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E-LEARNING SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITIES Prof. Dr. Nicolas Apostolopoulos Freie Universität Berlin Center for Digital Systems

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Page 1: Advances in e-Learning · E-Learning Support Structures 3 • 34,000 students, 60% women, 16% international • 400 professors • 1,700 academic staff, 40% research funded • 2,200

E-LEARNING SUPPORT STRUCTURES IN TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITIES

Prof. Dr. Nicolas Apostolopoulos Freie Universität Berlin Center for Digital Systems

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The Freie Universität Berlin (FU)

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• 34,000 students, 60% women, 16% international• 400 professors• 1,700 academic staff, 40% research funded • 2,200 additional staff• 12 departments, including the Charité• State budget: 290 million euros p.a.• Third-party funding: 60 million euros p.a.• Excellence Initiative: 150 M€ (for five years)

FU facts and figures*

* Figures exclude human medicine (Charité)

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A phone?

About Learning and Technologies

What isTEL?

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About Learning and Technologies

What isTEL?

A Telecom Company?

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About Learning and Technologies

What isTEL?

An acronym for „Technology Enhanced Learning“?

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Excellence at Universities

Gerhard Casper, former President Stanford University

Teaching

Research

Learning

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About lifelong learning …

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FIT: IT at the Freie Universität

President‘s Office

FIT

CeDiS

CIO

DecentralizedIT-Units

CentralInstitutes

Departments CentralServices

OtherDivisions

CentralAdministration

IT-Plenum

IT-Security

Data Security

EmployeeRepresentatives

StC eL

Admin IT

Digital Library

Data Center

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FIT Strategic Alliance

eAS

CIO

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CeDiS – Structure

Internet Technology

Mediaand Design

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Outline I

I. First steps in e-LearningII. e-Learning Engineering III. e-Learning at a traditional UniversityIV . Coordinated action planV. The Web 2.0 Initiative VI. Lessons learned VII. Open issues

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Multimedia “made simple“

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Basics

Models

Literature

The DIALECT Model

Computer

PracticeTheory

NavigationHyperlinks

Expert Interviews

Computer

Internet/Search

Case studiesSimulation

VisualizationSimulation

STORYMotivation/ Didactics

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Outline II

I. e-Learning as an experiment II. e-Learning EngineeringIII. e-Learning at a traditional University IV . Coordinated action plan V. The Web 2.0 Initiative VI. Lessons learned VII. Open issues

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BMBF Project New Statistics

13 Departments at 10 German Universities

- European-University Viadrina Frankfurt/Oder

- University of Applied Sciences Cologne

- University Hagen

- Free University Berlin

- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg

- Humboldt University Berlin

- University of Bielefeld

- University of Bremen

- University of Hamburg

- University of Konstanz

- Virtual University of Applied Sciences

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„Traditional“ versus „New Statistics“

Statistics: yesterday and today Statistics: today and tomorrow

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Statistical Lab

New Statistics: Multimedia Learning Environment

Animations

Java-Applets

Exams

Learning Modules

Case studies

Exercises

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Manufacturing Learning Modules

Learning Module EditorAuthor

upload

LMSWWW

Repository (SCORM)

upload

export

XML XML XML XML

learning module (XML)

preview

XSLT

transform

learning module (HTML)

integrate

request

Media Production

Glossary, Bibliography

Editing

examine

explain

XMetaLAuthor 3

Learning ModuleEditorAuthor 2

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Economics of E-Learning

It‘s the Economy, Stupid …

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Outline III

I. e-Learning as an experiment II. e-Learning EngineeringIII. e-Learning at a traditional UniversityIV . Coordinated action plan V. The Web 2.0 Initiative VI. Lessons learned VII. Open issues

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Vision: Is e-Learning easy to do!?

Source: www.uni-potsdam.de/agelearning/

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e-Learning Environments

Source: www.open-academy.com/de/elearning/lernende_/index.html

A significant advantage of e-Learning is the creation of individualized learning environments.....

“Not now honey, I‘m learning

online.”

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e-Learning everywhere?

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Digital Technology in Education: Future Vision…

Future Vision

Futu

re

Visio

n

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Digital Technology and the Reality

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Outline IV

I. e-Learning as an experiment II. e-Learning Engineering III. e-Learning at a traditional UniversityIV. Coordinated action planV. The Web 2.0 Initiative VI. Lessons learned VII. Unresolved issues

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Media & Design

Media and Design

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ContentManagement SystemCMS

CeDiS – CMS

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Learning Management System LMS

CeDiS - LMS

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Infor-mation

Commu- nity

Course Catalog

University Library Course Course Course

!! !

Evaluation

Learning Materials

Team workExam

Forums Self-tests Chat

Central Entry Point

LMS – a Central Learning Platform for Teaching

Student Access to the Central LMS

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FU e-Learning Grants

FU e-Learning Grants

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Project 1 Project 2 Project n

Financial Support

Multiplicator effect

StC eL

Know-How

FU e-Learning Grants - Growth

Project

Project 1 Project 2 Project n

ProjectProject

Freie Universität Departments

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Application

submission

FU e-Learning Grant Program – Workflow

StC eLInstructor

advice

GrantKnow-how

Application

recommen-dation

Application

-+decision

e-Learning Projectis growing

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DEP

DEP

DEP

CI

DEP

DEP

DEP

DEP

CI

DEP

CI

DEP

DEP

DEPDEP

CI

FU-wide e-Learning Dissemination

FU Berlin

dep

Project

CI

Project

Project

dep

Project

Project

dep

Project

dep

Project

CI

Project

dep

Project

Project

dep

Project

dep

Project

dep

Project

Project

dep

Project

Project

dep

Project

Projectdep

Project

CI

Project

CI

Project

dep

Project Dean

StC eL

CeDiS

President’sOffice

CIO

Provost

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Advancing e-Learning

The project FUeL (FU e-Learning)

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Establishing Blended Learning

DepartmentsCentral InstitutesContinuing Education

e-LearningFunding Program

Evaluation

FUeL Strategy

CentralServices

Local Structuresand Expertise

InterdisciplinaryWorking Groups

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e-Learning Consulting

e-Learning adviser one regular contact person for each department and

each teacher

Support

Central LMSBlackboard

Funding Program

Contentcreation

(Media-) Didactics

Teachers

Kooperation

Deans

Co-operation

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e-Mail

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

From the Traditional Classroom to Blended Learning

Lectures

Classroom Online

Courses

Exercises

Literature

Internship

Chat ForumsE-Mail

Digital MaterialsMultimedia Self-testsTutorium

Ble

nd

ed

Learn

ing

Online Surveys

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1.3 Bereich E-Learning

1 8 1 4 71 8 4 9 61 9 6 3 3

1 6 5 3 51 6 1 7 2

1 2 1 6 2

9 9 3 5

5 2 8 4

2 8 6 5

7 0 0

1 7 3 01 6 7 91 6 2 1

1 3 5 91 2 4 5

8 7 0

5 3 5

2 9 01 4 5

2 3

Summe r

04

Winte r

04/ 05

Summe r

05

Winte r

05/ 06

Summe r

06

Winte r

06/ 07

Summe r

07

Winte r

07/ 08

Summe r

08

Summe r

09

Courses

Degree of Utilization

Students (in 100)

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Integrating the Central LMSwith the IT-Infrastructure of the FU Berlin

IT-Integration

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SAP/CMCampus Management- courses- course participants- marks, credits

IT-Integration

Streaming Server- video- audio

FUDIS FU Identity and Directory Service- student records- teacher records- authentication

Central Learning

Management System

BlackboardALEPH, Metalib- online-Catalogue- digital Media

Library

Zentrales CMS- Lernmaterial

Data Center

Central Content Management SystemInfopark NPS- learning materials

CeDiS

Admin IT

in use

in development

planning stage

CeDiS

CeDiS

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Outline V

I. e-Learning as an experiment II. e-Learning Engineering III. e-Learning at a traditional University IV . Coordinated action plan V. The Web 2.0 InitiativeVI. Lessons learned VII. Unresolved issues

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Student Portal

Personalized Informationand Services for Students

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For Students…

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?

Student Portal

Exchange Marketplace

?

?

Material Exchange Marketplace

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“Web 2.0” / Social Software

Blog availability- personal blog for all FU members

- (multi-user) blog for Blackboard courses

- Selected System: WordPress

CeDiS Blog Services

Wiki availability- Wikis for all FU members

- Wikis for Blackboard courses

- Selected System: Confluence

RSS feeds- Announcements from Blackboard courses

(Podcasts, Social Bookmarking, ...)

CeDiS Wiki, RSS Services

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Outline VI

I. e-Learning as an experiment II. e-Learning Engineering III. e-Learning at a traditional University IV . Coordinated action plan V. The Web 2.0 Initiative VI. Lessons learnedVII. Open issues

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Digital Technology in Education: Involve…

… »computer specific« features (storing, searching, calculating) … visualization techniques … media enriched contents … extensive use of tutorials & help functions … multiple navigation and tracking … instructor’s »presence«… problem based approach … »real« AND virtual (i.e. hybrid) reality … extensive personalization … common sense intelligence (things that teach)? … user controlled privacy and security!

… »Create humane applications«

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Digital Technology in Education: Avoid …

… new incomplete systems… additional complexity… incompatible environments… slow responding applications … poor design… poor interaction … »surprising« features … »faked« security … poor personalization

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e-Learning lessons – Summary

- e-Learning is a long-term project- Executive support is necessary- Competence Center- Close cooperation with the departments- Decentralize know how - Stepwise Migration - Offer grants and incentives - Central LMS leads to high synergy effects- Open content and commercial content helps saving costs- Multimedia authoring is challenging- Reuse of learning modules is ... - Reduce technical complexity (KIS)

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Nicolas Apostolopoulos [email protected]

www.cedis.fu-berlin.de www.e-learning.fu-berlin.de