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Tools & instructions for e-learning

On this page, central digital tools relating to e-learning are presented in a bundled form. The offers show various possibilities for digitally supporting, supplementing or expanding courses.

Suitable instructions and direct access to the respective applications are available for each tool.

OPAL

OPAL is a learning platform that supports students in their day-to-day studies. OPAL provides materials for courses, assignments can be submitted and online courses can be attended.

To the page OPAL - First steps

OPAL - First steps

Learning platform OPAL

To the page OPAL - For authors

OPAL - For authors

To the OPAL course "Create courses with OPAL"

OPAL self-study course "Creating courses with OPAL"

Go to page Create interactive and attractively formatted course pages

Create interactive and attractively formatted course pages

ONYX

ONYX is a web-based test and exercise system that is often used in conjunction with OPAL. It enables online tests, self-study tasks and examinations to be carried out and thus supports the review and consolidation of learning content.

Our ONYX webinar series comprises several one-hour events and offers a technical introduction as well as initial didactic suggestions for using the ONYX test suite.

To the ONYX quick start page

ONYX quick start

To the ONYX FAQ page

ONYX FAQ

To the ONYX webinar series

Webinar series on ONYX (in German)

ONYX

ONYX is a web-based test and exercise system that is often used in conjunction with OPAL. It enables online tests, self-study tasks and examinations to be carried out and thus supports the review and consolidation of learning content.

Our ONYX webinar series comprises several one-hour events and offers a technical introduction as well as initial didactic suggestions for using the ONYX test suite.

Particify-Logo mit unscharfer Säulendiagramm-Grafik im Hintergrund

Particify - Feedbacktool für Brainstorming, Umfragen, Quiz

Zur Particify - Webseite

Grafik Handy mit Vibes-Software

Feedbacktool für Live-Abstimmungen, Schnellumfragen, TAPs, Chat-Wall

Zur Vibes - Webseite

Video-based teaching

Video-based teaching makes it possible to convey teaching content flexibly and vividly. The HTWK media server serves as a central platform for publishing and managing video content. For hybrid teaching formats, technology is available that supports high-quality image and sound transmission in the lecture theatre or seminar room.

To the page Dealing with HTWK media server

Instructions: Create videos and upload them to the media server

HTWK media server

Logitech Rally Kamera

Guide: Hybrid teaching with Logitech Rally Camera and Samson XPD2 lavalier

Laptop with screencast software and headset

Instructions: Create screen recordings (screencasts)

Web and telephone conferences

Web and telephone conferences enable exchange regardless of location. The following tools can be used to realise online meetings, virtual courses and hybrid formats.

To the BigBlueButton page with instructions

BigBlueButton (web conference system)

BigBlueButton start room (in German)

To the Pexip and DFN-Conf page with instructions

Pexip for participants of the web and video conferencing tool DFN

DFN tool for organisers (in German)

To the Zoom page with instructions

Zoom (cloud service)

HTWK Zoom portal (in German)

To the page Conference calls with VoIP phones with instructions

Conference calls for VoIP users

CTI teleconferencing tool (in German)

AI tools

AI tools can be used to create learning materials, structure content or provide individualised learning support, among other things.

To the BookStack page DeepL with instructions (access with HTWK login)

DeepL - AI-based translation tool

DeepL-Website

To the BookStack page HAWKI with instructions (access with HTWK login)

HAWKI - ChatGPT via HTWK-Login

HAWKI-Login (in German)

Contact us

For enquiries please use:
e-learning (at) htwk-leipzig.de

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