.P. E-Mail * 1965 – ✝ 2015 #tugraz #edmediaconf

Our publication about “R.I.P. E-Mail * 1965 – ✝ 2015” at this year ED-Media conference is now online available. The presentation slides have been published right here.

Abstract:

For the ninth time, the Graz University of Technology has carried out a survey amongst its freshmen in order to find out their preferences and habits according to the use of modern IT- and Web- technologies. Besides the remarkable long-term changes in regards to the ownership of technology, the results of this year ́s (2015) survey yielded a sensation. The instant messaging client for smartphones “WhatsApp” has superseded e-mailing from its leading position of being the preferred communication media. E-mailing was displaced on second place for the first time after nine years of survey. A clear trend can be stated in regards to communication media. The influence of WhatsApp on other communication behavior, notably e-mail and SMS, as well as the lasting rise of WhatsApp itself are special focuses of this paper.

[Full publication @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Nagler, W., Ebner, M. & Schön, M. (2016). R.I.P E-Mail * 1965 – ✝ 2015. In Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2016 (pp. 464-473). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

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[presentation] Maker-MOOC – How to Foster STEM Education with an Open Online Course on Creative Digital Development and Construction with Children #tugraz #imoox #research #maker

Our presentation about “Maker-MOOC – How to Foster STEM Education with an Open Online Course on Creative Digital Development and Construction with Children” at this year ICL conference in Belfast is online available – enjoy it:

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Mein persönliche Schrift ist Public Domain #OER

HandschriftSpannend, am Wochenende hab ich meine persönliche Schrift mit der App iFontMaker erstellt und dann gleich unter Public Domain gestellt. Das ist jetzt eine interessante Entwicklung, denn damit verliert auch das Schriftbild die unweigerliche Zugehörigkeit zu einer Person und es wird wiederum ein Teil meiner Identitiät digitalisiert. Ich frage mich jetzt auch wie es wirkt, wenn andere meine Schrift verwenden? Es wird sich wohl komisch anfühlen.
Wie auch immer, zu allererst braucht sich keiner mehr mal wundern, wenn ich meine Präsentationen quasi schreibe, das ist ab sofort einfach ein Font :-).
Und ich darf hier wiederum die persönliche Unterschrift in Frage stellen, das ist etwas das wir schleunigst auf die digitale umstellen sollten.

[Link zu meiner Handschrift]

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[presentation] Emerging Technologies – from Past to Future #TEL #SeamlessLearning

Last friday I gave a keynote at „Education in The Digital Age & Multicultural Society” conference about emerging technologies in education. Here are my slides:

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[publication] On Using Learning Analytics to Track the Activity of Interactive MOOC Videos #lak16

As part of the Workshop on Smart Environments and Analytics in Video-Based Learning at this year LAK`16 conference our contribution about “On Using Learning Analytics to Track the Activity of Interactive MOOC Videos” got published.
Abstract:

It is widely known that interaction, as well as communication, are very important parts of successful online courses. These features are
considered crucial because they help to improve students’ attention in a very significant way. In this publication, the authors present an innovative application, which adds different forms of interactivity to learning videos within MOOCs such as multiple-choice questions or the possibility to communicate with the teacher. Furthermore, Learning Analytics using exploratory examination and visualizations have been applied to unveil learners’ patterns and behaviors as well as investigate the effectiveness of the application. Based upon the quantitative and qualitative observations, our study determined common practices behind dropping out using videos indicator and suggested enhancements to increase the performance of the application as well as learners’ attention.

[Publication @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Wachtler, J., Khalil, M., Taraghi, B. & Ebner, M. (2016). On Using Learning Analytics to Track the Activity of Interactive MOOC Videos. Paper presented at LAK 2016 Workshop on Smart Environments and Analytics in Video-Based Learning, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 26/04/16 – 26/04/16, pp. 8-17

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[publication] How OER Enhances MOOCs—A Perspective from German-Speaking Europe #OER #MOOC #imoox

Our chapter on “How OER Enhances MOOCs—A Perspective from German-Speaking Europe” got published as part of the book Open Education: from OERs to MOOCs.

Abstract:

In this chapter, we discuss why OER and MOOCs are a necessary and pow- erful combination, especially in German-speaking Europe. We begin with an introduc- tion to open online courses and an overview of copyright law in Germany and Austria. We then describe the evolution of OER MOOCs in Austria and Germany, especially the development of two MOOC platforms. Finally, we present examples of the impact of OER on MOOCs to conclude that an approach combining OER and MOOCs can be very valuable to foster new and innovative didactical approaches as well as future education.

[Full chapter @ Springer]

[Draftversion @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Ebner, M., Lorenz, A., Lackner, E., Kopp, M., Kumar, S., Schön, S., Wittke, A. (2016) How OER enhance MOOCs – A Perspective from German-speaking Europe. In: Open Education: from OERs to MOOCs. Jemni, M., Kinshuk, Khribi, M. K. (Eds.). Springer. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. pp. 205-220