Facts about TU Berlin

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Empowering Traditional Universities with ICT
eLTR-Technologies andChange Management
Dr. Sabina Jeschke Prof. Dr. Christian
Thomsen Heads MuLF-Center Nemesis
30. November 2005 TU Berlin - Computerlab -
H3017 Pre-Conference Workshop Online Educa
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Overview Part A New Media at Universities
Background, Opportunities and Potentials Part B
MuLF Service and Research Centerfor
eLearning, eTeaching, eResearch eScience Part
C Current Focus Points in Teaching, Study
Administration and Research Part D Project
Nemesis eLearning Integration at TU Berlin
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• Part A

New Media at Universities Background,
Opportunities and Potentials
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Background setting-up MuLF
initial situation of eLearning at the TU Berlin

• Strengths
• many creative, committed groups in the area of
  eLearning, eTeaching eResearch
• from different central and non-central
  institutions
• internal acknowledgement, support of singular
  steps by head of university, LSK etc.
• considerable aquisition of third-party funds by
  eLTR projects
• strong competence development during the last
  years
• integration of eLTR aspects into the research
  profile of the TU (in some cases)
• Weaknesses
• unsufficient ICT infrastructure for extensive
  eLearning integration
• neglected reform of ICT structure, confusion of
  competences and responsibilities leads as far as
  immobilization of the projects
• missing knowledge, coordination and cooperation
  of eLTR projects among each other
• financing exclusively on a project basis,
  Project instead of Programme, sustainability?
• major part of the employees of the TU NOT AT ALL
  involved in the integration of New Media in
  teaching and research MediaGap

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Demand frequently asked services and offers
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Background setting-up MuLF
initiatives actions

• ICT reform
• concept development for a new ICT structure, by
  external experts (Hegering, Munich/Juling,
  Karlsruhe)
• design of a new computer center IVZ (information
  and Processing Service Center) currently under
  development

• Media initiative
• assignment of a concept development by VP1 (First
  Vice President of the TU, responsible in
  particular for education)
• team Thomsen, Jeschke, Seiler, Morgner
• central recommendation establishment of a media
  center as service and research center for the TU
  Berlin, located at the department ofMathematics
  Natural Sciences

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Broadening the focus new media at universities

• eLearning
• new forms and models of teaching and learning
• eResearch
• new forms and models of research and research
  cooperations
• eAdmin(Stud)
• new forms of study administration
• eScience
• new access models to scientific and computational
  resources
• eInfo
• new models of internal information management and
  external presentation focusing on adaptation to
  different social and scientific target groups

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New media at universities field of action
(sketch)

• eResearch
• coop. knowledge systems
• coop. distributed experiments
• technology design testbeds
• eCluster organization

• eAdmin(Stud)
• environments for efficient study administration
• acceptance enrollment
• enrollment to tutorials/seminars
• eXamination administration
• tests for acceptance to the TU Berlin

• eLearning
• learning portals for new learning teaching
  models
• environments for experiments
• coop. knowledge spaces
• training environments
• eXamination models content

• eScience
• PrePrint server
• license server
• digital library
• gridcomputing

• eInfo
• platforms for internal information management,
  Intranet, central accounts (single sign on)
• TU in the Internet, adapted to different social
  and scientific target groups

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Pragmatic central challenges

• High Availability Stability of Infrastructure,
  Hardware/Software
• by 24/7 support of central infrastructure
  components
• by call center, DelpDesk, Hotlines
• by use of mature software, especially by
  cooperation with local media producers
• Change Management broad integration of New Media
  into the TU
• definite integration into curricula and teaching
  types
• awareness, dissemination training for blended
  learning models
• supported by suitable incentive models
• Financing creation/exploitation of
  additional/external sources of finance
• by third-party projects (teaching and research
  oriented)
• by industry cooperations based on dual licensing
  and models for further training

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• Part B

MuLF Service and Research Centerfor
eLearning, eTeaching, eResearch eScience
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Reasons for Change Management resp. necessity of
changes
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eLearning Integration example for a Domino
effect
Faculty / Professor
eLearning projectwithin a specific field, focus
oneContent creation training environment
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Change Management central problems

• In most cases Change Management had not been
  treated with the comprehensiveness caused by the
  coverage of necessary changes
• because the necessity had been recognized too
  late
• because of missing financing
• because it had almost exclusively been
  project-driven (eLearning almost exclusively by
  third-party funds)
• meanwhile additional problems by omission,
  our CM concepts are chasing after the process
  (not before), not pro-active,there are many
  distributed heterogeneous nucleuses, grown from
  bottom to top, they have to be integrated,
  without losing their independence

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Problem solution (abstract)

• Universities require a Change Management
  characterized by

• a global, comprehensive approach, including and
  networking teaching, research, organization,
  administration infrastructure
• foresighted conceptions, pro-active (instead of
  re-active)
• constancy and stability (program instead of
  project)
• solide financial basis (basic funding, provided
  the university)

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MuLF Multimedia Center for Teaching and Research
service provision
research, development teaching

• MuLF
• founded 2005 by the Akademic Senat as a service
  research center for the TU Berlinlocated at
  the department of Mathematics Natural Sciences
• Heads
• S. Jeschke / C. Thomsen

information
development
coordination
integration
TU Media Center for TeachingResearch
eContent
counseling
training
MM-Research
testlaboratory
MM-Teaching
PR
thirdparty funds
indust.-coop.
organisation management
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• Part C

Current Focus Points in Teaching, Study
Administration and Research
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MuLFs focus points (today)
actual focus points
...

• eResearch
• coop. knowledge systems
• coop. distributed experiments
• technology design testbeds
• eCluster organization

• eAdmin(Stud)
• environments for efficient study administration
• acceptance enrollment
• enrollment to tutorials/seminars
• eXamination administration
• tests for acceptance to the TU Berlin

• eLearning
• learning portals for new learning teaching
  models
• environments for experiments
• coop. knowledge spaces
• training environments
• eXamination models content

• eScience
• PrePrint server
• license server
• digital library
• gridcomputing

• eInfo
• platforms for internal information management,
  Intranet, central accounts (single sign on)
• TU in the Internet, adapted to different social
  and scientific target groups

• additional
• classroom equipment, concepts for laptop funding,
  training CAS, ...

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Research focus I Virtual laboratories and remote
experiments

• Research and Development Objectives
• development of virtual laboratories and remote
  experiments for different purposes in mathematics
  and physics
• enhanced access to experiments for teaching
  research
• integration technologies (Web Services, Semantic
  Web)
• intelligent assistants, user guiding, usage mining

• Projects
• granted resp. applied for VideoEasel (DFG
  Research Center Matheon), NanoLab NanoWiki,
  subprojects of Nemesis
• in preparation TubeSort, SpinWorld, NanoVision

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Research focus II Intelligent feedback
technologies

• Resarch and Development Objectives
• development of intelligent training and
  examination environments
• therefore research in the fields of
• storyboarding
• semantic encoding of field specific contents
• ontology development, further development of
  field specific metadata

• Projects
• granted resp. applied for VideoEasel (DFG
  Research Center Matheon), MathletFactory (parts
  of Mumie project), parts of Nemesis, BeLearning
• in preparation Feedback (DFG)
• MuLF focus!

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Research Focus III Cooperative scenarios and
technologies in virtual spaces

• Research and Development Objectives
• cooperative experiments in remote laboratories
  and virtual laboratories
• shared whiteboards for applications in
  mathematics, natural and engineering sciences
• distributed authoring for eLearning content
  objects, cooperative ontology development
  (OntoWikis)

• Projects
• granted resp. applied for VideoEasel (DFG
  Research Center Matheon), NanoLab NanoWiki
• in preparation BolognaWiki

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MuLFs projects and associated projects
granted
...
in preparation/under review
...

• eResearch
• coop. knowledge systems
• coop. distributed experiments
• technology design testbeds
• eCluster organization

• eAdmin(Stud)
• environments for efficient study administration
• acceptance enrollment
• enrollment to tutorials/seminars
• eXamination administration
• tests for acceptance to the TU Berlin

• eLearning
• learning portals for new learning teaching
  models
• environments for experiments
• coop. knowledge spaces
• training environments
• eXamination models content

• eScience
• PrePrint server
• license server
• digital library
• gridcomputing

• eInfo
• platforms for internal information management,
  Intranet, central accounts (single sign on)
• TU in the Internet, adapted to different social
  and scientific target groups

• additional
• classroom equipment, concepts for laptop funding,
  training CAS, ...

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• Part D

Project Nemesis eLearning Integration at the
TU Berlin
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Integration by cooperation projects Nemesis_at_MuLF

• Objective
• Continuity reusability integration of
  eLearning at the TU Berlin
• Coordination and cooperation of individual
  eLearning initiatives at the TU Berlin

• Project type
• located at the TU/several faculties are taking
  part
• Applicant/speaker Thomsen/Jeschke
• Faculty I, II, V, VI, IBI, PRZ, UB, ZEK
• Grant sum
• 1.7 Mio Euro
• Grant institution
• BMBF, Programme eLearning Integration
• Duration
• 07/2005 06/2008 (3 years)

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The Nemesis integration structure
ReUsability B1 eXamination Technology (Piens/W
ilke PRZ) B2 Didactic models of
ReUsability (Hendricks Fac I, IBI) B3 Content
ReUse in Virtual Laboratories (Müller Fac V)

• Continuity
• A1
• eXamination
• Concepts
• (Thomsen/Oeverdieck Fac II)
• A2
• Remote Experiments
• (Thomsen Fac II)
• A3
• Integration of Virtual Laboratories
• (Jeschke/Seiler Fac II)

Integration C1 Useradaptive library
portals (Schneemann/Quast UB) C2 Qualification
models in eLearning (Löhrmann ZEK) C3
Cooperative Knowledge Spaces in techn.
fields (Rückert Fac VI)
Teaching - Knowledge Distribution - Examination
Studying - Experimenting - Research
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The first Nemesis column Continuity

• Continuity
• A1
• eXamination
• Concepts
• (Thomsen/Oeverdieck Fac II)
• A2
• Remote Experiments
• (Thomsen Fac II)
• A3
• Integration of Virtual Laboratories
• (Jeschke/Seiler Fac II)

• A1
• Design of eXamination concepts (content design,
  examination scenarios and models, pedagogic
  aspects)
• A2
• Extension of remote experiments at the TU,
  technical realization, enhancement of
  flexibility, concepts and realisation of
  miscellaneous scenarios
• A3
• Further development of virtual laboratories for
  mathematics and physics, focus on integration
  technologies aiming at exchange of laboratory
  components between different virtual laboratories

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The second Nemesis column ReUsability
ReUsability B1 eXamination Technology (Piens/W
ilke PRZ) B2 Didactic models of
ReUsability (Hendricks Fac I, IBI) B3 Content
ReUse in Virtual Laboratories (Müller Fac V)

• B1
• Extension of software for examination
  administration (Moses) for eXamination concepts
  (technical realization, especially security
  technologies)
• B2
• Development of didactic models for reusability of
  eLearning components (content and design),
  adaption to different target groups
• B3
• Further development of virtual laboratories for
  engineers (mechanics), focus on design of
  laboratory components for exchange between
  different virtual laboratories

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The third Nemesis column Integration
Integration C1 Useradaptive library
portals (Schneemann/Quast UB) C2 Qualification
models in eLearning (Löhrmann ZEK) C3
Cooperative Knowledge Spaces in techn.
Fields (Rückert Fac VI)

• C1
• Development and improvement of scientific
  information supply by user-adaptive learning
  library portals
• C2
• Development and improvement of training models
  and training units for teachers
• C3
• Development and improvement of cooperative
  knowledge spaces for planning sciences and
  technical disciplines, learning and knowledge
  management

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Objectives of Nemesis and MuLF complete
university
Nemesis as integration project in MuLF focus on
the entire result, i.e. achieved extension of
commitment of New Media in teaching research at
the TU Berlin

• eLearning Broad integration into teaching to
  enhance quality of university education
• eAdmin(Stud) Modernization and continuity of
  study organisation processes
• eResearch Concepts implementation of joint
  projects with research components
• eScience Extension of scientific information
  provision and computational resources
• Thereby
• Support Change Management at participating
  faculties, central institutions and beyond it
• Support the change to Bachelor/Master and support
  of Bologna process
• Integration of eLTR technologies into the
  research profile of the TU Berlin

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Thank you!
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Nemesis own contribution

• Z1 Multimedia University Portal
• Aim fostering internal communication
  information
• Z2 Multimedia equipment of lecture halls
• Aim equipment with necessary teaching
  infrastructure
• Z3 Multimedia advisory team (helpdesk)
• Aim eLearning dissemination in miscellaneous
  courses
• Z4 Multimedia gallery demonstration laboratory
• Aim supplying ideas, tests, evaluation and
  experimental environment of various technologies

• Z5 Multimedia to support student organization
• Aim efficency enhancement and tightening of
  student organization
• Z6 Integration and motivation of teachers
• Aim enhancement of acceptance of eLearning
• Z7 Training of teachers
• Aim extension of competencies using New Media
• Z8 Interface to digital library
• Aim extension of scientific information provision

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BMBF-eLearning Integration Projekte Das
Berliner Umfeld

• HU e-KoKon (e-Kompetenz im Kontext) 0.7 Mio
  Euro
• Zusammenführung fachlicher dezentraler Kompetenz
  mit zentralen Bereichen der Universität Multimedia
  Lehr-
• Aufbau eines Netzwerkes von lokale
  E-Kompetenz-Kernen und Lernzentrum
• Nutzung Bachelor/Master-Umstellung zur
  gleichzeitigen Ausweitung von eLearning-Konzepten
• Charite ELWIS-MED (eLearning Wissensvermittlung
  in der Medizin) 1.2 Mio Euro
• Leitprojekte in versch. med. Bereichen,
  Einbindung postgradualer Studiengänge Multimedia
• BMBF-finanzierte Mitarbeiter als dezentrale
  Trainer und Multiplikatoren (eTrainer) Centrum
  MMC
• weiterer Schwerpunkt im Bereich Change Management
  und Personalentwicklung
• FU FUeL (FU eLearning) 1.6 Mio Euro
• Ziel ist hochschulweite Etablierung von Blended
  Learning, Verankerung von eLearning lokal
  Kompetenzzentrum
• Aufbau eines durchgängigen Studierendenportals
  CeDIS
• FHTW Palomita (Prozessintegration für Lehre,
  Organisation Marketing TI-basiert) 0.8 Mio
  Euro
• Arbeitsschwerpunkte Studium/Lehre und
  Verwaltung/Studienorganisation,
  ausserdem.. E-Learning
• angestrebt interdisziplinäre Forschungskooperatio
  nen, semantic web Service Center
• TU Nemesis (New Media Support
  Infrastructure) 1.7 Mio Euro
• 3-Säulen Verstetigung (von Initiativen)ReUsabili
  ty (von eContent)Integration (der
  Mitarbeiter) Multimediazentrum
• Ziel ist TU als internationaler Leuchtturm
  moderner, multimedialer Lehre und Forschung für
  LehreForschung MuLF
  
  

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Requirements for eLTR concepts meta-level

• acknowledgement and rewards for performances of
  teachers in the eLTR area
• in the context of activity recording systems
  (LINF), negotiations concerning chair offers,
  tenure-track, assessment of other staff members
• imbedding into scientific and research profile
• enhancement of acceptance, improvement of
  possibilities for third-party fund-raising
  (sustainability),
• challenge of multidisciplinarity (crosswise to
  classical faculty structure of universities)
• balance of central versus decentral concepts
• scientific and field specific demands decentral
  models,
• technical and efficiency demands central models
  
• embodiment of eLTR into the ICT structure of the
  university
• ICT demands profile derived from research -
  teaching (in the past ICT structure more
  oriented by technical demands, ICT exclusively
  for technical/administrative tasks)

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Change Management at the Media Center MuLF
eLearning eTeaching eResearch eScience
Coordination eStudOrg
Requirement specifi- cation Web Intranet
Support for integration into curricula
Interfaces for digital library
Coordination licence server
Coordination lecture hall equipment
MuLF
Superior taks
own associated projects
P1
P3

• comprehensive projects integrating different
  parts of the TU Berlin

P-n
P2
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Change Management at the Media Center MuLF
Individual field specific proposal counceling
eLearning eTeaching eResearch eScience
Development of a university eProfile
Demonstration Center for New Media
Counseling of the board of presidents
Coordination eCoaching
Development of motivation structures
MuLF
Superior taks
own associated projects
P1
P3

• comprehensive projects integrating different
  parts of the TU Berlin

P-n
P2
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Nemesis own contribution

• Z1 Multimedia University Portal
• Web presentation of all TU multimedia activities
• Aim fostering internal communication
  information
• Z2 Multimedia equipment of lecture halls
• Equipment of lecture halls/seminar rooms with
  electr. blackboard systems, computer desks,
  beamers, projection spaces
• Aim equipment with necessary teaching
  infrastructure
• Z3 Multimedia advisory team (helpdesk)
• Support of teachers employing New Media in their
  instructions by information, advisory service,
  Rent-a-tutor
• Aim eLearning dissemination in miscellaneous
  courses
• Z4 Multimedia gallery demonstration laboratory
• Laboratory for information on existing multimedia
  applications (hardware and software)
• Aim supplying ideas, tests, evaluation and
  experimental environment of various technologies

• Z5 Multimedia to support student organization
• Extension of web-based student organization
  (MosesKonto) to further courses, continuity
  enhancement between faculties and administration
  software
• Aim efficency enhancement and tightening of
  student organization
• Z6 Integration and motivation of teachers
• Concepts for integration of multimedia efforts in
  LINF (incl. accompanying committee work)
• AIm enhancement of acceptance of eLearning
• Z7 Training of teachers
• Training, especially concerning infrastructure
  field specific software
• Aim extension of competencies using New Media
• Z8 Interface to digital library
• Linking-up TU resources with ext. dig. supplies
• Aim extension of scientific information provision