1. Network
CELePro – Collaboration in E-Learning Projects
Motivation
Some Results Focus: Collaboration Tasks, Activities and Social Software Tools
Sample
Metrics
Project-based research and distributed workplaces
characterize the daily work of lecturers in higher
education. Especially social software may support
collaborative tasks, but are rarely used and mostly known
fromflagshipprojects.
By means of an online survey, teaching staff of higher
education institutes in Saxony were asked concerning
theircollaborationpracticesinautumn2012.
N: 253 completed questionnaires
Completion rate: 48.1% | Response rate: 65.9%
The eScience project is funded by:
www.escience-sachsen.de
Contact
Cluster E-Learning and
Project Management
University of Technology Dresden
Media Centre
Dr. Daniela Pscheida
01062 Dresden
Phone: +49 351 463-42463
E-Mail: e-learning@escience-sachsen.de
CELePro: Collaboration
in E-Learning Projects
(Subproject)
Anja Lorenz
E-Mail: anja.lorenz@tu-dresden.de
Male: 71.1% (180)
Female: 26.5% (67)University: 70.8% (179)
Univ. of Applied Sciences: 25.3% (64)
Art School: 3.6% (9)
Other: 0.4% (1)
Institution
25–29: 13.0% (33)
30–34: 28.1% (71)
35–39: 12.3% (31)
40–44: 7.5% (19)
45–49: 8.7% (22)
50–54: 9.9% (25)
55–59: 10.3% (26)
60+: 8.3% (21)
no answer: 2% (5)
Age(grouped)
Discipline
Agricultural, Silviculture, Food Sc.: 1.6% (4)
Pedagogy, Teaching: 4.3% (11)
Medicine, Public Health: 0.4% (1)
Computer Sc.: 9.1% (23)
Arts: 4.3% (11)
Math, Natural Sc.: 10.7% (27)
Law, Economics, Social Sc.: 19.8% (50)
Sports Sc.: 1.2% (3)
Linguistics, Cultural Studies: 5.5% (14)
other: 0.8% (2)
Engineering: 41.9% (106)
Weblogs
MedaSharing
SocialBookmarking
other
none/noinformation
Microblogging
Wikis
SocialNetworks
Creating & Editing Text (n=136 | )53.8%
9.5%
(10)
4.8%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
15.2%
(16)
1.0%
(1)
59.0%
(62)
15.2%
(16)
24.8%
(26)
Sharing Documents (n=162 | )64.0%
4.4%
(6)
0.7%
(1)
0.7%
(1)
11.7%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
56.9%
(78)
24.1%
(33)
19.7%
(27)
Sharing Links & Sources (n=99 | )39.1%
10.3%
(8)
5.1%
(4)
2.6%
(2)
11.5%
(9)
3.8%
(3)
43.6%
(34)
17.9%
(14)
32.1%
(25)
Managing Metadata (n=62 | )24.5%
3.5%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
0.0%
(0)
5.3%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
29.8%
(17)
57.9%
(33)
12.3%
(7)
Group Communication, n:m (n=88 | )34.8%
14.3%
(10)
4.3%
(3)
2.9%
(2)
5.7%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
57.1%
(40)
22.9%
(16)
18.6%
(13)
Group Notification, 1:m (n=113 | )44.7%
9.1%
(9)
1.0%
(1)
2.0%
(2)
6.1%
(6)
1.0%
(1)
59.6%
(59)
26.3%
(26)
9.1%
(9)
Chatting, 1:1 (n=132 | )52.2%
10.2%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
1.7%
(2)
2.5%
(3)
0.8%
(1)
76.3%
(90)
11.0%
(13)
9.3%
(11)
Automatic Notification (n=74 | )29.2%
8.2%
(5)
8.2%
(5)
4.9%
(3)
4.9%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
57.4%
(35)
24.6%
(15)
13.1%
(8)
Giving Feedback ( 19.4%)n=49 |
9.5%
(4)
7.1%
(3)
2.4%
(1)
7.1%
(3)
0.0%
(0)
50.0%
(21)
28.6%
(12)
11.9%
(5)
Managing Its Own User Profiles (n=87 | )34.4%
28.8%
(19)
6.1%
(4)
3.0%
(2)
9.1%
(6)
1.5%
(1)
50.0%
(33)
24.2%
(16)
9.1%
(6)
Managing Contacts ( 34.0%)n=86 |
13.0%
(10)
1.3%
(1)
1.3%
(1)
2.6%
(2)
0.0%
(0)
55.8%
(43)
29.9%
(23)
7.8%
(6)
InformationManagementCommunication
Relationship
Management
1
Conditions
Identify
requirements, plan
ressources and staff
2
Contents
Define, structure
and select
learning contents
3
Didactics
Select and adapt
teaching scenarios
and methods
4
Materials
Implementing digital
learning units and
media contents
5
Infrastructure
Providing and testing
the technical
infrastructure
6
Course & Exam
Giving lectures,
exercises, seminars
and perform exams
7
Evaluation
Evaluating courses
and improving for
future semesters
Do you proceed these collaborative activities performing the following tasks?
Yes No No information
Remark: Different populations are caused by filters, thus not every participant saw the question due to former answers. All percentages were rounded.
62.9% (61)
22.7% (22)
14.4% (14)
n=97 | 38.3%
64.3% (83)
24.8% (32)
10.9% (14)
n=129 | 51.0%
64.5% (42)
31.2% (24)
14.3% (11)
n=77 | 30.4%
33.9% (19)
44.6% (25)
21.4% (12)
n=56 | 22.1%
54.7% (35)
26.6% (17)
18.8% (12)
n=64 | 25.3%
60.8% (59)
22.7% (22)
16.5% (16)
n=97 | 38.3%
79.6% (90)
11.5% (13)
8.8% (10)
n=113 | 44.7%
47.5% (29)
42.6% (26)
2.4% (6)
n=61 | 24.1%
46.2% (18)
30.8% (12)
23.1% (9)
n=39 | 15.4%
31.7% (20)
49.2% (31)
19.0% (12)
n=63 | 24.9%
37.8% (28)
45.9% (34)
16.2% (12)
n=74 | 29.2%
72.9% (70)
17.7% (17)
9.4% (9)
n=96 | 37.9%
65.9% (83)
25.4% (32)
8.7% (11)
n=126 | 49.8%
58.7% (44)
32.0% (24)
9.3% (7)
n=75 | 26.6%
35.2% (19)
48.1% (26)
16.7% (9)
n=54 | 21.3%
50.8% (32)
38.1% (24)
11.1% (7)
n=63 | 24.9%
46.3% (44)
42.1% (40)
11.6% (11)
n=95 | 37.5%
71.2% (79)
21.6% (24)
7.2% (8)
n=111 | 43.9%
39.0% (23)
55.9% (33)
5.1% (3)
n=59 | 23.3%
62.2% (23)
27.0% (10)
10.8% (4)
n=37 | 14.6%
31.1% (19)
59.0% (36)
9.8% (4)
n=61 | 24.1%
28.6% (20)
60.0% (42)
11.4% (8)
n=70 | 27.7%
44.6% (41)
38.0% (35)
17.4% (16)
n=92 | 36.4%
33.9% (41)
47.9% (58)
18.2% (22)
n=121 | 47.8%
35.6% (26)
42.5% (31)
21.9% (16)
n=73 | 28.9%
18.5% (10)
63.0% (34)
18.5% (10)
n=54 | 21.3%
31.0% (18)
58.6% (34)
10.3% (6)
n=58 | 22.9%
51.4% (19)
35.1% (13)
13.5% (5)
n=37 | 14.6%
20.7% (12)
65.5% (38)
13.8% (8)
n=58 | 22.9%
26.5% (18)
61.8% (42)
11.8% (8)
n=68 | 26.9%
59.1% (55)
26.9% (25)
14.0% (13)
n=93 | 36.8%
60.2% (74)
25.2% (31)
14.6% (18)
n=123 | 48.6%
47.2% (34)
33.3% (24)
19,4% (14)
n=72 | 28.5%
31.5% (17)
50.0% (27)
18,4% (10)
n=54 | 21.3%
55.0% (33)
33.3% (20)
11,7% (7)
n=60 | 23.7%
52.7% (49)
36.6% (34)
10,8% (10)
n=93 | 36.8%
57.3% (63)
31.8% (35)
10,9% (12)
n=110 | 43.5%
56.9% (33)
34.5% (20)
8,6% (5)
n=58 | 22.9%
55.3% (21)
34.2% (13)
10,5% (4)
n=38 | 15.0%
24.1% (14)
62.1% (36)
13,8% (8)
n=58 | 22.9%
31.9% (22)
53.6% (37)
14,5% (10)
n=69 | 27.3%
40.2% (37)
42.4% (39)
17.4% (16)
n=92 | 36.4%
48.8% (60)
35.0% (43)
16.2% (20)
n=123 | 48.6%
34.2% (25)
42.5% (31)
23.3% (17)
n=73 | 28.9%
27.8% (15)
51.9% (28)
20.4% (11)
n=54 | 21.3%
43.3% (26)
40.0% (24)
16.7% (10)
n=60 | 23.7%
45.7% (43)
42.6% (40)
11.7% (11)
n=94 | 37.2%
54.1% (60)
32.4% (36)
13.5% (15)
n=111 | 43.9%
49.2% (29)
44.1% (26)
6.8% (4)
n=59 | 23.3%
39.5% (15)
47.4% (18)
13.2% (5)
n=38 | 15.0%
23.3% (14)
60.0% (36)
16.7% (10)
n=60 | 23.7%
30.0% (21)
57.1% (40)
12.9% (9)
n=70 | 27.7%
57.1% (52)
29.7% (27)
13.2% (12)
n=91 | 36.0%
63.7% (79)
23.4% (29)
12.9% (16)
n=124 | 49.0%
43.1% (31)
37.5% (27)
19.4% (14)
n=72 | 28.5%
40.7% (22)
40.7% (22)
18.5% (10)
n=54 | 21.3%
51.7% (31)
36.7% (22)
11.7% (7)
n=60 | 23.7%
59.6% (56)
30.9% (29)
9.6% (9)
n=94 | 37.2%
70.3% (78)
18.9% (21)
10.8% (12)
n=111 | 43.9%
53.4% (31)
43.1% (25)
3.4% (2)
n=58 | 22.9%
57.9% (22)
34.2% (13)
7.9% (3)
n=38 | 15.0%
23.3% (14)
61.7% (37)
15.0% (9)
n=60 | 23.7%
37.1% (26)
50.0% (35)
12.9% (9)
n=70 | 27.7%
34.1% (31)
47.3% (43)
18.7% (17)
n=91 | 36.0%
33.3% (41)
46.3% (57)
20.3% (25)
n=123 | 48.6%
20.8% (15)
50.0% (36)
29.2% (21)
n=72 | 28.5%
17.0% (9)
60.4% (32)
22.6% (12)
n=53 | 20.9%
42.4% (25)
40.7% (24)
16.9% (10)
n=59 | 23.3%
37.6% (35)
44.1% (41)
18.3% (17)
n=93 | 36.8%
50.5% (55)
33.9% (37)
15.6% (17)
n=109 | 43.1%
29.3% (17)
55.2% (32)
15.5% (9)
n=58 | 22.9%
56.8% (21)
35.1% (13)
8.1% (3)
n=37 | 14.6%
20.3% (12)
64.4% (38)
15.3% (9)
n=59 | 23.3%
23.3% (16)
58.0% (40)
18.8% (13)
n=69 | 27.3%
45.0% (27)
40.0% (24)
15.0% (9)
n=60 | 23.7%
36.6% (34)
48.4% (45)
15.1% (14)
n=93 | 36.8%
55.0% (61)
32.4% (36)
12.6% (14)
n=111 | 43.9%
(based on the total number of
visits of the survey website: 824)