Organizational Structures for elearning Support at Berlin University of Technology

Organizational Structures for eLearning

Support at Berlin University of Technology

Berlin University of Technology

MuLF

– Center for Multimedia in

Education and Research

TU Information Management Centers

tubIT

MuLF

TU Berlin

library

tubIT (Berlin University of Technology IT):

General IT infrastructure, e.g. • Intranet

• Computing server

TU Information Management Centers

tubIT

MuLF

TU Berlin

library

MuLF (Center for Multimedia in Education and Research):

Multimedia service and research center

• Technical multimedia infrastructure for teaching

• Multimedia advisory team (helpdesk – pedagogic & technical) • Training of lecturers in use of new media

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• Support for integration of new media into curricula • Research on “new media in education and research”

TU Information Management Centers

tubIT

MuLF

TU Berlin

library

Feedback important!

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Meetings at regular intervals

• with the other entities

• with TU management

MuLF

center for multimedia in

education & research

counseling training test bed coordination information MM research MM education development integration eContent PR industry coop. 3rd_{party funds}

service & support research, development, teaching

organization & management

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Founded in 2005

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Located in faculty of

Mathematics & Natural

Sciences

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Headed by

Jeschke/Thomsen

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Advisory board

– Faculty of M. & N.S. – Faculty of E.E. & C.S.

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Basic funding by TUB

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eLearning, eTeaching,

eResearch, eScience

MuLF activities

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Multimedia equipment of lecture halls and seminar rooms

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Student administration: MOSES account

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Course Management System: ISIS

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Server hosting

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Implementing TU Web design standards

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NEMESIS project coordination

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Research activities

– Virtual laboratories (Nemesis) – Remote experiments (Nemesis) – Electronic examinations (Nemesis)

– Virtual knowledge spaces (Nemesis, Genesis) – Intelligent tutoring systems (Genesis)

– Accessibility in eLearning (BeLearn)

Equipping lecture halls and seminar

rooms

In cooperation with Building Division

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MuLF:

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Planning and specification

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Software installation and maintenance

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Training + help desk

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Building Division + external companies:

Lecture Hall Equipment

About 20 lecture halls already equipped with

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1 or 2 PCs (Windows + Linux)

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1 or 2 LCD projectors

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Audio equipment

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Internet connection

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Digitizer tablet

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Media control desk

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Projection spaces

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Some with WLAN, DVD player, analog video player, video

cameras, digitizer board, 3D projection system

Seminar Room Equipment

Mobile Solution (12 sets):

Seminar Room Equipment (cont.)

Mobile Solution (CERES project):

Set of 20 tabletPCs, LCD projector, WLAN router

sponsored by HP

Largest technology-oriented German university

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> 30.000 Students

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> 50 courses of studies:

– Computer Science & Electrical Engineering – Mathematics & Natural Sciences

– Economics – Humanities – Social Sciences – Architecture

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Large Service Lectures

Moses Account: Motivation

Scheduling without „Moses“

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Largest course

(Analysis I for Engineers):

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2200 Students

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Lectured simultaneously in 5 lecture rooms

75 associated seminars

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Lottery drawing

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Scheduling without

overlaps is needed

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Overlap-free seminar scheduling

– Students may form groups (up to three persons)

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Notify students on their study achievements

– Exam results

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Exam Management

– Online access to results for students

– Prerequisites for exam registration (optional) – Planning reliability for exam operating staff – Room and staff management

– Automatic Generation of

z Enrollment lists (for central exam office)

z Participant lists (for exam operating staff)

z List of Grades (for central exam office)

z Statistics (for exam operating staff)

Moses Account:

Moses Account: Current Status

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> 4500 students

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> 11500 seminar bookings scheduled

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24 Modules

– Mathematics service lectures for engineers

(Analysis I/II/III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, ITPDG)

– Analysis I for mathematicians

– Introduction to physics for engineers I/II – Mechanics I/II/III

– Material Technology I/II/II – Basics of electrical engineering – Introduction to computer science

– Methods and applied basics of computer science 1 – Theoretic Foundations of computer science I

– Basics of Computer Engineering – Design Theory I/II/III/IV

– Design and Materials – Pure Economics 2

ISIS: Course Management System

Information System for Instructors and Students

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Motivation: Common central point of entry for all

eLearning activities

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Based on Moodle (Open Source)

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Different levels of integration

All course materials in Moodle

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Course materials in Moodle with links to external platforms

Only entry point to external portal

ISIS: Status

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Start in summer term 2006

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Mathematics service lectures (+ course on online teaching)

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Winter term 2006/06:

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About 140 courses

> 6500 students

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Several departments:

z Department of Language and Communication

z Department of Mathematics

z Department of Physics

z Department of Fluid Mechanics und Acoustics

z Department of Sociology

z Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

Web Design of University Library

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Central layout definition for Web presence (TYPO3):

tubIT

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Corporate design of TU

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Consulting + training: MuLF

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Customization for special needs: MuLF

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University Library

Server Hosting

Server hosting service

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(ISIS)

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(Moses)

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(Library)

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ePrint Server

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Mumie (eLearning platform on Mathematics)

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IWF steam workshop

Summary

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MuLF coordinates all Multimedia & e-activities

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Education, research, and study administration

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Service center

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… also performs research itself

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Strong interaction with faculties and other

central entities