E-Learning at the
University of
Duisburg-Essen
Steffi Engert, M. A.
The Beginning
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Group COLLIDE
Multimedia Development
Plans at both Universities
Duisburg and Essen since
1998
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Mostly ICT infrastructure,
media equipment for
lecture halls, first pioneer
projects mainly centred on
media-enriched class
room
E-Learning “Credo”
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E-Learning = mainly support for class room activities
Secondarily, e-learning = distance learning, mostly for
postgraduate studies
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To date two distance courses:
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Certificate/Diploma/Master Educational Media
Virtual Training: Further Course of Studies
Economical Informatics (VAWI)
Notebook-University
2002-4
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Learning/Teachi
ng Scenarios
WLAN
infrastructure
Support
infrastructure
subsidised
Notebooks in
selected study
courses
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E-Competence
Project 2002-5
To win broader layer of
lecturers beyond
pioneers/early adopters and
root e-learning in the University
Start where the lecturers are
by individual
support/consulting and
coaching
ca 850 consultancies in
Duisburg and Essen, ca 7%
lecturers use e-learning,
mostly low-level (file-sharing,
powerpoint)
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E-Competence
Agency
Agency since 2006 as
permanent service (2
fulltime staff)
Marketing Agency for
Centre for Information
and Media Services and
University Library (EServices)
Consulting Agency for
staff of University and
some student
categories mostly for ELearning, esp. Moodle
About 500 consulting
sessions/year
E-Point
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Helpdesk
Direct Support esp. For
students on all things
digital
Run by library and CIM
mainly with student
assistants
Located in main library on
both campusses
Also work via virtual
service desk
E-University Project
2006-8
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E-Learning Innovation Projects on the basis of internal tender
Support: didactic consulting, service/technical consulting,
production
ca 80 projects in 5 “waves” across all faculties and departments
List of innovation projects according to faculty/department
E-Learning Award
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First awarded 2007
Six Finalists from EUniversity Innovation
Projects
One Winner:
Economics - Seminar
Strategic Controlling;
Moodle used in
realising a concept of
intensive support for
students
E-University Strategy
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Vision E-University:
seamless integration
of all processes and
their support by ICT
Integration of elearning, e-services, esciences
Campusmanagement
system
Sector Information,
Communication, Media
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E-University as a vision in
guidelines/mission
statement of University
ICT sector directly linked
via pro-rector for ICM
Close integration of service
provider CIM and Library
Cooperation sector: ECompetence and E-Point
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E-Learning in the
UAMR
Cooperation of three
universities along the
Ruhr: Bochum,
Dortmnd, DuisburgEssen: University
Alliance Metropolitan
Area Ruhr (UAMR)
One field: joint elearning courses, first
tender 2008: 10
projects
Factors of Success
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Strategic Outlook
Efficient
Infrastructures
Integrated Support
structures
Personal Support for
Lecturers and
Students