This document summarizes six years of experience with e-learning at Graz University of Technology. It discusses how multimedia and computers can influence learning by improving didactics and motivation. It provides examples of visualization tools, interactive learning objects, games, and web 2.0 content that were developed for e-learning courses. Usage statistics for one game showed that over 20,000 games were played by about 700 unique users, with an average of 30 games per user. The conclusion is that the new paradigm of e-learning focuses on what learners can do, rather than just what software and tools can do.

1. e-Learning in Civil Engineering - Six Years of Experience at Graz University of Technology Martin Ebner WG Social Learning Computer and Information Services Graz University of Technology Ulrich Walder Institute of Building Informatics Graz University of Technology

2. Multimedia or Computer cannot improve the learning of the individual - but two major components can be influenced: didactic and motivation

3. Visualisation Interactive Learning Objects Game Based Learning Learning Software Web 2.0 Content

4. 3D Visualisation

5. Animation

6. Animation

7. Animation for Mobile Device

8. Visualisation Interactive Learning Objects Game Based Learning Learning Software Web 2.0 Content

9. Background Guiding principle: „Learning by doing“ Gagné (1992) Learning is an active process on the part of the learner Knowledge and understanding is constructed by the learners themselvesLearning is also a social process: learning proceeds by and through conversations

10. Concept Start Screen Main Screen Help Screen Meta- information Testing - Screen Communication

11. Example

12. Visualisation Interactive Learning Objects Game Based Learning Learning Software Web 2.0 Content

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14. Idea 

15. Internal Force Master

16. Amazing Result Number of Games from November 2003 – January 2004: 21331 Different user: about 700 Average: (21000/700) about 30 Games/User

17. Visualisation Interactive Learning Objects Game Based Learning Learning Software Web 2.0 Content

18. Easy Statics

19. Visualisation Interactive Learning Objects Game Based Learning Learning Software Web 2.0 Content

20. Web 2.0 Logo Creator (http://msig.info/web2.php) SHIFT: The Web 2.0 Drinking Game ( http://blog.scifi.com/tech/archives/2006/09/28/shift_the_web_2_1.html) Web 2.0

21. e-Learning 2.0 Blogosphere RSS WWW Wiki Podcast Communi- cation Admini- stration

22. Foto Sharing

23. Bauwiki

24. Podcast

26. Bookmark Sharing

27. Weblogs

28. Conclusion The old e-Learning paradigm is what software/tools can do ; The new e-Learning paradigm is about what learners can do

29. WG SOCIAL LEARNING Computer and Information Services Graz University of Technology Martin Ebner [email_address]