Digital Tools A-Z

The tools for digitally supported teaching at Leuphana University are listed here in alphabetical order. Below the short descriptions you will find links to the websites of the Teaching Service or the Media and Information Center (MIZ) with more detailed information on the tools. You are welcome to use our page for fields of applications from A to Z to use tools tailored to a specific teaching situation.

Academic Cloud

Academic Cloud is a directory service and file management system. Folders in the cloud can be synced with your PC to keep them current.

Further information

Information on Academic Cloud from MIZ (in German)

Instructions for Academic Cloud on the intranet

Actionbound

With Actionbound it is possible to create digital scavenger hunts, quizzes or multimedia tours for students. The tool uses gamification approaches and can therefore help to increase student motivation and engagement with learning content.

Further information

Information on Actionbound with didactic notes

Collaboard

Collaboard is a GDPR-compliant digital whiteboard with key features such as working with sticky notes, inserting text, images and other media that can be shared with external participants.

Further information

Information on Collaboard with didactic notes

Manufacturer documentation for Collaboard with application scenarios

Overview of digital whiteboards at Leuphana University

Cryptpad

Cryptpad makes it quick and easy to create documents or spreadsheets and share them with other participants. The file management function also allows documents to be uploaded.

Further information

Information on Cryptpad with didactic notes

Manufacturer documentation for Cryptpad

EvaExam

EvaExam allows you to create e-exams and e-tests from different types of questions and is particularly suitable for large groups.

Further information

Information on online exams with EvaExam

Informationen on Scan exams with EvaExam

FAQ on EvaExam

FAQ on online exams with EvaExam

Interactive Video Suite/Videoannotation

The Interactive Video Suite is a video annotation tool for intensive use in the classroom, allowing students to comment on and edit questions asked directly in the video.

Further information

Information on Interactive Video Suite (IVS) with didactic notes

Information on video in media production

Lehrwiki (teaching wiki)

The teaching wiki is a tool for structuring, sharing and collaboratively developing knowledge in the seminar.

Further information

Information on teaching wiki with didactic notes

Instructions for teaching wiki on the intranet

Microsoft 365

MS 365 is a suite of services that can be used in the classroom, including a video conferencing system, Office applications, file management, chat and other applications such as a whiteboard.

Further information

Information on Microsoft 365 from the MIZ

Instruction for Microsoft 365 on the intranet

Moodle

Moodle is the central Learning Management System (LMS) at Leuphana University. It is used to digitally support teaching and learning processes, to manage learning processes and much more.

Further information

Overview on Moodle

Information on online exams with Moodle

Tutorials / self-study courses on Moodle

FAQ on Moodle

FAQ on online exams with Moodle

myPortfolio

With myPortfolio, students can create digital portfolios to record and report on their learning progress and achievements.

Further information

Information on myPortfolio with didactic notes

FAQ on myPortfolio

myStudy

The digital platform myStudy offers comprehensive support for the organisation of teaching at Leuphana University Lüneburg: information, communication and administration tools for monitoring your courses and planning your office hours for students.

Further information

Instructions on myStudy and contact on the myStudy portal

myVideo / Panopto

myVideo is based on the Panopto software. It is a platform for audio and video recording, playback and management.

Weiterführende Informationen:

Informationen zu myVideo / Panopto durch den Lehrservice

FAQ zu myVideao / Panopto

Informationen zur Medienproduktion mit didaktischen Hinweisen zum Einsatz in der Lehre

Particify

Particify is a GDPR compliant classroom response system that can be used to quickly design surveys and get feedback from students.

Further information

Information on Particify with didactic notes

More information on Classroom Response Systemes with didactic notes.

WEKAN

WEKAN is a GDPR-compliant project management tool in Kanban format with a wide range of applications, e.g. for organising projects in education.

Further information

Information on WEKAN with didactic notes

Instructions for WEKAN on the intranet

Zoom

Zoom is the central videoconferencing system at Leuphana, available to all lecturers.

Further information

Function overview of Zoom and possible uses

FAQ on Zoom (in German)