Please also note our current recommendations for digitalized teaching due to reduced on-site courses. 

Table of contents

1. 1. Newsletter
   2. Consultation
   3. Advanced training opportunities
   4. Opal, Onyx and Videocampus Sachsen
   5. Online survey tools
   6. E-learning strategy
   7. Funding opportunities
   8. Digital teaching and learning at institutions of higher education
   9. Contact

Newsletter

Do you need help making your e-learning projects a reality? We offer assistance in a variety of related matters tailored to your needs.

Consultation

We are happy to provide a consultation on using digital media in teaching and research. We also provide information on (advanced) training courses. Are you looking to employ blended learning or will you work solely online? Do you want to use e-learning for collaborative purposes or just for performance assessment? We can help you decide what teaching and learning options are best for your purposes and will work together with you to find the best tools for the job.
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Advanced training opportunities

We offer advanced training on various aspects of using digital media in teaching as part of our online workshop series and in conjunction with other members of the consortia project on digital university education in digital workspaces (‘Digitale Hochschulbildung’ funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. If you are looking for more information on a specific topic, let us know and we will plan a customized advanced training course.
More on our advanced training services

Opal, Onyx and Videocampus Sachsen

We can assist you in using the e-learning platform OPAL as well as the exam portal Onyx and the platform Videocampus Sachsen for making your own videos available to students. Contact us to clear up questions and problems regarding the use or configuration of OPAL, Onyx and Videocampus Sachsen, as well as to discuss possibilities for optimizing existing OPAL courses or to develop individual solutions.
More on OPAL, Onyx and Videocampus Sachsen

Online survey tools

Various tools are available for conducting surveys, for instance as part of courses or presentations. TU Dresden offers its own version of invote (TUD.vote) for live polling. Simple questionnaires can be created with Onyx within the learning management system OPAL. We recommend using LimeSurvey for more complex surveys.
More on survey tools

E-learning strategy

The university management met on July 7, 2015, to adopt TU Dresden’s e-learning strategy, which had previously been drafted by a work group on the Multimedia Advisory Board. The strategy lays out the future performance and development areas for e-learning at our university. The Media Center provides various services to help you implement your plans.
More on the e-learning strategy

Funding opportunities

Financial support is available for your e-learning projects.

• DIGITAL LEARNING AND TEACHING FUND
  On behalf of the University Executive Board, the Center for Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching oversees the central fund for improving teaching quality using e-learning methods and tools. Find out more about completed projects and how to apply for financial support for your own e-learning projects.
  More on the Digital Learning and Teaching Fund
• BILDUNGSPORTAL SACHSEN
  The working group for e-learning within the Saxon State Rectors’ Conference publishes calls for proposals on behalf of the Saxon State Ministry for Higher Education, Research, Culture and Tourism (SMWK) regarding e-learning development in strategic performance areas as part of the Bildungsportal Sachsen (Saxon education portal) initiative. You can find up-to-date information, materials, calls for applications and a project archive on the organization’s website.
• DIGITAL FELLOWSHIPS
  The Hochschuldidaktisches Zentrum Sachsen (Center for Didactics in Higher Education – HDS) and the E-Learning working group (AKeL) within the Saxon State Rector’s Conference (LRK) offer fellowships for developing digitally supported university education at Saxony’s institutions of higher education. Applications must be submitted via the ZiLL.
  More on digital fellowships

Digital teaching and learning at institutions of higher education

Learn about how digital media can be used in teaching at institutions of higher education. We present a variety of media formats and scenarios in our info brochures. Three German-language booklets feature:

• Experience reports from lecturers on the use of digital media in their courses
• Recommended support tools
• Information and useful tips on different employment methods
• Empirical results from using digital media at institutions of higher education
• Recommended support services

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