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Web-based Learning

The researchers in the Hypermedia Laboratory are developing technically and pedagogically meaningful methods, models and tools for web-based learning and training.

The researchers are exploring the effects of web-based learning environments and e-material on learning and training. They are also interested in production processes for lecture recordings and dynamic e-multimedia and how these can be used as training materials.

Projects:

Math-Bridge

Duration: 2009 - 2012
Type: International
Sponsors: EU
Further information: Professor Seppo Pohjolainen

Description: Despite the success of Finnish pupils in PISA tests, the skills of freshmen in mathematics are not always at a satisfactory level. In engineering sciences, the knowledge of essential basic skills in algebra is weak and this could present problems not only in basic mathematics studies, but also in engineering studies in general. Problems in learning mathematics are similar all over the civilised world.

The European Union funded project Math-Bridge, part of the eContentplus program, is targeted at building a web-based environment that focuses on school and university mathematics courses for students who are starting their studies at the university level. The courses can be adapted to each learner’s knowledge and needs. In multilingual and international environments, teachers can design and execute courses for various target groups and students with different mathematics skills.

Along with Department of Mathematics at TUT, ten universities and research institutes from Germany, Austria, Hungary, Spain and France are cooperating in this project. The project is coordinated by the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence DFKI (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz) in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

The project duration is three years and the total funding is 3.6 million Euros. TUT’s funding is 400 000 Euros approx.

Blogs in Teaching (Polkka)

Duration: 2006 - 2007
Type: National
Sponsors:
Web pages: http://matriisi.ee.tut.fi/hypermedia/blogs/polkka
Further information: Researcher Jukka Huhtamäki

Description: The aim of the Polkka-project is to create material to support the advantageous use of blogs in teaching.

Goals of the project:

  • Guide (collection of good uses of blogs in teaching)
  • Examples of implementation of blogs in teaching
  • Implementation of the Shibboleth-authentication in a blog platform
  • Collection of resource library to support the commissioning of e-services and use of RSS-streams

Virtual Learning Environment for European Local Polices (WebPol)

Duration: 2005 - 2007
Type: international
Partners:

  • Policía Local de Valencia, Spain
  • Ayuntamiento de Valencia, Spain
  • Telefonica I+D, Spain
  • Generalitat Valenciana - Secretaría de Relaciones con el Estado y la Unión, Spain
  • Corpo Polizia Municipale - Comune di Bolonia, Italy
  • Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), Greece
  • IDEKE (Institute for Continuing Education) -Hellenic Ministry of National Education, Greece
  • Institut für Polizei und SicherheitsforschungHochschule für Öffentliche Verwaltung Bremen, Germany
  • Komendy Wojewódzkiej Policji w Gda.sku, Poland
  • Bedfordshire Police HQ, England

Sponsors: Leonardo da Vinci of EU
Web pages: www.webpol.info/
Further information: Senior Researcher Kirsi Silius Researcher Anne-Maritta Tervakari

Description: The main aim of the project is to develop a virtual learning environment for European local polices. The Hypermedia Laboratory provides an evaluation process and quality assurance of the Web-based learning environment.

Accessibility in Web Services - Learning Material (SaaVe)

Duration: 2005 - 2006
Type: National
Sponsors: National Technology Agency Tekes
Web pages: http://matriisi.ee.tut.fi/saave/ (in Finnish)
Further information: Senior Researcher Kirsi Silius

Description: -

Development Research of Mathematics Teaching (MOK)

Duration: from 2004
Type: national
Partners: Department of Mathematics
Sponsors: National Technology Agency Tekes
Web pages:
Further information: Senior Researcher Kirsi Silius

Description: -

Professional Development Learning Program for Rubber Industries (PDLRI)

Duration: 2005
Type: International Leonardo da Vinci -project
Partners: Laboratory of Plastics and Elastomer Technology (TUT), Netherlands, Sweden and Slovak
Sponsors: European Commission
Further information: Senior Researcher Kirsi Silius

Description:

PDLRI is education project, in which professional education of rubber industry is been developed.

Evaluation Research (EVA)

Duration: 2001 - 2004
Type: International Leonardo da Vinci -project
Partners: Virtual University of TUT
Web pages: -
Further information: Senior Researcher Kirsi Silius

Description: The aim of EVA research is to develop the quality of Web-based teaching, learning and studying. During the research all the 25 Web-based courses, implemented in TUT’s Virtual University projects between 2001-2003 were examined. The courses in the research represented a wide selection of TUT’s education.

In EVA research:

  • Various models and methods of web-based teaching are studied
  • Evaluation frameworks and methods for Web-based teaching are developed
  • Best practices are identified
  • Significant factors, affecting usefulness and suitability of Web-based solutions in a certain educational context, are looked for
  • Teachers are supported in the design and implementation of Web-based teaching

Articles and other publications, produced in EVA research:

Silius, K., Tervakari, A-M., Kaunismaa, K., Kalliomäki, E. & Pohjolainen, S. 2004. Opiskelijoiden erilaisuus ja verkkopohjaisen opetuksen laatu. Teoksessa: Marjomaa, E., Marttunen, M. & Soukka A. (toim.) Kognitiivisen verkkopedagogiikan erityiskysymyksiä. Joensuu University Press. (in press)

Silius, K., Tervakari, A-M., Yritys, K. Pohjolainen, S. & Kalliomäki, E. 2004. Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka (TVT) -avusteisen opetuksen käyttökelpoisuuden arviointi. In: Turunen, H. (ed.) ITK’04, Parhaat paikalla - toimivia käytäntöjä arkeen. Interaktiivinen tekniikka koulutuksessa -konferenssi, Aulanko, Hämeenlinna 21-23.4.2003. Hämeen kesäyliopiston julkaisuja, sarja B.

Silius, K., Tervakari, A-M. & Pohjolainen, S. 2003. A Multidisciplinary Tool for the Evaluation of Usability, Pedagogical Usability, Accessibility and Informational Quality of Web-based Courses. PEG2003- The Eleventh International PEG Conference: Powerful ICT for Teaching and Learning, 28 June - 1 July 2003 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Proceedings of PEG2003, [CD-rom] Available in PDF format(189kB).

Silius, K., Tervakari, A-M., Kaartokallio, H. & Yritys, K. 2003. Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka- avusteisen opetuksen käyttökelpoisuuden arviointimalli. Suomen virtuaaliyliopiston e-julkaisuja nro. 9. Espoo: Suomen virtuaaliyliopiston kehittämisyksikkö. ISBN 951-22-6612-1. Available PDF forma (460 kB).

Silius, K. & Tervakari, A-M. 2003. An Evaluation of the Usefulness of Web-based Learning Environments. The Evaluation Tool into the Portal of Finnish Virtual University. In: Peñarrocha, V.et.al (eds.) mENU 2003 - International Conference on University Networks and E-learning 2003, 8-9 May 2003 in Valencia, Spain. Proceedings of mENU, [CD-rom]. ISBN:84-9705-369-9. Available in PDF format (311 Kb).

Supply Chain Management in the Music Industry across the Internet (IMEC)

Duration: 2000 - 2004
Type: international Leonardo da Vinci -project
Partners:

  • Hypermedia Laboratory of Tampere University of Technology, Finland
  • University of Dresden, Germany
  • University of Huddersfield, UK (co-ordinator)
  • University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
  • Music industry companies in Denmark, Finland, Germany and United Kingdom

Web pages: -
Further information: Researcher Pasi Häkkinen

Description: The main goal of the project was to research and develop innovative ways to take advantages of Internet in the supply chain of music industry.

Hypermedia Laboratory developed a SCORM standard based system to the virtual learning environment developed in the iMEC project. SCORM is made to ease exchanging learning materials across different learning technology systems. The project gave a good opportunity to test utilising standards of educational technology.

Open Learning Environment (OLE)

Duration: 1999 - 2003
Type: national
Sponsors: National Technology Agency Tekes
Web pages: http://matriisi.ee.tut.fi/ao/
Further information: -

A&O is an open learning environment that is developed in Hypermedia Laboratory. It is easy to use and versatile solution for both Finnish and international web-based learning needs. Hypermedia Laboratory is responsible for the development and maintenance of A&O.

A&O offers tools for:

  • Communication
  • Building knowledge
  • Group working
  • Management of studies
  • Content production
  • Versatile management of course (for teacher)

Distance Learning in Multimedia Networks (ETÄKAMU)

Duration: 1996 - 1999
Type: national
Partners: -
Sponsors: National Technology Agency Tekes
Web pages: http://matriisi.ee.tut.fi/kamu/intro.html
Further information: -

Development and Experimentation of Teaching Methods and Learning Materials Utilising Networks and Hypermedia

Duration: 1997
Type: national
Partners: -
Sponsors: Ministry of Education
Further information: -

Advanced Computing in the Humanities

Duration: 1996 - 1999
Type: national
Partners: Socrates Erasmus Thematic Network
Web pages: www.hd.uib.no/AcoHum/aco-hum.html
Further information: -

New Curriculum in the Application of Mathematics

Duration: 1996 - 1999
Type: international
Partners: Tempus programme
Web pages: -
Further information: -

West-Finland Alliance - Distance Learning and Distance Work

Duration: 1997 - 1998
Type: international
Partners: PARADDIS
Further information: -

Open and Distance Learning to Europe

Duration: 1996 - 1998
Type: international
Partners: SOCRATES ODL
Further information: -

Hypermedia Based Learning Environment

Duration: 1994 - 1996
Type: national
Partners: -
Sponsors: Academy of Finland
Further information: -

Mathematical Hypermedia

Duration: 1995
Type: national
Partners: -
Sponsors: Academy of Finland
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New Approaches to the Teaching of Engineering Mathematics

Duration: 1991 - 1994
Type: international
Partners: TEMPUS
Further information: -