Dr. Michael Derntl

Research Lab for Educational Technologies and
Faculty of Computer Science
University of Vienna

michael.derntl@univie.ac.at
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Refereed Publications

@ International Journals

  1. Derntl, M., Parrish, P., & Botturi, L. (to appear 2010). Beauty and Precision: Weaving Complex Educational Technology Projects with Visual Instructional Design Languages. International Journal on E-Learning, 9 (2).
  2. Derntl, M. (to appear 2010). Revealing student blogging behavior using RSS feeds and LMS logs. Journal of Distance Education Technologies, Special issue "Best of ICWL 2009".
  3. Neumann, S., Klebl, M., Griffiths, D., Hernandez-Leo, D., de la Fuente Valentin, L., Hummel, H., Brouns, S., Derntl, M., & Oberhuemer, P. (to appear 2010). Report of the Results of an IMS Learning Design Expert Workshop. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning.
  4. Figl, K., Derntl, & Kabicher, S. (2009). Visual modelling and designing for cooperative learning and development of team competences. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 5 (3/4), 235-253.
  5. Kabicher, S., Derntl, M., & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2009). ActiveCC — A Collaborative Framework for Supporting the Implementation of Active Curricula. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 18 (4), 429-458.
  6. Bauer, C., Figl, K., Derntl, M., Beran, P., & Kabicher, S. (2009). The student view on online peer reviews. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 41 (3), 26-30.
  7. Derntl, M. (2009). Book review: Handbook of research on learning design and learning objects: issues, applications and technologies. Distance Education, 30 (2), 277-284. Routledge. (invited)
  8. Kabicher, S. & Derntl, M. (2008). Visual Modelling for Design and Implementation of Modular Curricula. Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung, 3 (4), 23-33.
  9. Motschnig-Pitrik, R., & Derntl, M. (2008). Three Scenarios on Enhancing Learning by Providing Universal Access. Universal Access in the Information Society, 7 (4), 247-258. Springer Verlag [Download]
  10. Derntl, M. & Botturi, L. (2006). Essential Use Cases for Pedagogical Patterns. Computer Science Education, 16 (2), 137-156. [Download]
  11. Bauer, C., Derntl, M., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., & Tausch, R. (2006). Promotive Activities in Face-to-Face and Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments. The Person-Centered Journal, 13 (1), 12-37.
  12. Derntl, M. & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2005). The Role of Structure, Patterns, and People in Blended Learning. The Internet and Higher Education, 8 (2), 111-130 [Download]
  13. Motschnig-Pitrik, R. & Derntl, M (2005). Can the Web Improve the Effectiveness of Person-Centered Learning? Case Study on Teaching and Living Web-Engineering. International Journal on WWW/Internet, 2 (1), 49-62 [PDF]

@ Edited Books

  1. Derntl, M. & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (to appear 2010). The Practitioner's Perspective on Design Patterns for Technology Enhanced Learning. To appear in P. Goodyear & S. Retalis (Eds.), Technology-Enhanced Learning: Design Patterns and Pattern Languages, Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
  2. Derntl, M. & Mazzurana, T. (to appear 2010). Case Study on Student Blogs in a Blended Learning Course In J.M. Spector, D. Ifenthaler, P. Isaias, Kinshuk, & D.G. Sampson, (Eds.), Learning and Instruction in the Digital Age. Springer Verlag.
  3. Motschnig-Pitrik, R., & Derntl, M. (2008). Can Person-Centered Technology Enhanced Learning Contribute to Develop Project Management Soft Skills in an Academic Context? In M. Lytras, D. Gasevic, P. O. De Pablos & W. Huang (Eds.), Technology Enhanced Learning: Best Practices. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference.
  4. Derntl, M., & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2007). coUML — A Visual Modeling Language for Cooperative Environments. In L. Botturi & T. Stubbs (Eds.). Handbook of Visual Langauges in Instructional Design: Theories and Pratices (pp. 155-184). Hershey, PA: Idea Group.
  5. Botturi, L., Burgos, D., Caeiro, M., Derntl, M., Koper, R., Parrish, P., Sodhi, T., & Tattersall, C. (2007). Comparing Visual Instructional Design Languages: A Case Study. In L. Botturi & T. Stubbs (Eds.). Handbook of Visual Langauges in Instructional Design: Theories and Pratices (pp. 315-343). Hershey, PA: Idea Group.

Collections

  1. Caeiro Rodriguez, M., Derntl, M., & Botturi, L. (Eds.) (in preparation). Special Issue on Visual Instructional Design Languages. In Journal of Visual Languages and Computing. See call for papers.
  2. Caeiro Rodriguez, M., Derntl, M., & Botturi, L. (Eds.) (2009). 1st International Workshop on Visual Design Languages and Applications for Technology Enhanced Learning (VIDALTEL 2009). In Proceedings of 9th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (pp. 733-746), Riga, Latvia. IEEE.

@ International Refereed Conferences

  1. EDUCON 2010: Crespo, R. M., Najjar, J., Derntl, M., Leony, D., Neumann, S., Oberhuemer, P., Totschnig, M., Simon, B., Gutierrez, I., & Delgado Kloos, C. (2010). Aligning Assessment with Learning Outcomes in Outcome-based Education. IEEE International Engineering Education Conference 2010, to appear
  2. ECTEL 2009: Derntl, M., Neumann, S., & Oberhuemer, P. (2009). Constructing and Evaluating a Description Template for Teaching Methods. 4th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, Nice, France, Springer LNCS vol. 5794, pp. 447-461.
  3. WSKS 2009: Figl, K., Derntl, M., & Kabicher, S. (2009). Visual Modeling of Competence Development in Cooperative Learning Settings. 2nd World Summit of the Knowledge Society, Crete, Greece, Springer LNCS vol. 5736, pp. 176-185.
  4. ICWL 2009: Derntl, M. (2009). Understanding and Facilitating Student Bloggers: Towards a Blogging Activity Model. International Conference on Web-based Learning. Aachen, Germany, Springer LNCS vol. 5686, pp. 140-149.
  5. ITICSE 2009: Bauer, C., Figl, K., Derntl, M., Beran, P., & Kabicher, S. (2009). The Student View on Online Peer Reviews. 14th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, Paris, France, ACM Press, pp. 26-30.
  6. ICALT 2009: Derntl, M. & Graf, S. (2009). Impact of Learning Styles on Student Blogging Behavior. 9th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Riga, Latvia, IEEE, pp. 369-373.
  7. ICALT 2009: Derntl, M. & Neumann, S., & Oberhuemer, P. (2009). Towards a Unified Format for Describing Teaching Methods. 9th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, Riga, Latvia, IEEE, pp. 720-721.
  8. VIDLATEL 2009: Neumann, S., Oberhuemer, P., & Derntl, M. (2009). Visualizing learning designs using IMS Learning Design: the position of the Graphical Learning Modeller. 1st International Workshop on Visual Instructional Design Languages and Application in Technology Enhanced Learning, Riga, Latvia, IEEE, pp. 732-733.
  9. WI 2009: Bauer, C., Figl, K., Derntl, M., Beran, P. P., & Kabicher, S. (2009). Der Einsatz von Online-Peer-Reviews als kollaborative Lernform. 9. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik, Vienna, Austria. [nominated for best paper award]
  10. CELDA 2008: Derntl, M. (2008). Employing Student Blogs as Reflective Diaries in a Lab Course. Proceedings of International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learnign in Digital Age, Freiburg, Germany. [Best paper award]
  11. FIE 2008: Kabicher, S., Derntl, M., & Motschnig, R. (2008). Approaching Inclusive Universal Access on the Computer Science Curriculum Level. In 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (pp. F2H-14 - F12H-19), October 22-25, 2008, Saratoga Springs, New York, IEEE.
  12. FIE 2008: Motschnig, R., Derntl, M., Figl, K., & Kabicher, S. (2008). Towards Learner-Centered Learning Goals based on the Person-Centered Approach. In 38th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (pp. F4A-9 - F4A-14), Saratoga Springs, NY, IEEE.
  13. WSKS 2008: Derntl, M., Hampel, T., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., & Pitner, T. (2008). Inclusive Social Tagging - A Paradigm for Tagging-Services in the Knowledge Society. Proceedings of First World Summit on the Knowledge Society (WSKS 2008), Sept 24-27, Athens, Greece. Springer LNCS 5288, pp. 1-10. [Best paper award]
  14. EDMEDIA 2008: Derntl, M., Parrish, P., & Botturi, L. (2008). Beauty and Precision in Instructional Design. World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA 2008). Vienna, Austria. [nominated for Outstanding Paper Award]
  15. EDMEDIA 2008: Kabicher, S., Derntl, M., & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2008). Towards an Active Curriculum for Computer Science. World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA 2008). Vienna, Austria. [nominated for Outstanding Paper Award]
  16. NLC 2008: Derntl, M., & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2008). Exploring the User's View on Design Patterns for Technology-Enhanced Learning. Proceedings of Networked Learning Conference 2008, Chalkidiki, Greece.
  17. IKNOW 2007: Pitner, T., Derntl, M., Hampel, T., & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2007). Web 2.0 as Platform for Inclusive Universal Access in Cooperative Learning and Knowledge Sharing. Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Knowledge Management, Graz, Austria.
  18. FIE 2007: Derntl, M., Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2007). Inclusive Universal Access in Engineering Education. Proceedings of 37th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE 2007), Milwaukee, WI
  19. FIE 2006: Derntl, M., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., & Figl, K. (2006). Using Teams, Peer- and Self Evaluation in Blended Learning Classes. Proceedings of 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE 2006), Oct 28-31, San Diego, USA [PDF]
  20. ICALT 2006: Botturi, L., Derntl, M., Boot, E., & Figl, K. (2006). A Classification Framework for Educational Modeling Languages in Instructional Design. Proceedings of 6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2006), July 5-7, Kerkrade, The Netherlands, pp. 1216-1220 [PDF]
  21. EDMEDIA 2006: Derntl, M. (2006). A Generic View on Online Peer-Evaluation. Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, & Telecommunications, June 26-30, Orlando, Florida, pp. 1809-1816 [PDF]
  22. EDMEDIA 2006: Derntl, M. (2006). Revealing the Mutuality of Promotive Activities and Effective Blended Learning Settings. Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, & Telecommunications, June 26-30, Orlando, Florida, pp. 1666-1671 [PDF]
  23. EDMEDIA 2006: Figl, K. & Derntl, M. (2006). A Comparison of Visual Instructional Design Languages for Blended Learning. Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, & Telecommunications, June 26-30, Orlando, Florida, pp. 941-948 [PDF]
  24. NLC 2006: Figl, K., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., & Derntl, M. (2006). Team and Community Building of Students of Business Informatics: Influence Factors in Blended Environments. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Networked Learning, Apr 10-12, Lancaster, UK [PDF]
  25. NLC 2006: Motschnig-Pitrik, R., Derntl, M., Figl, K., Kroop, S., Logar, S., Mangler, J., & Wenninger, B. (2006). Processes and their Support in a Developing Interdisciplinary Learning Community. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Networked Learning, Apr 10-12, Lancaster, UK [PDF]
  26. ER 2005: Motschnig, R., & Derntl, M. (2005). Learning Process Models as Mediators Between Didactical Practice and Web Support. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, Oct 24-28, Klagenfurt, Austria [PDF]
  27. ICL 2005: Figl, K., Derntl, M., Mangler, J., & Motschnig, R. (2005). Assessing the Value of Blended Learning: An Experience-based Survey of Research Paradigms. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Interactive Computer-aided Learning (ICL 2004), Sept 30-Oct 1, 2004, Villach, Austria [PDF]
  28. CEMVRC 2005: Motschnig, R., Derntl, M., & Mangler, J. (2005). Evaluating and Evolving Cooperative Environment Web Services for Blended Learning. Proceedings of the Central European Multimedia and Virtual Reality Conference 2005, June 8-10, Prague, Czech Republic [PDF]
  29. SCO 2005: Mangler, J., Motschnig-Pitrik, R., & Derntl, M. (2005). Developing Open Source Web Services for Technology-Enhanced Learning. Proceedings of Sharable Content Objects (SCO 2005), May 25-26, Brno, Czech Republic, pp. 13-20 [PDF]
  30. PerEL 2005: Derntl, M., & Hummel, K. A. (2005). Modeling Context-Aware e-Learning Scenarios. Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Workshop on Pervasive e-Learning (in conjunction with IEEE Pervasive Computing Conference), March 8-12, 2005, Kauai Island, Hawaii [PDF]
  31. PAKM 2004: Motschnig, R., Derntl, M., & Mangler, J. (2004). Developing Cooperative Environment Web Services based on Action Research. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Practical Aspects of Knowledge Management (PAKM 2004), Dec. 1-2, 2004, Vienna, Austria [PDF]
  32. ICL 2004: Derntl, M. (2004). Web Templates as Visual Specifications of Blended Learning Support. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Interactive Computer-aided Learning (ICL 2004), Sept 30-Oct 1, 2004, Villach, Austria [PDF]
  33. ICALT 2004: Derntl, M. & Mangler, J. (2004). Web Services for Blended Learning Patterns. In Proceedings of 4th IEEE International Conference on Advanced learning Technologies (ICALT'04), August 30-Sept 1, Joensuu, Finland [PDF]
  34. I-KNOW 2004: Derntl, M. & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2004). BLESS - A Layered Blended Learning Systems Structure. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Knowledge Management, June 30-July 2, 2004, Graz, Austria [PDF]
  35. I-KNOW 2004: Mangler, J. & Derntl, M. (2004). CEWebS - Cooperative Environment Web Services. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Knowledge Management, June 30-July 2, 2004, Graz, Austria [PDF]
  36. EDMEDIA 2004: Derntl, M. (2004). The Person-Centered e-Learning Pattern Repository: Design for Reuse and Extensibility. Proceedings of EDMEDIA - World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, & Telecommunications, June 21-26, 2004, Lugano, Switzerland [PDF]
  37. SAC 2004: Derntl, M. & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2004). Patterns for Blended, Person-Centered Learning: Strategy, Concepts, Experiences, and Evaluation. Proceedings of the 19th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2004), March 14-17, 2004, Nicosia, Cyprus [PDF]
  38. NLC 2004: Derntl, M. & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2004). A pattern approach to Person-Centered e-Learning based on theory-guided action research. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Networked Learning (NLC 2004), April 5-7, 2004, Lancaster, UK [PDF]
  39. ICWI 2003: Motschnig-Pitrik, R. & Derntl, M (2003). Can the Web Improve the Effectiveness of Person-Centered Learning? Case Study on Teaching and Living Web-Engineering. Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2003, November 5-8, 2003, Algarve, Portugal [PDF]
  40. m-ICTE 2003: Motschnig-Pitrik, R., Derntl, M. & Mangler, J. (2003). Web-Support for Learning Contracts: Concept and Experiences. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Multimedia and Information & Communication Technologies in Education (m-ICTE 2003), December 3-6, 2003, Badajoz, Spain [PDF]
  41. ICL 2003: Derntl, M. & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2003). Conceptual Modeling of Reusable Learning Scenarios for Person-Centered e-Learning. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Interactive Computer-Aided Learning (ICL) '03, September 24-26, Villach, Austria [PDF]
  42. ICL 2003: Motschnig-Pitrik, R. & Derntl, M. (2003). Cooperative Person-Centered e-Learning: Moving from Exams to a Web-Engineering Knowledge Base. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Interactive Computer-Aided Learning (ICL) '03, September 24-26, Villach, Austria [PDF]
  43. ED-MEDIA 2003: Derntl, M. & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2003). Employing Patterns for Web-Based, Person-Centered Learning: Concept and First Experiences. Proceedings of ED-MEDIA'03 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, June 23-28, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA [PDF]
  44. SITE 2003: Derntl, M. & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2003). Towards a Pattern Language for Person-Centered e-Learning. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) 2003, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA [PDF]
  45. ICL 2002: Motschnig-Pitrik, R. & Derntl, M. (2002). Student-Centered eLearning (SCeL): Concept and application in a students' project on supporting learning. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Interactive Computer-Aided Learning (ICL) '02, Villach, Austria [PDF]

Technical Reports

  1. Derntl, M., Neumann, S., & Oberhuemer, P. (2009). Report on the Standardized Description of Instructional Models. ICOPER Deliverable D3.1 [PDF]
  2. Najjar, J., Simon, B., Derntl, M., Klobučar, T., & Nguyen-Ngoc, A. V. (2009). ISURE: Model for describing learning needs and learning opportunities taking context ontology modelling into account. ICOPER Deliverable D2.2 [PDF]
  3. Derntl, M. & Botturi, L. (2006). Use Cases for Pedagogical Pattern Systems. Technical Report #0602, Research Lab for Educational Technologies, University of Vienna [PDF] (Note: A revised form of this TR will be published in the special issue on "pedaogogical patterns" of the Journal of Computer Science Education)
  4. Derntl, M. (2006). Study on Blended Learning and its Design Support. Technical Report #0601, Research Lab for Educational Technologies, University of Vienna [PDF]
  5. Derntl, M. & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2004). The Role of Structure, Patterns, and People in Technology-Enhanced Learning. Technical Report TR-2004101, Department of Computer Science and Business Informatics [PDF] (Note: this TR was later published in revised form in The Internet and Higher Education, 8 (2), 2005.)
  6. Derntl, M. & Motschnig-Pitrik, R. (2003). Patterns for Blended, Person-Centered Learning: Strategy, Concepts, Experiences, and Evaluation. Technical Report TR-20033004, Department of Computer Science and Business Informatics, University of Vienna [PDF] (Note: this TR was later published in revised form at the ACM SAC 2004 conference, track on Engineering E-Learning Systems.)

@ National Research-based Conferences

  1. (in German) BM#11: Derntl, M. (2005). Eine Patternbiblothek für Blended Learning. Proceedings of 11th Business Meeting Forum Neue Medien, Vienna, Austria. [PDF]
  2. (in German) PAKM-Workshop: Motschnig-Pitrik, R. & Derntl, M. (2004). Patterns für Blended Learning - Konzept, Anwendung, und Einfluss von Technik und Persönlichkeit in kooperativen Szenarien. Workshop "E-Learning an Hochschulen: das EduBITE Projekt" at International Conference on Practical Aspects of Knowledge Management (PAKM 2004). Vienna, Austria.
  3. (in German) BM#7: Motschnig-Pitrik, R. & Derntl, M. (2003). Web-Unterstützung für Lernverträge zur Konstruktion einer Wissensbasis. Proceedings of 7th Business Meeting Forum Neue Medien, Vienna, Austria.

Unpublished Work

Other Papers

  1. Derntl, M. (2009). Basics of Research Paper Writing and Publishing. Unpublished manuscript, Faculty of Computer Science, University of Vienna [PDF]
  2. (in German) Derntl, M. (2005). Die westeuropäischen Gesellschaften im Vergleich - Bildung, Lebenslauf, Wirtschaft und Erwerbsarbeit. Zusammenfassung der Kap. 3 und 4 aus Hradil, S. & Immerfall, S. (Hrsg.). (1997). Die westeuropäischen Gesellschaften im Vergleich. Opladen: Leske + Budrich. [PDF]
  3. Bauer, C., Derntl, M. & Mangler, J. (2003). Promotive Activities - Online and Offline. Person-Centered Communication Seminar report, Department of Computer Science and Business Informatics, University of Vienna [PDF]
  4. Derntl, M. (2003). The Pattern Approach - Capturing Proven Solutions with Special Focus on Architecture, Software Engineering, and Pedagogy. Literature seminar report, Department of Computer Science and Business Informatics, University of Vienna [PDF]

Theses

  1. Derntl, M. (2005). Patterns for Person-Centered e-Learning. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Computer Science, University of Vienna, Austria [PDF (7 MB!)]
  2. (in German) Derntl, M. (2001). Geschäftsprozessorientierte Anwendungsentwicklung - Ein Ansatz zur Kopplung von ADONIS und Rational Rose. Masters Thesis, University of Vienna, Austria [PDF]

Activities

Paper Presentations

Workshops and Other Presentations

  1. Nov 20, 2009: ICOPER IMS LD Learning Design Hands-on Workshop
    @ International Conference Innovation and Creativity in E-Learning, Kaunas, Lithuania
    —view the video stream of my Introduction to IMS Learning Design (~1 hour)
  2. June 2, 2009: Modeling of the learning outcomes reached at the summer school
    @ Joint European Summer School on Technology Enhanced Learning, Terchova, Slovakia [Picture]; together with J. Najjar and S. Neumann
  3. March 21, 2006: Grundlagen wissenschaftlichen Schreibens und Publizierens (in German)
    @ Seminar Grundlagen wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens, Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria; invited
  4. Jun 6, 2003: E-Learning - Konzepte und aktuelle Forschungsrichtungen mit Fokus auf e-Learning Patterns ( WIT Kolloquium; invited)
  5. Nov 13, 2003: Web-Unterstützung für Lernverträge zur Konstruktion einer Wissensbasis (Motschnig & Derntl) (in German)
    @ 7. Business Meeting des Forum Neue Medien, Vienna, Austria
  6. Nov 28, 2003: Patterns für Blended Learning - Konzept, Anwendung und Einfluss von Technik und Persönlichkeit - kooperative Szenarien (Motschnig & Derntl) (in German)
    @ eLearning Workshops von ExpertInnen der Universität Wien für Lehrende & Studierende. Follow up zum -- 1. Tag der Neuen Medien”, Vienna, Austria
"Fine, I got your OK..., and while I have a theory that rejection is good for the soul, the theory seems to work best when it applies to others." (C. Bukowski, 1964, in "Selected Letters, Vol.1")