Online, Face-To-Face & Blended

In order to provide the right learning settings for our students, regardless of their life situation and background, we need a wide range of face-to-face, online and blended learning formats.

Blended learning courses combine MCI Webinar® with asynchronous assignments and collaborative group projects on campus.

Online teaching differs from face-to-face teaching in that it takes place in a digital space. This is a context that can be approached in different ways from a didactic point of view. There are no concessions when it comes to quality assurance in teaching. Good teaching is possible in any format.

On the Teach Online Sakai page, all MCI lecturers will find information and tips to help them implement high-quality teaching concepts for their particular teaching environment.

All lecturers in an MCI online programme undergo a tailor-made training programme in MCI Learning Solutions before they start teaching online.

Online teaching and learning at MCI © MCI Learning Solutions

eCampus

Good teaching can be delivered face-to-face and online. To meet the needs of as many students as possible, MCI offers a wide range of online degree programmes and part-time study options with a high proportion of online content.

Weekly MCI Webinars® reinforce the course content. For online programmes, they also provide an opportunity for personal contact with lecturers and other students.

Sakai – Part of MCI’s digital campus

For easy, collaborative online work, all students have access to the Sakai Learn Management System, which is the heart of MCI eCampus. Sakai provides 'study rooms' for easy, collaborative work in online meetings. Sakai also allows students to individually edit teaching and learning materials. Discussion forums and chat functions allow students to discuss and learn from each other.

A wide range of multimedia e-learning elements are also integrated into Sakai. These promote the acquisition of digital skills and AI competencies in a didactically high-quality online learning environment.

Student Experience Report

MCI student Daniela Spieß talks about her studies at MCI. She completed the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration Online in a blended learning format.

MCI e-Learning Dictionary

Agile Learning	The ability to learn in an agile, self-organised and flexible way is becoming increasingly important. Microlearning is one of the ways in which this is being promoted.
AI-supported Learning	Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become an integral part of the world of learning and work. AI-supported learning involves teaching and training students in the responsible and competent use of various AI tools within the protected environment of the university. As a department for didactic and innovative teaching, Learning Solutions provides intensive support to lecturers in this area.
Blended Learning	Blended learning combines face-to-face instruction phases on the MCI campus and online teaching and learning phases on MCI’s digital campus. The blended learning formats supplied by us ensure that the students receive exactly the support they need for learning efficiently.
MCI Webinars	MCI Webinars® are online seminars delivered on the web using special software. They are a regular feature of MCI’s online and blended degree programs. MCI Webinars® are held synchronously (in real time), but are often also made available asynchronously (as a recording).
eAssessments	MCI uses e-assessments for organizing, holding and correcting exams and partial exams. The digitalization increases the transparency and efficiency of examinations.
Learning pathways	Learning pathways provide a didactically high-quality way of achieving learning and teaching objectives. When developing a learning path, MCI focuses on the needs of the students, the programme and the content. The learning paths also take into account the different examination formats.
MOOCs	MOOC is an abbreviation of Massive Open Online Course. It provides individuals and very large groups free and unlimited access to online courses. MOOCs are offered on continuing education platforms or at universities. The flexibility and non-compulsory attendance make this type of further training increasingly attractive.
Microlearning	Microlearning is a form of e-learning that delivers small chunks of learning content in a compact format. It enables flexible learning and is an integral part of learning pathways in online education.