Learning management system OpenOlat
The University of Innsbruck uses and supports a web-based learning management system (LMS) called OpenOlat. OpenOlat is an open source program and has been in use since 2010 at this university. The University of Innsbruck has a long-standing tradition of utilizing centralized learning management systems to support and enrich the entire university’s study programs.
OpenOlat is mainly used as a support and virtual accompaniment to the lectures held in the lecture halls and facilities of the university and serves as host for learning content as well as the organization of learning activities. Usually, there is one course area available in the LMS to a lecture held during any given semester. Exceptions can be made for projects, work groups or other such arrangements where courses in OpenOlat can be created and offered for those.
Available HelpCards for OpenOlat
These HelpCards are practical instructions and manuals made especially with lecturers in mind who would like to use OpenOlat in their teachings.
Short instruction for Students: OpenOlat-First Steps for Participants
00_Important Settings and the Landing Page
10_Courses
10-010 Creating a Conventional course
10-011 Creating a Learning path
10-013 Deleting Course Contents
10-020 Course editor and How to Publish Content
10-030 Visibility and Access – Course elements in a Conventional course
10-031 Visibility and Access – Course elements in a Learning path
20_Members management
30_Course Elements and Learning Resources
30_Virtual Classroom
30_Videos
30_Survey
30_External Contents
40_Assessment
40-010 Creating Questions in the Question bank
40-011 Converting Test Questions into QTI 2.1 Questions
40-020 Importing Questions into the Question bank