The Case for Action-Oriented E-Learning

Ulrik Schroeder; Christian Spannagel

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 2449–2454

Constructivist theories and modern pedagogical concepts emphasize that an activation of students is one of the most influential factors for learning effectiveness. The implementation of those educational concepts in E-Learning, especially in...

Topics: Distance Education

CleverPHL: Focusing on the Learning Process by Supplementing Instructional Software with Digital Recording and Evaluation Functionality

Ulrik Schroeder; Christian Spannagel

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 2413–2420

This paper introduces CleverPHL, a capture & replay tool specifically suited for educational scenarios, which supports the cognitive apprenticeship concept. Learners actively take part in learning by observing and working with artifacts, sharing the ...

Topics: Interaction, Evaluation, Learning Objects

Supporting the Active Learning Process

Ulrik Schroeder; Christian Spannagel

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 5, No. 2 (April 2006) pp. 245–264

** Invited as a paper from E-Learn 2003 ** Many e-learning materials lack pedagogical principles and theoretical foundations. The great potential of activating learners and thus enriching learning experience is often unused in instructional...

Topics: Interaction, Distance Education, Cognition, Educational Technology, Constructivism, problem solving, eLearning, Teaching Methods

A usability evaluation of a blended MOOC environment: An experimental case study

Ahmed Yousef; Mohamed Chatti; Ulrik Schroeder; Marold Wosnitza

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 16, No. 2 (Apr 15, 2015)

In the past few years, there has been an increasing interest in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as a new form of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), in higher education and beyond. Recognizing the limitations of standalone MOOCs, blended MOOCs ...

Quality Model for OER: Feedback from Computer Science Students in Teaching Programs

Lubna Ali; Richard Werkes; René Röpke; Ulrik Schroeder

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2021 (Jul 06, 2021) pp. 743–747

Open Educational Resources (OER) are considered a crucial building block in the digitization of teaching and learning processes. They also play an important role in improving education around the world by providing free access to high-quality...

Topics: Open courses, open learning, and open educational resources

Design and Implementation of a Learning Analytics Toolkit for Teachers

Anna Lea Dyckhoff; Dennis Zielke; Mareike Bultmann; Mohamed Amine Chatti; Ulrik Schroeder

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 3 (2012) pp. 58–76

Learning Analytics can provide powerful tools for teachers in order to support them in the iterative process of improving the effectiveness of their courses and to collaterally enhance their students' performance. In this paper, we present the...

A Usability Evaluation of a Blended MOOC Environment: An Experimental Case Study

Ahmed Mohamed Fahmy Yousef; Mohamed Amine Chatti; Ulrik Schroeder; Marold Wosnitza

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 16, No. 2 (Apr 15, 2015) pp. 69–93

In the past few years, there has been an increasing interest in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as a new form of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), in higher education and beyond. Recognizing the limitations of standalone MOOCs, blended MOOCs ...

Computer Science Education in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany--A Case Study

Maria Knobelsdorf; Johannes Magenheim; Torsten Brinda; Dieter Engbring; Ludger Humbert; Arno Pasternak; Ulrik Schroeder; Marco Thomas; Jan Vahrenhold

ACM Transactions on Computing Education Vol. 15, No. 2 (May 2015)

In North-Rhine Westphalia, the most populated state in Germany, Computer Science (CS) has been taught in secondary schools since the early 1970s. This article provides an overview of the past and current situation of CS education in North-Rhine...