Kategorie: ‘Studies & Teaching’
Artificial Intelligence Meets Virtual Reality
Source: Kühlem et al., 2025
Whether in digital learning spaces or virtual museum tours, virtual reality (VR) makes an important contribution to immersive learning. In this context, users can interact with virtual teachers. At RWTH Aachen University, research is being conducted into how these conversations can be made as realistic and natural as possible.
Always up to Date: The sciebo Blog
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Anyone who uses sciebo or is interested in secure cloud storage solutions in the university environment should regularly check out the sciebo blog. There, users will find bundled information, news, and helpful background articles about the cloud service.
In addition, the new documentation page offers clear instructions on the functions of sciebo.
HPC Review 2025 – Developments, Collaborations and Highlights
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For the High-Performance Computing (HPC) division at the IT Center of RWTH Aachen University, 2025 was marked by international exchange, practice-oriented workshops, sustainability initiatives, technological developments, and numerous activities related to HPC use and competence building. In this review, we summarize key events, projects, and successes.
Review of the MoodleCafé on Course Room Design
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Students will be familiar with this: course rooms in RWTHmoodle either contain summaries of the respective lecture or seminar or are a hodgepodge of content. But they can also look different: clearly structured and filled with all the content that is important for the course. In addition, there are also various options for interactively deepening learning content or submitting assignments. Although forums, assignments, and tests are among the most frequently used activities, Moodle offers much more to facilitate the learning experience for students. The fifth MoodleCafé therefore focused on course room design. Two practical examples were used to show how design principles can be implemented effectively.
New Design, New Possibilities: Module Manuals in RWTHonline
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Just in time for the start of the winter semester on October 1, 2025, the revised module manuals are available for students and employees in RWTHonline.
The new PDF files now contain further information: In addition to the previous content, there is now information on teaching and learning methods, the sustainability relevance of the module content, and contact details for the program organization.
RWTHonline With a New Look
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On December 10, 2025, the employee view in RWTHonline will get a new, modern interface! This marks the next stage in the ongoing development of the system, with a focus on usability, personalization, and a contemporary design.
Learning with AI – How effective is it really?
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AI systems are revolutionizing the way we absorb information and process knowledge. Examples include voice assistants such as Siri and Alexa, learning platforms such as Duolingo, a wide range of commercial AI chatbots, and, in a university context, RWTHgpt and Ritchy at RWTH Aachen University. These technologies use machine learning to provide personalized learning experiences tailored to the needs of individual users.
But the key question is: How can AI be used in a way that truly improves learning and is not counterproductive?
RWTHmoodle – Results of the User Survey Are in!
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This year, you once again had the opportunity to participate in the RWTHmoodle user survey to evaluate the teaching and learning platform. The survey took place from August 4 to 24, 2025, for all persons who were booked into at least one course in the 2025 summer semester. Approximately 38,300 people were invited to participate by email, of whom 1,190 took part in the survey. Read the rest of this entry »
IT Center Satisfaction Survey 2025 – Your Opinion Counts!
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On October 20, 2025, our IT Center Satisfaction Survey 2025 started. This survey is aimed at all people who use the services of the IT Center. In order to continuously improve the quality of services and support through our various communication channels, we conduct a satisfaction survey every year. The survey is anonymous.
fIT Courses: IT Knowledge Made Easy
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Whether you’ve just started your first semester or are already in the middle of your studies, IT skills are a real advantage in any subject area. This is exactly where the fIT courses at RWTH come in: they offer you the opportunity to learn how to use important programs or refresh your existing knowledge. Whether Excel, MATLAB, or Python – the free training courses will get you ready for your studies, research, and beyond.
