30. March 2020

When physical meetings are no longer possible

Online conferences as an alternative to face-to-face events - Take the opportunity to attend the ZWB/Zfe organized live introduction and exchange of experiences on 01 April 2020.

Are you faced with the task of having to reproduce a lecture completely virtually? Preferably uncomplicated in the browser? At the suggestion of the Education Unit and the Center for eLearning, we looked for simple and secure alternatives to face-to-face teaching. Modern conference software not only offers an integrated working environment with a whiteboard, chat and telephony function, but also regulates the interaction options for participants. It allows lecturers and students to work together in meetings, with everyone participating via webcam and microphone.

 

The open source web conferencing system BigBlueButton supports the following features (selection):

  • PDF and Office documents can be shared via a presentation area (whiteboard),
  • A survey tool enables interactive teaching,
  • It is webcam and audio supported,
  • Chat area for the exchange between participants


The system has been tried and tested for several years and web conferences with up to 50 participants have been held simultaneously without disruption.


You can get an insight into BigBlueButton on Wednesday 01.04. from 3 pm in the moderated online conference "... and suddenly my teaching has to be digital?". Teachers can share their experiences with the university's didactics team and the Center for e-Learning.

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Please follow the instructions of the Center for eLearning (Zfe) to ensure that the courses run smoothly.

Photo: Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Sophia Keil
Ihre Ansprechpersonen
Prof. Dr. rer. pol.
Sophia Keil
Rectorate
02763 Zittau
Theodor-Körner-Allee 16
Building Z I, Room 1.51.3
1st floor
+49 3583 612-3010
Prof. Dr. phil.
Jürgen Kawalek
Faculty of Social Sciences
02826 Görlitz
Brückenstraße 1
Building G II, Room 158
First floor
+49 3581 374-4253
Sebastian Riedel
M. Sc.
Sebastian Riedel
Center for Knowledge Transfer and Education
02763 Zittau
Schwenninger Weg 1
Building Z VII, Room 401
4th upper floor
+49 3583 612-4338
Rectorate / Education department
02763 Zittau
Theodor-Körner-Allee 16
Building Z I, Room 1.52
1st floor
+49 3583 612-4338