E-Learning in German Higher Education

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European Approaches for the Sustainable Integration of E-Learning

E-Learning in German Higher Education

SWISS VIRTUAL CAMPUS DAYS Promoting Excellence in E-Learning

Meeting the Challenges of Successful Transfer 16-17 OCTOBER, 2007

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content

1. a (very) short history of e-learning in German higher

education

2. e-learning today: some facts and figures

3. the challenge of sustainability

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preliminary remark: higher education in Germany

universities and universities of applied science (winter semester 2006/07):

383

universities and universities of applied science (winter semester 2006/07):

383

students (winter semester 2006/07): 1,979,445

students (winter semester 2006/07): 1,979,445 academic staff (2005): 240,186 academic staff (2005): 240,186 professors (2005): 37,865 professors (2005): 37,865

average funding per student and year (2004):

9,120 € (15,192 CHF)

average funding per student and year (2004):

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1. history of e-learning: 3 paradigms

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 e-learning 1.0 CD-ROM, early CBTs, newsgroups, forums e-learning 1.1

complex virtual learning environments (e.g. virtual laboratories), learning management systems, multimedia labs, virtual classrooms,

video conferencing, online study programmes — early support units, funding programmes

e-learning 2.0 web 2.0-applications (wikis,

blogs, podcasts etc.)

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new media in education – higher education sector (2001-2004)

_ content and tools development: 100 projects

_ notebook-university: 25 projects

Virtuelle Fachhochschule

1. history of e-learning:

initiatives and funding

programmes

amounting to several hundred million €

Vernetztes

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2. e-learning today: extent of use

(percent) 66 36 31 21 16 22 47 59 65 68 87 10 3 12 17 ₁₀ 14 16 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 web-based learning material interactive learning environments

virtual seminars and tutorials

e-lectures virtual laboratories and practical courses online degree programmes available not available planned

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2. e-learning today: services and infrastructures

(percent)

_ learning management system 56%

_ consulting/training (media technology and didactics) 52%

_ multimedia production support for teachers 51%

_ central contact point / e-learning centre 46%

_ provision of authoring software 37%

_ university media strategy 30%

_ e-learning portal 27%

_ _{university funding of e-learning projects} _24% _ providing marketing support for e-learning products 17%

_ reduction of teaching load 14%

_ learning management system 56%

_ consulting/training (media technology and didactics) 52%

_ multimedia production support for teachers 51%

_ central contact point / e-learning centre 46%

_ provision of authoring software 37%

_ university media strategy 30%

_ e-learning portal 27%

_ _{university funding of e-learning projects} _24% _ providing marketing support for e-learning products 17%

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2. e-learning today: contribution of e-learning to

universities’ aims

(percent) 77 63 ₆₀ 56 37 ₃₆ 31 ₃₀ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 increase of student satisfaction increase of university reputation quality improvement of teaching addressing of new target groups facilitation of teaching compensating capacity constraints (Bologna process) revenues from online courses in continuing education use of courses/content from other providers

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3. the challenge of sustainability:

the changing framework of higher education

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bologna process

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reform of federalism

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financial shortages in the public sector

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increasing university autonomy

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increasing national and international competition

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promotion of scientific excellence

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3. the challenge of sustainability: typical problems

funding similar to research funding

funding similar to research funding project management according to research_{project management according to research}

emphasis on content creation

emphasis on content creation lack of organisational development_{lack of organisational development}

only few outstanding results

only few outstanding results loss of confidence, discontinuation of funding

loss of confidence, discontinuation of funding

general

level

no coupling of e-learning with university aims

no coupling of e-learning with university

aims no strategic use of e-learning benefitsno strategic use of e-learning benefits new items on the university agenda

new items on the university agenda lack of management awareness & commitment

lack of management awareness & commitment

restricted budgets and temporary employment

restricted budgets and temporary

employment loss of expertise and motivationloss of expertise and motivation

organisation

lack of media literacy and computer skills

lack of media literacy and computer skills low interest and acceptance of e-learning_{low interest and acceptance of e-learning}

isolation of pioneers

isolation of pioneers frustration_frustration

changing working processes and shifting roles

changing working processes and shifting

roles refusal, skepticismrefusal, skepticism

individual

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3. the challenge of sustainability: the concept

_ permanent use of results

_ broad diffusion of products and services

_ ongoing adaptation and quality improvement

_ embedding into university structures and processes

_ sound financial basis

sustainability of an e-learning project means…

an e-learning project is sustainable if it is successfully trans-formed into a permanent, continually evolving operation

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0.972 t € 0.828 m € 1.582 m € _{1.255 m €} 1.550 m € 1.205 m € 1.763 m € 0.8 m € 0.72 m € 0.946 m € 1,672 m € 1.116 m € 1.341 m € 1.7 m € 0.452 m € 1.470 m € 1.742 m € 1.170 m € 0.796 m € 0.721 m € 3.019 m € 1.691 m €

4. examples:

funding from the

federal ministry

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4. examples:

funding from the

federal states

„MasterOnline“ „Wissen schafft Zukunft“

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Virtual Linguistics Campus

(http: //linguistics.online.uni-marburg.de)

_ largest e-learning platform for linguistics

_ located at Marburg university (Prof. Handke)

_ content and service providing

_ lecture hall (courses), teacher training, shop, global access,

bachelor degree (2008), service providing (course builder), community area, research centre

_ under construction: linguistics lab, virtual library

_ successful transformation from project to accepted educational

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Prometheus

(www.prometheus-bildarchiv.de)

_ non-commercial, distributed digital image archive

_ 400,000 images, 2000 videos, 33 data bases

_ common metadata set

_ searching, organising and displaying images

_ 74 institutional license holders in Europe

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megadigitale

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megadigitale

(www.megadigitale.de)

the project

_ realisation of university e-learning strategy within 3 years

_ e-learning roll-out across 16 departments in 3 successive steps

_ declining funding for departments

_ additional funding from university (e-learning fund)

_ e-learning award

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Stufenkonzept

Stufe 1 - Fachbereiche Stufe 2 - Fachbereiche Stufe 3 - Fachbereiche

Biowissenschaften Rechtswissenschaften Chemie, Biochemie, Pharmazie

Erziehungswissenschaften

Gesellschaftswissenschaften Geschichtswi. & Philosophie Wirtschaftswissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Neuere Philologien

Evangelische Theologie

Physik

Psychologie & Sportwissenschaften Geowissenschaften

Informatik & Mathematik Katholische Theologie Medizin

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megadigitale

the project

_ realisation of university e-learning strategy within 3 years

_ e-learning roll-out across 16 departments in 3 successive steps

_ declining funding for departments

_ additional funding from university (e-learning fund)

_ e-learning award

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megadigitale

the project organisation

_ steering committee („collegium studium digitale“)

_ project coordination

_ core team

_ extended core team

_ 9 working groups

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megadigitale

services

_ learning management system, authoring software

_ multimedia production

_ video production

_ lecture recording

_ consulting (didactics, technology, funding)

_ student consultants

_ software development task force („Experimentierstube“)

_ e-learning workshop series

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megadigitale

sustainability

_ 16 departments involved

_ inter-departmental community

_ positive feedback from students

_ support requests from universities and companies

_ awareness and commitment of university management

_ awareness and commitment of departments

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oncampus

(www.oncampus.de)

_ oncampus: spin-off (ltd.) and virtual university brand of the

university of applied science Lübeck

_ service provider for the „virtual university of applied science“ (vfh) and other universities

_ 8 online degree programmes

_ partner in several international projects

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Thank you very much for your attention!

Dr. Bernd Kleimann

Higher Education Information System

Goseriede 9 30159 Hannover Germany Tel.: ++49 / 511 / 1220-162 E-Mail: [email protected] www.his.de

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