28.04.2013
by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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TweetThis is maybe the most awesome story I ever heard about the One Laptop Per Child project: We left the boxes in the village. Closed. Taped shut. No instruction, no human being. I thought, the kids will play with the … Continue reading
10.03.2013
by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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TweetI blogged about PINGO before but since it has become a tool that is now used by teachers from more than 100 universities all over the globe, today I present an update. With PINGO, we have developed a free-to-use prototypical … Continue reading
06.12.2012
by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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TweetYesterday, I received word that the University of Paderborn will honor me with the “Teaching Award of the University of Paderborn for Junior Academic Staff” (Lehrpreis der Universität Paderborn für den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs). The committee decided to present this award … Continue reading
05.09.2012
by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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TweetLast year we’ve been awarded the Award for Innovation and Quality in Teaching from the University of Paderborn for the PINGO project. PINGO stands for “Peer Instruction in Very Large Groups” and is a joint project of our Computer Science … Continue reading
18.05.2012
by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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TweetAt this year’s JTEL Summer School in Estoril (Portugal), I will chair a workshop on the TEL-MOOC (Monday from 14:00 – 15:30), a massive open online course focusing on TEL research. The TEL-MOOC will be organized by the European Association … Continue reading
14.05.2012
by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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TweetThis semester I’m running the “Future Social Learning Networks” course again (see our organizer blog). After being a seminar with two German universities for two years, this year we are five partners and thus have an online course with more … Continue reading
19.03.2012
by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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TweetFür eine eine Befragung, die wir gerade vorbereiten war ich auf der Suche nach einer Liste mit Fächern, die an deutschen Hochschulen gelehrt werden. Im Detail sollen Lehrende gefragt werden in welchem Fach sie hauptsächlich lehren.
27.11.2011
by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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TweetI stumbled upon this great video today, produced by The Open University. The topics covered in the 6:40 minutes video are: Achilles and the tortoise The grandfather paradox The Chinese room Hilbert’s infinite hotel The twin paradox Schrödingers Cat There … Continue reading
21.07.2011
by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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TweetSome weeks ago, I received the call for participation for the CONCEDE User-generated conference that deals with issues around the use of social media and UGC in the context of higher education and quality-related issues as well. In the CfP … Continue reading
25.05.2011
by Wolfgang Reinhardt
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TweetLange habe ich die Idee mit mir herumgetragen und letzte Woche war es dann endlich soweit: ich habe ein Gruppenblog für Studenten eröffnet, die bei mir ihre Abschlussarbeit schreiben. Ich betreue fast immer um die 10 Abschlussarbeiten parallel und habe … Continue reading