What is User Report?

User Reports describe how Widget Bundles and ROLE Tools were used in real educational settings. The setting (target group, learning goals, didactic design, institution, or self-learning) as well as the learning environment (widgets chosen, technical setup) are described. Also experiences and feedback from learners and instructors on using the software are reported.

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    Usage as an electronic reference book

    RWTH Aachen reports on the Widget Bundle Knowledge Map and Chat tool

    Connecting an electronic reference book with topic based text chat between learners – The Aachen University Scenario

    RWTH Aachen University is using ROLE technology in a Computer Science course. They created an electronic reference book, the Web 2.0 Knowledge Map, as a kind of improved Wikipedia system. The application supports students in looking up factual knowledge needed in their homework assignments to design computer software. Students can search for knowledge...
    Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 18:04
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    Language courses at a Chinese online university

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) reports on the Widget Bundle Creating an audio self-presentation in French

    In this report, we describe experiences deploying Open Learning Environments at a higher learning institution in China. It was introduced in established courses at the School of Continuing Education (SOCE) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). Online colleges/universities such as SOCE play a particular role in the Chinese education system. Foreseeing the enormous demand for higher education, the Chinese government decided in 1998 to establish a number of online institutions that were open to those students who did not pass the university...
    Submitted by Dikke on Thu, 01/13/2011 - 13:51
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    Finding and evaluating OER with ROLE widgets

    The Open University reports on the Widget Bundle Find and work collaboratively on open educational resources

    Three workshops were organised by the ROLE team of the Open University (OU), presenting the basic scenario of a PLE to the audience, followed by an opportunity to experience using pre-selected ROLE tools. The underlying theme of the workshops was: “Finding and evaluating OER”, but the flexible nature of the embedded activity was such that individuals could tailor this theme to meet their own specific needs i.e. by choosing to look for or discover OER pertinent to their own subject areas. The workshops were conducted using ROLE tools with different groups, i.e. with learners, educators, and...
    Submitted by alexmikro on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 17:35
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