E-Learning in German Higher Education

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1 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 OCTOBER, 2007 BERNE Dr. Bernd Kleimann Higher Education Information System Hannover

Excellence in E-Learning Meeting the Challenges of Successful Transfer

2 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 4. examples 2

3 preliminary remark: higher education in Germany universities and and universities of of applied science (winter (winter semester 2006/07): students (winter (winter semester 2006/07): 1,979,445 academic staff staff (2005): (2005): 240, ,186 professors (2005): (2005): 37,865 37,865 average funding per per student and and year year (2004): (2004): 9,120 9,120 (15,192 (15,192 CHF) CHF) 3

1,979,445 academic staff staff (2005): (2005): 240,186 240,186 professors (2005): (2005): 37,865

4 1. history of e-learning: 3 paradigms e-learning 2.0 web 2.0- applications (wikis, blogs, podcasts etc.) 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 1.0 CD-ROM, early CBTs, newsgroups, forums

5 1. history of e-learning: initiatives and funding programmes amounting to several hundred million Virtuelle Fachhochschule Vernetztes Studium Chemie new media in education higher education sector ( ) content and tools development: 100 projects notebook-university: 25 projects 5

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

6 2. e-learning today: extent of use (percent) available not available planned web-based learning interactive learning virtual seminars and material environments tutorials e-lectures virtual laboratories and practical courses online degree programmes 6

web-based learning interactive learning virtual seminars and material environments

7 2. e-learning today: services and infrastructures (percent) learning management system system 56% 56% consulting/training (media (media technology and and didactics) 52% 52% multimedia production support for for teachers 51% 51% central central contact contact point point // e-learning centre centre 46% 46% provision of of authoring software 37% 37% university media media strategy 30% 30% e-learning portal portal 27% 27% university funding funding of of e-learning projects 24% 24% providing marketing support support for for e-learning products 17% 17% reduction of of teaching load load 14% 14% 7

46% 46% provision of of authoring software 37% 37% university media media strategy 30% 30% e-learning portal portal 27% 27% university funding funding

8 e-learning today: contribution of e-learning to universities aims (percent) 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 use of online courses in courses/content continuing from other education providers 8

20 10 37 36 31 30 0 increase of student satisfaction increase of university reputation quality improvement of

9 3. the challenge of sustainability: the changing framework of higher education bologna process reform of federalism financial shortages in the public sector increasing university autonomy increasing national and international competition promotion of scientific excellence differentiation within university system 9

increasing university autonomy increasing national and international

10 3. the challenge of sustainability: typical problems general level funding funding similar similar to to research research funding funding emphasis emphasis on on content content creation creation only only few few outstanding outstanding results results project project management according according to to research research lack lack of of organisational development loss loss of of confidence, confidence, discontinuation of of funding funding organisation no no coupling coupling of of e-learning e-learning with with university university aims aims new new items items on on the the university university agenda agenda restricted restricted budgets budgets and and temporary temporary employment employment no no strategic strategic use use of of e-learning e-learning benefits benefits lack lack of of management awareness awareness && commitment commitment loss loss of of expertise expertise and and motivation motivation individual level lack lack of of media media literacy literacy and and computer computer skills skills isolation isolation of of pioneers pioneers changing changing working working processes processes and and shifting shifting roles roles low low interest interest and and acceptance acceptance of of e-learning e-learning frustration frustration refusal, refusal, skepticism skepticism 10

confidence, discontinuation of of funding funding organisation no no coupling coupling of of e-learning e-learning with with university university aims aims new new items items on on the the

11 3. the challenge of sustainability: the concept sustainability of an e-learning project means permanent use of results broad diffusion of products and services ongoing adaptation and quality improvement embedding into university structures and processes sound financial basis an e-learning project is sustainable if it is successfully trans-formed into a permanent, continually evolving operation 11

improvement embedding into university structures and processes sound financial basis an e-learning

12 4. examples: funding from the federal ministry m m m m m m 0.8 m m m 0.72 m m m m m 1,672 m t m m m m 1.7 m m from: 12

72 m 1.742 m 1.763 m 0.721 m 1.205 m 1,672 m 0.972 t 0.946 m 1.

13 4. examples: funding from the federal states Wissen schafft Zukunft MasterOnline 13

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15 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 platform 15

Handke) content and service providing lecture hall (courses), teacher training, shop, global access, bachelor degree

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17 Prometheus ( 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 run by an association 17

18 megadigitale ( 18

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20 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 e-learning community 20

de) the project realisation of university e-learning strategy within 3

21 Stufenkonzept Stufe 1 - Fachbereiche Stufe 2 - Fachbereiche Stufe 3 - Fachbereiche Geowissenschaften Informatik & Mathematik Katholische Theologie Medizin Erziehungswissenschaften Evangelische Theologie Kulturwissenschaften Neuere Philologien Physik Psychologie & Sportwissenschaften Chemie, Biochemie, Pharmazie Gesellschaftswissenschaften Geschichtswi. & Philosophie Wirtschaftswissenschaften Biowissenschaften Rechtswissenschaften 21

22 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 e-learning community 22

23 the project organisation megadigitale ( steering committee ( collegium studium digitale ) project coordination core team extended core team 9 working groups multimedia workshop 23

24 services megadigitale ( 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 e-learning label 24

25 sustainability megadigitale ( 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 sound financial basis 25

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27 oncampus ( 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 kind of an additional department 27

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29 Thank you very much for your attention! Dr. Bernd Kleimann Higher Education Information System Goseriede Hannover Germany Tel.: ++49 / 511 / kleimann@his.de 29

30 2. e-learning today: facts and figures 30

Innovation around elearning at universities. Claudia Bremer studiumdigitale, Goethe-University Frankfurt

Innovation around elearning at universities Claudia Bremer studiumdigitale, Goethe-University Frankfurt Innovation around elearning at universities elearning as an innovation more or less easily identifiable