Textbooks and "microteaching videos" as an approach to distance learning at universities

The current instructional approach for the Manufacturing Management module at the Faculty of Business Administration and Engineering Management—described under “Explanatory Videos by Students for Students in the Field of Production Optimization” —cannot be implemented due to the current suspension of in-person instruction.

To implement digital instruction, we are therefore using instructional modules, similar to those used at distance-learning universities. These short, written, and visual learning units make it possible to conduct university-level instruction regardless of location or time. When these are further enriched with elements of mobile learning—such as microteaching videos, podcasts, and “learning snacks”—entirely new possibilities emerge for presenting information in ways that promote learning. In the current course, microteaching videos created by students from previous years on the topic of production optimization are even being used for illustration. The goal of these microteaching videos is to convey complex content in a simple and concise manner to impart specialized knowledge to the viewers.

To assess learning progress, each lesson module can be concluded with comprehension exercises. At the end of the semester, these solutions can, for example, be used to document and reflect on learning as part of a learning portfolio.

Have we piqued your interest? Feel free to try out the first Learning Snack, “Industry 1.0 to 4.0,” from the course module: “From Artisanal Production to Industry 4.0.”

And you can also take a look at the microteaching videos on the 5S method, Kanban, and Lean Management. Which of the MTVs linked below entertains, educates, and convinces you the most? You can find all the videos here in this playlist.

The producers of the video that has the most clicks by 3:00 p.m. on April 22, 2020, will win a professional headshot session with university photographer Jens Freudenberg and movie tickets for the Kronenkino in Zittau. Take a look and share the videos you think are the best with your friends and acquaintances: