Please write some keywords or 1-2 lines to the recent developments and expected challenges in 2012 in your institution.
EPFL
Recent developments: Video capture and automatic text search in slides to index video lecture.
Expected challenges in 2012: Integrate Web2.0 functionalities into Moodle, automate course creation. Integrate learning technology and tutoring pedagogy that is deployed in the school.
ETHZ
recent developments: Ongoing AAA/SWITCH-Projects ELBA-2 and Safe Exam Browser SEB. AAA-Project application submitted “Annotating Academic Video”.
expected challenges in 2012: will there be a successor of the AAA/SWITCH-program in the field of e-learning? Ways to cope with video media in the educational context beyond simple lecture recording and broadcasting? E-Identiy, PKI-Infrastructure for students for use in the context of e-portfolios or online-exams. Do we need a further ETH-App useful for the students daily life within a term (lecture add-ons, administrative stuff, lecture recordings, group work, etc…)?
UniBas
UniBe
recent developments: Die Supportstelle iLUB (ilub.unibe.ch) ist neu als eigene Abteilung dem Vizerektorat Lehre unterstellt. Das Lehrsystem ILIAS ist nun das strategische Lehrsystem der Universität Bern, so dass externe Systeme wie SWITCHCast in ILIAS integriert werden. Neben Lehrveranstaltungs-Unterstützung wird das Lehrsystem auch für Dateiablagen und (inter)nationale sowie studentisch Arbeitsgruppen genutzt. Weiter ist dank den kontinuierlichen Usability-Verbesserungen und den ELBA-Entwicklungen ILIAS so optimiert, dass auch in Zukunft die Tools Umfrage, Test, Wiki und Forum als einfach nutzbare Einzelapplikationen eingesetzt werden können, und aktuell keine anderen Tools notwendig sind.
expected challenges in 2012: a) Entwicklung eines ILIAS-Plugin, das ILIAS und das neue Kernsystem Lehre (Administration von Prüfungen, Vorlesungen und Hörräumen) der Universität Bern verbindet.b) Weiterentwicklung- und Verbesserung des Digitalen Semesterapparates (Digisem) sowie c) die Druchführung des AAA-Projektes iVT / Academic Annotated videos (ETH, PHZH, Unifr, UniL, PHTG, Unibe).
UniFr
recent developments: BibUp iPhone Application for bibliographical reference management (ISBN code scan and use of WorldCat resources); WebApp mobile web application for internal university information (people directory, courses, agenda, mensa menus, etc.); continuation of e-xcellence.ch AAA project; further development of placement online tests for foreign Language Centre; beginning of PLE AAA project
expected challenges in 2012: Moodle upgrade (1.9 to 2.x); PLE AAA project development; Implementation of a CTC ICT course for BA students
UniGe
recent developments: The auditoriums of the main buildings of the UNIGE are being equiped with whiteboards, which somehow change the teachers' way of teaching. For the students side, we launched (1) an e-portfolio pilot program, and (2) soft-skill seminars based on PLE.
expected challenges in 2012: transition to Moodle 2.0, to Chamilo 2.0, selection of new innovative e-learning projects, to pursue the e-portfolio program, and to further the PLE project.
UniL
recent developments: eportfolio pilots, Magellan, news about technology and teaching disseminated on a regular basis, fund for innovation in teaching, new elearning strategy (2012-2017)
expected challenges in 2012: implementation of the new elearning strategy, transition to Moodle 2, institutional eportfolio, communication plan for projects who innovate in teaching, development of a ICT measurement tool for the institution, organization of a elearning day within the institution
UniNe
UniSG
USI
UZH
recent developments: Wachsende Anzahl Vorlesungsaufzeichnungen, Podcasts. Publikation eines Merkblatts dazu mit Hinweisen für Dozierende und Organisatoren öffentlicher Veranstaltungen (
http://www.id.uzh.ch/dl/multimedia.html). Workshop über Videokommunikation der LERU e-Learning Arbeitsgruppe (LERU = League of European Research Universities). OLAT-Nutzung durch Studierende bei praktisch 100%.
expected challenges in 2012: Ausbau der Videoinfrastruktur für Aufzeichnungen, (live-)Streaming, Podcasting; Unterstützung für mobile Endgeräte; Projektfortführung e-Assessment, Weiterentwicklung OLAT.
HSLU
recent developments: Umsetzung (Neuprogrammierung) bestehender Programmanpassungen der Lernplattform in einfacher auf neue ILIAS-Version “transportierbare” PlugIns. Programmierung eines Mobile-Learning Frameworks zur Verwendung der Lernplattform und spezialisierter Plattform-Objekte; es besteht inzwischen eine erste Version, die aktuell - in Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Hochschul-Institutionen der ILIAS-Community - weiterentwickelt wird. Performanceoptimierungen der ILIAS-Baumstruktur (Datenbank) und der weiterführende Umbauarbeiten der Server-Infrastruktur (Lastverteilung, Ausfallsicherheit, Monitoring etc.).
expected challenges in 2012: Upgrade der bestehenden ILIAS-Installation auf Version 4.2. Hilfestellungen und Kurzreferenz erarbeiten, neue Funktionskonzepte schulen, wie bsp. das neue E-Portfolio-Objekt in ILIAS. Organisatorische Zusammenschluss mit der Hochschuldidaktik; Betreuung und Begleitung Dozierender in einer gemeinsamer Projektoffensive im Bereich E-Learning.
SUPSI
ZFH
FHO
recent developments: HTW Chur switched from Claroline to Moodle; Moodle is now the predominant LMS in the FHO (St.Gallen, Buchs, Chur, Rapperswil(?)). The Distributed Classroom has been explored in the following study courses: Master of Science in Information Science, Bachelor of Science FHO in Systemtechnik, Master of Science in Engineering MSE.
expected challenges in 2012: Further exploration of the Distributed Classroom, OER based on EPUB3-Ebooks; e-Learning as topic in the Zertifikatskurs Hochschuldidaktik
FHNW
recent developments: Several schools have launched pilot scenarios with a focus on collaborative learning and working. Pilots with mobile devices. Improving the interface between Moodle and Evento. Different forms of teacher training gain increasing importance such as workshops, webinars and coaching.
expected challenges in 2012: New design of FHNW-intranet. Moodle 2.x and interfaces with Evento and new intranet. Transfer of experiences from collaboration and mobile pilots into running business. Dissemination in schools with little eLearning activities, development of a common eLearning-strategy
PH FHNW
recent developments: During the first full year of the Department for Digital Learning many developments could be noticed. It has been part of the strategic initiative of the FHNW called “Diversity-Inclusion-Cooperation”. The Department has cooperated with several other departments to carry out and design further education and has promoted the inclusion of games as a topic in teaching learning. Additionally the department has organized several “Appetit” and “E-Labor” seminars that were based around recent e-learning themes. The last year also meant the launch of the official department blog (
http://www.digitallernen.ch), the start of the e-portfolio project and the kick off the iPad project (
http://www.digitallernen.ch/?p=815). Besides the new projects and initiatives the Department for Digital Learning has continued support the existing electronic learning platform Moodle. During the last year a growth of 70% more Moodle courses could be noticed since the start of the autumn semester of 2010.
expected challenges in 2012: For 2012 the Department for Digital Learning is looking forward for several new challenges. Mahara, one of the leading e-portoflio tools at the moment, will be added as another learning tool of the FHNW and the department will guide with the implementation process. But also existing learning tools will be updated and enhanced. The electronic learning environment Moodle will be updated to the newest version (2.x) and will be enhanced with a connection with Evento. Besides technical development the department plans to offer new courses as part of the MAS/CAS curriculums and to design a new training in e-competence.
PHTG
PHZ
