Brief description
The central tool for Distance Learning at TU Wien. TUWEL (TU Wien E-Learning) is based on the open source software Moodle, which is one of the most commonly used learning platforms worldwide. The platform can be used by lecturers and employees of TU Wien as well as students. Lecturers can enhance their teaching with online resources, multiple activities, submission tools, forums, schedule coordination, feedback cycles, chats, online and offline exams and a lot more. Furthermore, forums can be used for the communication between lecturers and students as well as between students themselves. Recordings of lectures can be made available with LectureTube Service.
Examples of use
There is an extensive collection of examples and documentation for TUWEL. Here, an overview is given:
Application scenarios for learning elements:
- For lecturers, all learning elements of TUWEL are introduced in this application course from the perspective of students (Note: one-time registration is necessary)
- On this page, you can find suggestions for didactic concepts. They are thematically arranged - exams, exercises, seminars, lectures etc.
- You can find selected How-To manuals which are kept fully up-to-date.
Video tutorial:
- Quick-Start: a short (9 min) video on how to create a pdf, an assignment and a schedule in TUWEL YouTube - How To TUWEL
- You can find a collection of 36 issue-specific videos at the TUWEL tutorial course (Note: inscribing once is necessary).
Quick Guide:
- You can find a collection of 80+ thematic quick guides (Cheat Sheets) at the TUWEL tutorials course (Note: one-time registration is necessary). A tip: with the Cheat Sheet Finder on this page you can search for more terms!
TUWEL consultations offered from the TUWEL-Team:
- Besides trainings and ticket support (at support@tuwel.tuwien.ac.at), we offer individual consultations too. You can find more information on our consulting services at the TUWEL tutorials course (Note: one-time registration is necessary).
Screenshot example of TUWEL
Your options with TUWEL
- Slides or written content provided digitally (overview of work material and activities (German only: CheatSheet / YouTube Video)
- Organizing personal submission via TUWEL assignment (German only: CheatSheet / YouTube Video)
- Organize office hours with the organizer module via TUWEL (German only: YouTube Video)
- Add organizer slots (en: CheatSheet)
- Manage time slots (en: CheatSheet)
- Communication options for lecturers with students
- Integrated chat (German only: CheatSheet)
- Forum (Students can pose questions) (German only: CheatSheet / YouTube Video)
- Messaging forum (German only: CheatSheet / YouTube Video)
- Students surveys for polls and feedback (German only: feedback module: CheatSheet / YouTube Video, polling: YouTube Video)
- Creating your course efficiently (German only: CheatSheet / YouTube Video)
- How to create a Zoom Meeting in TUWEL (German only: Video)
Support
The TUWEL-Team has put together and provided a variety of different support information on the use of TUWEL. There are
covering almost all questions. Some of them are available only in German at the moment.
We kindly invite you to share your positive experiences such as good solutions or best practice with your colleagues here. You can also put your questions there.
Distance Learning - Office Hours
As a special service, we offer to teachers a one-hour Distance Learning Online Office Hour. During this office hour, questions on topics such as TUWEL, LectureTube, Zoom and other services can be discussed. To give as many people as possible the option to participate, the Distance Learning Online Office Hours will take place at the following times:
- Tue, 16:00-17:00 via Zoom (online)
- Thu, 10:00-11:00 via Zoom (online)
Questions & Answers
We collect frequently asked questions and answers here. Please check whether your issue is already on the list and a suitable answer is given. Thereby, you help to reduce the currently greatly increased need for support of the TUWEL-Team.
My question is not answered here!
Your can direct you question via e-mail to the colleagues of the TUWEL-Team at support@tuwel.tuwien.ac.at. Please describe your issue as comprehensive as possible, give the number of your lecture (LVA). This will help us to take care of your inquiry a lot faster.