Hinonga
Publication |
Editorship (with Olga Engel) of the 2nd conference volume of fraMediale15' | In March 2011 we hosted the Frankfurt Media Fair and Symposium fraMediale 15'. The event focused on the use of (new) media in education. Overall, more than 200 teachers, tutors, school principals and other interested persons attended. Media experts, tutors, politicians, city of Frankfurt representatives and fraLine staff presented 15-minute presentations of current projects. Since spoken words trail off quickly, speakers and exhibitors agreed to publish their papers, and thus, to inform about their projects, make their ideas accessible to a wider target group and encourage schools to follow suit. The first publication released in summer 2010 at kopaed-Verlag, Munich. The second conference volume of fraMediale15 will be published in autumn 2011. By the way: yet another fraMediale is planned for September, 19th 2012. Registration for contribution is now available. |
Project |
fraLine IT-Schul-Service, a cooperative project by the City of Frankfurt am Main (municipal education authority) and the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences | The project primarily employs students to support the technical service in Frankfurt schools and to work on several projects improving school-support concepts. Besides the technical support the project team also provides assistance with media education: As part of the project “educational-technical assistance” all Frankfurt teachers are welcome to receive direct help with the use of media in class. As its primary goal the project aims at establishing an environment that enables the use of new media in the classroom and secondly and at enhancing media literacy of teachers. |
Project |
Software development of a multiuser capable helpdesk system (“fraDesk”) | In order to launch the school-support-initiative of the city of Frankfurt "fraLine", a tool had to be found enabling support staff to organize and process requests of over 150 schools. Since the market in 2001 did not offer an affordable comparable tool, the fraLine team initially developed its own tool which has continually been customized ever since. As part of the project “Application-Orientated Research and Development at Universities of Applied Sciences” a basic redevelopment of the system as multi-user capable helpdesk was launched in 2003. The fraDesk has been active since August 2007 and was presented on the CeBIT in Hannover at the joint stand of the Hessian Technology Transfer Network (TTN). |
Evaluation |
The Institute for Media and Communication Studies (IfMK) of the Technical University of Ilmenau evaluated fraLine | To make sure Frankfurt schools are satisfied with fraLine’s IT support an evaluation took place. . Besides surveying the satisfaction of schools it will also be examined which support services are further needed in order to help schools use digital media properly für instructing children. Prof. Dr. Nicola Doering has been assigned to implement the evaluation study. Prof. Doering is teaching Media Design / Media Psychology and is Director of the Institute of Media and Communication Studies (IfMK) at Ilmenau Technical University. Results will be published autumn 2010. |
Events |
fraMediale15 2011 | fraMediale15, the Frankfurt Fair and media conference, aims at teachers, principals and others, who are interested in the use of new media in educational contexts. True to the logic of Web 2.0 –speakers are asked to contribute 15-minute statements of workshops, panel discussions and exciting lectures on the topics of school, IT and use of new media in the classroom. The statements are framed by music, film, and creative live performances. There is time and space for personal exchange and further talks. Next date: March, 16th 2011, 2:00 p. m.-5:30 p. m.; Frankfurt, University of Applied Sciences |
Teaching |
Revision of my lecture notes "Information Management and IT-Organization" | Technological progress does not stop. Therefore, my lecture notes need constant updating. Therefore the reader will not be provided for download before beginning of term. |
Teaching |
New training "Information- and IT-Management" offered by the Department FWbT of the Frankfurt University Of Applied Sciences | In fall 2010 a new training " Information- and IT-Management" will be launched by the department FWbT of the Frankfurt University Of Applied Sciences . The training consists of two modules that can also be booked as one unit. Successful participants receive a certificate. The block "Information Management" is aimed primarily at (IT-) managers, decision makers and CIOs; the additional element "IT-Management" also concerns IT managers or service managers. (invitation [1,95 MB]) |
Teaching |
From 2011 on the well-proven seminar Conceptual Design in Teams will be offered also as further education course by the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Department of Research, Continuing Education and Transfer | Conceptual design helps to raise money and stimulates professional advancement and reflection. It is only successful, if it derives from the whole teams group dynamics. Using the right tools the process of conceptual design works in teams. The Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Departments of Research, Continuing Education and Transfer further education course, which takes place in March and April 2011, focuses on non-directive methods for generating and reflecting concepts: These methods will be taught and tested. The course is highly suitable for proponents, who want to establish conceptual designing in teams or want to encourage others to develop concepts together. You can also book the further education course as in-house schooling. (invitation [3,64 MB]) |
Miscellaneous |
….and last but not least…this webpage ;-) | Currently, I am also busy revising the content of my personal webpage – it was time…The free Content-Management-System "Joomla!" facilitates future content and technical updates of the web page. |