mtl215 Management of Technology Enhanced Learning Environments (Complete module description)

Module title

Management of Technology Enhanced Learning Environments

Module code

mtl215

Credit points

6.0 KP

Responsible institute

Institut für Pädagogik

Responsible persons

Module responsibility:

Annika Maschwitz, Lisa Blaschke

Prerequisites

mtl100 Principles, Theory, and Practice of Technology Enhanced Learning

Language of instruction

German

Learning outcomes/competencies

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

Define the concept of a project and the implications of the project concept.
Describe the specific characteristics of education and research projects within technology enhanced learning (TEL) environments.
Apply system and theoretical approaches of project management in practice.
Identify project phases within the project life cycle.
Define the criteria for assessing project success and failure and apply appropriate strategies within a given context.
Create process models for project planning, control, and monitoring.
Identify project risks and take appropriate preventative measures.

Module contents

This course will prepare students for project work within training, higher education, and scientific institutional environments, focusing on holistic project management and development of the basic skills necessary for conducting projects. The course will address the topics of: project definition, project initiation, systems thinking and project management, criteria of project success/failure, project phases and cycles, project planning, forms of integrated project management, and social structures and communication in projects.

Recommended reading

All course materials will be provided as open educational resources (OER).

Required assesment

Method of assesment

Students must successfully complete learning activities (PASS/FAIL) throughout the course, as well as regularly participate in discussion forums and group activities. ECTS points will be awarded upon successful completion of the portfolio, which includes the results of all course learning activities (e.g., brief essay, case study, expert interviews, report, reflective learning journal, small group project, debate, bibliography/annotation). Learning activities will be graded as PASS/FAIL. At mid-semester, students will receive a progress report regarding their status in class, along with feedback for improvement. The final examination grade will be assigned to the portfolio submitted by the student at the end of the semester

Exam dates

At the end of the semester

Duration (semesters)

15 weeks Semester

Module frequency

This module will be offered once each year.

Workload

Total workload	Contact hours
180 h	180 hours (self-study: approx. 80 hours; learning activities: approx. 80 hours; participation: approx. 20 hours)

Course type

Type	SWS	Module frequency	Contact hours
Seminar	4	SoSe oder WiSe	56 h

Applicability of the module