Abstract
This paper reports on the development of 
 e-learning material for a blended-learning part-time study program in electrical engineering and information technology. It is focused on the entire process of creation, from the perspective of instructors and higher education professionals supporting the production. In the design of the program, the development of effective study material including e-learning content for the target group was one of the main objectives. Associated with the development of this material, various challenges had to be overcome. In the following, we describe the development and implementation process of the material using results from a survey among lecturers who were contributing e-learning to the program. Different manifestations of e-learning are discussed, and the whole process of production is reviewed. In the current efforts for digitizing higher education in Europe, the findings may be relevant for universities’ e-learning strategies.
Highlights
A blended-learning part-time study program in electrical engineering and information technology has been developed at a German University of Applied Sciences [1]
The program aims at non-traditional students as a target group, and was realized in the context of a research project supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research under the initiative “Upward Mobility through Academic Training: Open Universities” [2]
The process started with an opening workshop for interested lecturers who planned to be involved in the study program
Summary
A blended-learning part-time study program in electrical engineering and information technology has been developed at a German University of Applied Sciences [1]. When Thrun’s MOOC enthused the community in 2012 [9], some of them became excited about the new ideas, and started discussions how to adapt these concepts as first followers In this favorable situation, the here-reported initiative for developing e-learning study material was able to pick up pace.
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