
"OLAT ist ein schönes System, das bei uns nicht nur zur Begleitung von Lehrveranstaltungen eingesetzt wird, sondern auch in unserem Software-Praktikum als komplexes Softwareartefakt zu Studien- und Erweiterungszwecken eine Rolle spielt. Aus diesen Arbeiten sind eine Reihe von Erweiterungen entstanden, wie z.B. unser OLAT-PA-Modul zur Prüfungsanmeldung. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Anwendern fahren wir mehrere kleine, an konkrete Situationen angepasste OLAT-Instanzen, weil ich meine, dass eine solche dezentrale Infrastruktur die Struktur der Verantwortlichkeiten an einer Universität besser widerspiegelt.
Eine besonders interessante Anwendung ergab sich aus dem Vergleich mit Anforderungen an eine kooperative Plattform im Bereich der Regionalentwicklung. Hier ist die erste Version eines Systems zur Unterstützung von Kundenbetreuern der Anhalt Dessau AG auf der Basis von OLAT so gut wie fertig."

"The OLAT designers did a really good job in tidying up the OLAT 6 layout, which is very smooth and calm now."

"When I began evaluating my own teaching performance, it became obvious that lecturing is one of the less effective means of training students. We still do it, because it has always been done this way and neither students nor peers seem to be able to define what "effective" teaching should look like. Employing OLAT as teaching and learning support allows one to initiate guided self- learning by the student and it opens new options for evaluating one's own teaching performance."
"OLAT and the internet alone do not make better students and they do not lead to better grades at exams. But they give students more opportunities to learn by themselves and to check their performance regularly. They can prepare themselves optimally for their profession and learn how to interpret and use scientific knowledge and to think scientifically. OLAT learning tools allow students to build knowledge from facts by themselves and to use their study time efficiently. There is more time left for both, the interaction with the teacher for clarification as well as the evaluation of scientific evidence rather than solely for information transfer."

"Wir haben 2006 nach Tests in ausgewählten Lehrveranstaltungen den hochschulweiten Einsatz von OLAT beschlossen und die Entwicklung einer eigenen Lernplattform eingestellt. OLAT hat uns vor allem durch die Flexibilität und Vielfalt der Gestaltbarkeit kursbegleitender Strukturen und die Möglichkeiten der Organisation von Kommunikation und Kooperation in Gruppen überzeugt. Wir nutzen OLAT-Kursstrukturen auch losgelöst von konkreten Veranstaltungen zur Unterstützung studienorganisatorischer Prozesse wie etwa der Semesterplanung für Wahlpflicht-Module.
Im Rahmen des Bildungsportals Sachsen wird OLAT den Sächsischen Hochschulen von der BPS Bildungsportal Sachsen GmbH in Form der Lernplattform OPAL (Online-Plattform für Akademisches Lehren und Lernen) zur Verfügung gestellt. Der kooperative Ansatz erlaubt eine Konzentration knapper Mittel für Weiterentwicklung und Support. Außerdem bietet er Potenzial für hochschulübergreifende Lehr-, Lern- und Forschungsaktivitäten. Inzwischen weist OPAL in Sachsen über 49.000 registrierte Nutzer auf."

"OLAT is not a «eierlegende Wollmilchsau», but not far away from! The platform is easy to use for students - more complex
for authors - but this complexity allows to create courses fulfilling the needs of both, lecturers and students. I have been
working with the platform since 2002, and the development from that time on has been impressive. Features like tunneling,
wikis, waiting lists or import of content packages are integrated in OLAT and meanwhile indispensable for our courses.
To be prepared for the future, OLAT has permanently to be enhanced and adapted - a big amount of work, hopefully manageable
by the OLAT team as good as in the past. As a member of the OLAT usability group I try to encourage the further development
and place the users viewpoint. "


"I have been using OLAT from the year 2001 on. Since then a lot of features have been added making OLAT suitable for a broad variety of didactic scenarios. In contrast to other LMS, the architecture of OLAT has evolved to keep pace with today's requirements for mission-critical e-learning platforms with respect to scalability and reliability. What I like most from the pedagogical perspective: Lecturers are not forced to follow a predefined concept but can build courses perfectly tailored to their particular needs. As a user I can contribute to the development by making proposals and specifications for features, reporting on bugs and testing new features. That way I am part of the OLAT community, helping to improve and to explore new forms of e-learning."

"OLAT is the platform we chose for our central Learning Management System which we call
FELIX (Furtwangen E-learning and Information eXchange). We have been using OLAT for almost one and a half years now. Metaphorically
speaking FELIX has really grown up and made many friends ever since he moved from our former (commercial) LMS to OLAT."

"I like working with OLAT not least due to its modularity. The composition of customized learning environments is very convenient. I can perfectly fit the contents of my lectures with the particular online-components that are didactically expedient for me."

"I like the manifold tools and functionalities of OLAT, which can be freely combined to build up didactical scenarios for almost every purpose. Starting from implementing content for self-study parts to integrating collaborative tools or embedding external applications, OLAT offers a lot of possibilities. Moreover, it is easy to use and is being improved constantly."
"Ich mag vor allem die vielfältigen Werkzeuge und Funktionalitäten von OLAT. Man kann sie frei miteinander kombinieren und damit praktisch jedes denkbare didaktische Szenario umsetzen. Angefangen von der Realisierung von Inhalten für das Selbststudium über deren Verflechtung mit kollaborativen Werkzeugen bis hin zur Einbindung externer Anwendungen, bietet OLAT viele Möglichkeiten. Zudem ist OLAT einfach zu nutzen und wird ständig weiterentwickelt."

"OLAT ist für mich als eCF-Projektleiter ein sehr wichtiges Werkzeug, um den Studierenden eLearning-Angebote liefern zu können. Ich schätze OLAT sehr, da es für mich als Kursadministrator viele Möglichkeiten bei der Kurserstellung bietet und da es für die Studierenden sehr einfach zu handhaben ist. Zudem ist OLAT sehr zuverlässig und weisst rasche Antwortzeiten auf. OLAT hat mir die Arbeit sowohl aus administrativer wie auch aus inhaltlicher Sicht bedeutend vereinfacht."

"OLAT is the central Learning Management System used by the Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences. It is promoted using
the name
FELIX (Furtwangen E-Learning and Information eXchange). Currently, we completed the initial phase of our OLAT installation. The
results are very encouraging. One feature that's very popular among students is the possibility to autonomously create and
manage project groups. Within summer term 2008 more than 150 project groups have been initiated.
Furthermore, OLAT's well-structured design and its simple navigation lead to a positive rating in terms of usability. Thus, compared to times of our previous Learning Management System, the number of students support inquiries decreased significantly. In a similar vein, the teachers emphasize the functionality and usability of OLAT. Hence, the central Learning Management System FELIX is widely accepted.
In summary, we made encouraging experiences in the initial phase of our OLAT installation and we are looking forward to the next winter term, when we will promote OLAT as the central Learning Management System of the Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences."
The OLAT team of the Hochschule Furtwangen