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Implementing e-Learning at the FU Berlin university-wide
Dr. Nadia [email protected] – Center für Digitale Systeme Kompetenzzentrum e-Learning / Multimedia
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- spreading the use of e-learning university-wide- focus on Blended Learning- at least ¼ of all courses (already achieved)
- extending the (technological) infrastructure- creating a student portal- promoting e-learning content exchange- marketing e-learning content, courses and services
- summer 2005 to autumn 2008- Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF): € 1.7 million- FU resources
Project FUeL („FU e-Learning“)
Objectives
Funding
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FUeL: Key Issues
Materials
Exchanging e-Learning Materials (internally and externally)
Student Portal
Consultancy
Marketing
IT-Integration
Establishing Blended Learning in the Departments and Institutions
Integrating the Central Learning Management System within the FU IT-architecture
Marketing Results and Expertise
Creating a Central Student Portal
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DepartmentsCentral institutesService institutionsContinuing education
Establishing Blended Learning
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Blended Learning
Library
Tutorials
Lectures
Without LMS
Informations
Material-collection
Library
Tutorials
Lectures
Blended Learning I»Introduction«
Informations
Material-collection
Library
Tutorials
Lectures
e-Tutor
Blended Learning II»Extended«
Informations
Material-collection
Library
Tutorials
Lectures
e-Tutor
Exam preparation
Multimedia-material
Blended Learning III»Maximum«
Informations
Material-collection
Library
Tutorials
Lectures
e-Tutor
Exam preparation
Multimedia-material
Online-Courses
Lectures
Classroom Online
Seminar
Exercises
Literature
Laboratory
Chat ForumsE-Mail
Digital MaterialsMultimedia Self-testsTutorial
Ble
nd
ed
Learn
ing
Online Surveys
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Establishing Blended Learning
Central Services
e-Learning Grants Program- administration- consulting and support
Questions of Law - leaflets, question/answer pool- individual advice
Evaluation- support for quality improvement - university wide student survey
Training- use of the LMS (Blackboard)- production of e-learning content- didactics of e-learning
Authoring Software- training and consulting- technical support- products: Lectora, Mediator
Multimedia- conceptual design- production
e-Learning Consultancy- e-learning consultants for every
department - support for faculty- strategic consulting for the deans
Learning Management System (LMS)- training and consulting- software operation- hotline (phone, e-mail)- cooperation with Charité
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e-Learning Consultants
e-Learning Consultants one contact personfor each department
Support
Use of the central LMS
Grants Program
ContentCreation
MediaDidactics
…
Teachers
CooperationDeans
e-LearningCoordinators
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use of the LMS Blackboard- introduction (3 hrs), advanced courses (1,5 hrs each)
production of e-learning content- conceptual design, software: Mediator, Lectora
didactics of e-learning
comprehensive curriculum on different aspects of e-learningtarget group: lecturers and teaching assistants conducted for the 3rd time
Regular Course Program
e-Learning Certificate
autumn school: production of e-learning contentone week full of courses, workshops, expert talks
Special Events
Training
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promotion of blended learning- production of e-learning content - usage of the central LMS Blackboard
support for early adopters
until 2010: 410.000 Euro annually from the FU presidencyindividual projects, joint projects, department-wide projectsextra budget for new professorssupport and administration by CeDiS
e-Learning Grants Program
Goals
Funding
> 200 projects, involving every departmentbroad dissemination of e-learning skills and competence
Outcomes
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Central Learning Management System (LMS)
Course Course
Infor-mation
Commu-nity
Course Catalog
Library
Central entrypoint
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Course
EvaluationTeamwork ForumsSelf-tests
Chat
Learning materials
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- ease-of-use for students and teachers (maybe except Content Collection)- quite stable operation- scalable architecture- expandability (Building Blocks concept)- large user community
- mainly instructor centered- lack of tools for student participation / collaboration- Poor technical documentation, proprietary API- old UI techniques (no deep linking possible)- lack of standard conformity e.g. SOAP, WSRP, JSR168- lack of conformity with the German data protection laws
strong points:
weak points:
Pro / Contra Blackboard LMS
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Central Learning Management System (LMS)
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Winter04/05
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Winter05/06
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Winter06/07
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Winter07/08
Kurse
Studierende
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Evaluation
Student Survey
- general acceptance: 88 % would favor a LMS supported course over a traditional course
- most students say: the LMS - facilitates student work- saves time- is easy to use
- most used functions:- course materials, course information- e-mail, test, discussion board
- average login time: 78 % less than 1 hour/week- usability: 72 % had no or few technical or handling problems- students’ technical equipment:
- 71 % have a broadband internet connection- 74 % have a notebook
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Integrating the Central LMSin the IT-Infrastructure of the FU Berlin
IT-Integration
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IT-Integration
SAP/CMCampus Management- courses- cours participants- marks, credits
StreamingServer- video- audio
FUDISFU Identity and Directory Service- student records- theacher records- authentication
Central Learning
Management System
BlackboardALEPH, Metalib- online-Catalogue- digital Media
UB
Zentrales CMS- Lernmaterial
ZEDAT
Central Content Management SystemInfopark NPS- learning materials
CeDiS
ZUV/eAS
in use
in development
planning stage
CeDiS
CeDiS
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IT-Integration
Implementation
- flexible, component-based architecture- data protection: passwords are only stored at FUDIS, not in the
LMS - SOAP Web Services- security: IP numbers, SSL, password
FUDIS
FU Directory and Identity Service- central service for personal data and authentication- aggregation of data from different systems (SAP, HIS, …)- high data quality- daily updates- LDAP
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Personalized Informationand Services for Students
Student Portal
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Student-Portal
blog, wiki
Community
student learning materials
file sharing
student profile
Community
phase 1
course(e-Learning)
Blackboard
phase 2
personalizedinformations
departments’study courses
e-mail WLAN
computercenter
adviceinformation
academic advisory service
phase 3
online-catalogue document-server
library
re-registartionexam results
student administration
phase 4
Portal login
computer center
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Student Portal: Community
?
Peer-to-peer exchange
?
?
Students´ materials for exam preparation
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“Web 2.0” / Social Software
Content produced by usersLow threshold / easy-to-useThe Web as workspaceUser self-organization Social networksLinking of content and services
Social Software
Simple creation of Web content by teachers and studentsSupporting collaboration and communicationDiscursive writing style Peer-to-peer reviewWorking together on texts Knowledge exchange through networking and linking up
Blogs and Wikis in teaching
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“Web 2.0” / Social Software
Blog availability- personal blog for all FU members- (multi-user) blog for Blackboard courses- System selected: WordPress
CeDiS Services
Training courses and workshops on Social SoftwareWiki availability
- Wikis for Blackboard courses
RSS feeds- announcements from Blackboard courses
(Podcasts, Social Bookmarking, ...)
Additionally planned CeDiS Services
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ContentCoursesServices
External Marketing
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- online courses incl. e-tutors- course providers: departments, central institutes, centre for
continuing education- MBA programs, part-time study, university certificates
External Marketing
Services
- training and consulting (LMS, CMS, authoring tools, multimedia, e-learning, …)
- media production (web, print, animation, audio, video)- hosting (LMS, CMS)
Courses
e-Learning Content
- learning materials are a main compentence of the university- conversion into e-learning content takes time and money
Thank you for your attention!
Questions?
Dr. Nadia [email protected] – Center für Digitale Systeme Kompetenzzentrum e-Learning / Multimedia
www.cedis.fu-berlin.de