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AI shouldn’t be left in the hands of programmers – Mattermost Live Interview with Ville Valtonen

AI shouldn’t be left in the hands of programmers – Mattermost Live Interview with Ville Valtonen

During the EMOOCs 2019 in Naples Oliver Janoschka (Hochschulforum Digitalisierung) will chair the session “Policy Track – National Digital Initiatives”. Ville Valtonen, Chief Marketing Executive of Reaktor, is one of the speakers. Reaktor developed the Elements of AI course in collaboration with University of Helsinki. Elements of AI is a MOOC designed to teach the basics […]

Till Rückwart
17.05.19
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Ada Pellert: “There has been a transformation from teaching to learning”

Ada Pellert: “There has been a transformation from teaching to learning”

FernUniversität Hagen has 40 years of experience in distance education. While the demand for distance education is increasing, the expectations of students are changing as well. Daniel Otto spoke to Professor Ada Pellert, president of the FernUniversität Hagen, about the revolution in distance learning, the shift form teaching to learning and the role of technology […]

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Dr. Daniel Otto
08.11.16
New perspectives: Campuses are changing. Bild: [https://unsplash.com/search/campus?photo=lgUiUeQpLHw Inbal Marilli]

Actively Shaping the New Normal at Universities – Nuances from A Time of Upheaval

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Actively Shaping the New Normal at Universities – Nuances from A Time of Upheaval

The corona virus is not yet over & the winter semester is approaching. Which models will the universities use to ensure teaching in autumn and winter 2020/2021? Dr. Yasmin Djabarian and Leonie Ackermann dare to take a look inside the crystal ball. The authors identify what they consider to be the most important resource of […]

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Leonie Ackermann, Yasmin Djabarian
17.08.20

Accessibility in Digital Teaching: The US as a Model for German Universities?

Accessibility in Digital Teaching: The US as a Model for German Universities?

Barrier-free access to higher education is anchored in German law. This is not just about physical barriers. Since the beginning of the Corona pandemic, at the latest, it has become clear that the removal of digital barriers is also an elementary component of inclusive university teaching. However, many universities are still in the early stages […]

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Dr. Inken Rabbel
31.08.21
Image: [https://gesellschaftsbilder.de/detail/media?page=31&id=1339&mediafilter=all&container=category&cid=24&mediafilter=all&container=category&cid=24 Michel Arriens]

Accessibility and inclusive digitalization

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Accessibility and inclusive digitalization

The coronavirus crisis has hit universities abruptly. Teachers and students suddenly find themselves in virtual learning spaces. Students who were already disadvantaged before the pandemic are particularly affected by this crisis. Students with health impairments often belong to the risk group of people who are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. They have to reorganize their everyday […]

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Dr. Björn Fisseler
01.09.20
Studierende mit gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen in Deutschland

Academic Integrity and a New Assessment Culture in the Age of AI: an interview with Edward Palmer

Academic Integrity and a New Assessment Culture in the Age of AI: an interview with Edward Palmer

(Generative) AI has turned the examination system on its head. The fear of students trying to cheat still dominates the discussion. But at the University of Adelaide in Australia, the focus has shifted towards academic integrity and student support. In this interview, Edward Palmer, Professor and Director of the Unit of Digital Education and Training in the School of Education, explains the impact of AI on assessment and how attitudes to assessment need to change. 

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Dr. Jannica Budde
22.05.24

A toolbox on “Student wellbeing in digital studies”

Digitale Lehre Student Wellbeing Tool-Box zu Student Wellbeing

A toolbox on “Student wellbeing in digital studies”

How are the mental health of students and digitalization processes at universities connected? What about the support structures for students at universities? And how can online teaching or digitally supported teaching be designed to promote health? Tanja Brock and Jan Schuhr addressed these and similar questions in the enhance research and development project. They present important results in the form of a toolbox in four blog posts.

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Jan Schuhr, Tanja Brock
28.08.24

A European Vision for High-Quality Digital Education: Interview With Dr. Georgi Dimitrov About the Digital Education Action Plan

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A European Vision for High-Quality Digital Education: Interview With Dr. Georgi Dimitrov About the Digital Education Action Plan

The updated Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027) of the European Commission was published in September 2020. The publication was preceded for the first time by a public consultation due to the effects of the Corona crisis on almost all stakeholders in the field of (digital) education. In the following interview with HFD, Dr. Georgi Dimitrov, Deputy […]

Katharina Mahrt
22.10.20
DigiEduHack

„One Plus One Equals More Than Two“: The Educational Experts Seminar 2019

„One Plus One Equals More Than Two“: The Educational Experts Seminar 2019

What happens when 25 German and American higher education experts* go on a joint trip? They discover many differences between the two education systems – some amazing, some expectable, some bizarre or funny. In direct exchange, however, there are also a lot of similarities. Editor Katharina Frier-Obad accompanied the Educational Experts Seminar and reports on […]

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Katharina Frier-Obad
06.02.20
Das Educational Experts Seminar in Berlin

“Existing education models are inefficient” – Interview with Bror Saxberg

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“Existing education models are inefficient” – Interview with Bror Saxberg

Dr Bror Saxberg is Vice President, Learning Science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), a philanthrophic organisation that aims at improving education and science. Bror Saxberg is responsible for CZI’s thinking about how to expand and apply learning science results and good learning measurement practice at scale to real-world learning situations across the full span of learning. Saxberg most recently served as Chief Learning Officer at Kaplan, Inc. where he was responsible for the research and application of innovative evidence-based learning strategies, technologies, and products across Kaplan’s full range of educational services offerings. Saxberg received an Honors BA in Mathematics and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington, an MA in mathematics from Oxford University, a PhD in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, and an MD from Harvard Medical School.

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Mayank Mudgil
18.09.17
Future. Photo: [https://unsplash.com/photos/2ugtRrYMLLk Samuel Zeller]
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