Here you will find support and advice on topics relating to (digital) teaching
Here you will find information on the digital infrastructure for teaching and learning, including topics such as our learning management system Moodle, the e-portfolio platform Mahara, the web conferencing system BigBlueButton, digital testing and much more. We will be happy to advise you and put you in touch with the right contact person.
The video studio in Amberg offers you the opportunity to produce high-quality educational videos.We will be happy to assist and advise you. In Weiden, you can produce your own videos with the Do-It-Yourself video studio, for which we will be happy to give you an introduction.
(Digital) teaching methods such as flipped classroom or problem-based learning - we are happy to advise you on the conception, creation and implementation of learning videos.
Exchange and networking on topics related to digital teaching: twice a semester we invite you to digitalk. In addition to lectures on digital teaching topics, we would like to offer a space for exchange.
Tool landscape
You can use these tools at OTH Amberg-Weiden
E-Portfolios
‘E-portfolio is a digital collection of ‘skilfully made work’ (=lat. artefacts) of a person who wants to document and illustrate the product (learning outcomes) and the process (learning path/growth) of their competence development in a certain period of time and for certain purposes. The person concerned has independently selected the artefacts and organised them in relation to the learning objective. As the owner, he or she has complete control over who, when and how much information from the portfolio may be viewed.’ Hornung-Prähauser et al. (2007)
Basic idea: Students create an e-portfolio for a specific course and collect the results of various assignments over the course of the semester. Pages or collections are created and suitable artefacts are inserted.
Starter kit for e-portfolios
E-portfolios can enrich teaching, but it is often difficult to get started. The starter kit contains everything you need for a smooth introduction and use of e-portfolios in your teaching.
The starter kit offers
- Instructions: simple and understandable instructions that make it easier for you to work with e-portfolios
- Templates: useful templates and inspiring examples to help you design and structure your e-portfolios
- Tutorials: screencast tutorials on all important areas of the Mahara e-portfolio system
- and much more...
Whether you are a beginner or already have experience with e-portfolios - our starter kit is suitable for everyone.
You can find out more about e-portfolios here:
Workshops & online courses
Internes Schulungangebot
The KDL offers special training courses for various online tools, in which the tools are presented, application scenarios are shown and open questions are answered.
Online course: Inverted Classrooom for students
Created as part of the course: Online course development and authoring systems in the Master's program Educational Technology made by Tanja Sivoronov, Arnold Eder, Ulrich Lutzke.
Online course: Problem-based learning
Created as part of the course: Online course development and authoring systems in the Master's program Educational Technology made by Hannah Wagner, Nick Ackermann, Peter Huck und Jonas Winkel.
Moodle basics (learning management system)
Topics:
- What is Moodle?
- First steps in Moodle
- How do I make learning materials available with Moodle?
- Communication options in and with Moodle
- Who to contact
Video production and screencasts
Topics:
- Which tools can I use?
- Opencast and OBS Studio
- How do I record a lecture?
- Upload and conversion
- How do I embed videos in Moodle?
- General tips: What should I bear in mind when producing videos?
Online communication: video conferencing / e-lecture tools
Topics:
- How does BigBlueButton (BBB) work?
- How do I use BBB with Moodle?
- What are other video conferencing and e-lecture tools?
- What chat tools are available?
Didactics mentor / didactics officer at the university
The didactics mentor Prof. Dr. rer. pol. habil. Mandy Hommel at OTH Amberg-Weiden is the contact person for conceptual questions relating to teaching and university didactics.
Service Centre for Digital Exercises
The Service Centre for Digital Exercises supports you in implementing your teaching requirements using digital means. Do you want to create more practice opportunities, provide more individual feedback and digitize compulsory exercises or exams? We can advise and support you in these matters with our experience in developing digital assignments.
Teaching and educational video studio in Amberg
In the teaching and educational video studio, it is possible to implement a wide variety of learning media production scenarios.
The studio is primarily intended to give lecturers the opportunity to use learning media for their lectures. In addition to the production and subsequent editing of recorded content, the studio also offers the possibility of live productions.
The following scenarios or combinations thereof can be realized:
- Live film recordings (with teleprompter)
- Green screen recordings
- Lightboard and videos with digital whiteboard
- Laying technique videos
- Livestreams (multi-camera recording)
- 2D/3D animation
- Podcasts/educasts
- Voice recording
- Eye tracking (for analyzing attention control in videos)
If you are interested or have any questions about video production in our film studio, please contact Jonas Winkel: j.winkel
@oth-aw.de
We are happy to advise and support you with the conception, production and editing!
Mobile film studio in Weiden
What is the mobile film studio for?
Our aim was to give professors in Weiden the opportunity to record teaching and learning videos independently and flexibly in a professional environment and to create an alternative to our large film studio in Amberg. The aim was to be able to produce a high-quality end product while keeping the operation of the technology as simple and intuitive as possible.
What can the mobile film studio do?
With the mobile film studio, you can independently record videos for your lecture, for example, with just a few settings. Immediately after recording the video, you will receive a finished product with an individual intro and outro, which you can copy from the external hard disk to your PC and use. You can integrate your computer with a presentation via HDMI, for example, and switch between different picture settings at the touch of a button.
How does the mobile film studio work?
If you are interested in the mobile film studio and want to find out more about how it works, you can watch an instruction video at the following link, which explains all the important operating steps:
Where is the mobile film studio?
The mobile film studio is located in Weiden in the main building (WEBIS/WIG) in room 225. To use the mobile film studio, please use the booking calendar.
Why should you make teaching-learning videos?
Videos make knowledge accessible at any time, can be reused and can be used to repeat what has been learned. Learners can watch videos from any location and at their own pace. Further information and tips and tricks for designing learning videos can be found in the overview below.
If you are interested or have any questions about video production, please contact Jonas Winkel: j.winkel@oth-aw.de
FAQ/Glossary
Moodle Support - Instructions
- [Translate to Englisch:] Begrüßungstext Selbsteinschreibung
[Translate to Englisch:] Wie kann man den Begrüßungstext ändern, den Studierende bei der Selbsteinschreibung erhalten?
- [Translate to Englisch:] Moodlekurs sichern
[Translate to Englisch:] Wie sichert man einen Moodlekurs?
- [Translate to Englisch:] Moodlekurs zurücksetzen
[Translate to Englisch:] Wie setzt man einen Moodlekurs zurück?
- [Translate to Englisch:] Moodlekurs Teilnehmende einschreiben
[Translate to Englisch:] Wie schreibe ich einzelne Studierende in einen Moodlekurs ein?
Competence Center Digital Teaching (KDL)
We are your contact and exchange partners for digital teaching at OTH Amberg-Weiden. Please send inquiries to kdl@oth-aw.de.
Jonas Emanuel Winkel
Romy Hösl
Technical support
You can obtain technical support via the computer center's ticket system. In the “Help topic” section, please select “Digital teaching”.
Moodle support
For Moodle support, please get in touch with the contact person at your faculty.
Weiden Business School
Theresa Schreiber
Faculty EMI
Faculty MB/UT
Andreas Keck, M.Eng.
B.Eng. Susanna Steup-Ritz