E-learning for all

Initiated and supervised by the e-learning working group of the Saxon State Rectors' Conference, five joint projects were launched on March 1, 2022 to continue work as part of the "Saxony Education Portal" initiative. The aim is to develop digital infrastructures so that the potential of digitally supported learning can be used as effectively and efficiently as possible for learners and teachers in the Free State of Saxony.

Our university is once again actively represented in the initiative:

• Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Uwe Wendt (member of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Industrial Engineering) is taking the lead for the joint project "Educational Equity, Access and Openness", which deals with the equalization of educational opportunities through the optimization of educational platforms and access to e-learning content.
   
• Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Sophia Keil (member of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Industrial Engineering) is leading the sub-project "Virtual Reality for Operations Management " (VR4OM), which is part of the joint project "Innovation Fund / Open Topics". The aim of the project is to design and test a low-threshold, immersive application for practical and skills-oriented learning using virtual reality using the example of production management. Students are to be introduced to the basics of production management in a playful way by allowing them to move around in real production environments using VR.

Both projects will run until 31.12.2023. Further information on the joint projects can be found on the Saxony Education Portal website.