PANDA (Paderborn Assistance System for News, Data and Exchange) is the learning management system of Paderborn University. It is based on the Moodle learning platform and has been customised to the university's specific needs. PANDA is available as a standardised university-wide learning platform. A cooperation platform KOMO is also available for project groups and cross-university courses.

What are the access requirements?

To be able to use PANDA, you need a valid account at Paderborn University.

You can find the Paderborn University LMS "PANDA" at https://panda.uni-paderborn.de. The access data is identical to the login data of your university account.

Special customisations for teaching:

A wide range of content and materials can be provided in PANDA to digitally support classes and promote students' self-study. Teaching staff can customise courses and tailor them specifically to their didactic goals. In addition to traditional functions such as file storage and communication, numerous valuable didactic tools are available that enable an interactive and flexible learning environment.

For teaching staff, this means, among other things:

• Uploading files (scripts, slides, PDFs, worksheets, literature extracts)
• Integration of multimedia content such as videos, audio recordings or interactive H5P content
• Provision of links and external resources (e.g. to specialised portals, libraries or digital tools)
• Structuring the course according to topics or weekly sections with accompanying texts and tasks
• Setting up submission and test formats, e.g. interactive self-tests and online exercises to check knowledge
• Use of communication and collaboration tools such as forums, messages, wikis or group work
• Targeted activation/deactivation of materials depending on the course phase or participant group
• Expansion of the system through plugins, e.g:
  • Margic: Participants can write unlimited entries, which can be commented on and evaluated by teaching staff.
  • StudentQuiz: Students can create their own quiz questions, which are assessed and answered by others.
  • PDF Annotation: Teaching staff and students can annotate, mark up and discuss PDF documents directly in the browser.
  • Journal: Enables students to make ongoing personal entries that are only visible to teaching staff.
• Role and participant management including manual enrolment, self-enrolment with password and differentiated assignment of rights (e.g. lecturer assistant)

PANDA offers students the opportunity to

• Access to central teaching materials at any time and from any location
• Download and work on assignments and exercise sheets
• Interactive self-tests and online exercises to check knowledge
• Possibility of active participation, e.g. via student quizzes or group forums
• Participation in group work, discussion forums and feedback processes
• Submission of assignments directly via the platform with transparent assessment
• Communication with teaching staff and fellow students within defined groups or forums

Overall, PANDA supports the flexible, transparent and student-centred design of teaching and learning processes - both in face-to-face formats and in blended learning or online classes.

Where can I get support and help?

For questions or technical problems:

• E-mail: zim@uni-paderborn.de
• Documentation: ZIM HelpWiki article on the topic of PANDA

KOMO is a Moodle-based cooperation platform of Paderborn University that supports cooperation with external users. In contrast to the university's internal learning platform PANDA, which is reserved exclusively for members of the university, KOMO also offers people outside the university the opportunity to gain access.

KOMO can be used for cross-university events, committee work and other university groups. The aim is to facilitate collaboration between internal and external partners, support joint projects and enable the structured exchange of documents in the long term.

What are the access requirements?

A key feature of KOMO is open access for external persons. The following access routes are available:

• University members (students, teaching staff, employees): Login with the central university account
• External users:
  • Self-registration with e-mail address
  • Registration via Shibboleth, provided the external institution is authorised

Special adaptations for teaching

Although KOMO is not exclusively intended for teaching, classes and study-related offers can also be mapped via the platform - especially in cooperative study programmes or long-term courses. KOMO also enables the creation of permanently usable course rooms - independent of semester durations. This is primarily aimed at projects, working groups and organisational units with internal and external participants.

Possible areas of application:

• Project management and communication
• Work and exchange platforms for research groups
• Documentation and material collection for organisational units
• Consultation or counselling rooms for teaching staff
• Material collections

Where can I get support and help?

For questions or technical problems:

• E-mail: zim@uni-paderborn.de
• Documentation: ZIM HelpWiki article on KOMO

Prüfung@UPB is the central examination platform of Paderborn University. It is based on the Moodle learning platform. Prüfung@UPB supports the implementation of digital examinations and thus complements the PANDA learning platform with an environment specially designed for examination scenarios - both for face-to-face examinations with digital support and for online or hybrid formats.

What are the access requirements?

To be able to use examination@UPB, you need a valid account at Paderborn University. Students can access examination courses via manual enrolment or self-enrolment. A direct connection to exam registration in PAUL is currently not possible.

You can find the Paderborn University's examination module "Prüfung@UPB" at pruefung.uni-paderborn.de. Registration is done with the access data of your university account.

Special customisations for examinations:

Prüfung@UPB is specially designed for conducting online examinations and examination-related tasks. The platform offers functions that enable legally compliant, structured and controlled examinations.

For examiners, this means, among other things:

• Creating and conducting online examinations and tests with different question types (e.g. multiple choice, free text, assignments, calculations)
• Timed examinations with clearly defined start and end times
• Restricted access to examinations (e.g. only for certain groups of participants, time restrictions)
• Random selection and mixing of questions and answer options to reduce attempts at cheating
• Definition of the number of attempts and completion times
• Automated or manual assessment of examination performance
• Use of security and examination settings, e.g. restricted navigation or safe exam browser scenarios (depending on the examination format)
• Inspection of submissions and exam results (also for viewing exams)
• Export of results and grades for further processing and archiving

Exam@UPB offers students the opportunity to

• Participation in digital examinations within a clearly defined period of time
• Clear presentation of examination tasks and remaining processing time
• Secure submission of examination results directly via the platform
• Transparent re-enrolment of results, provided they have been approved
• Access to assessments and feedback after completion of the examination (depending on the examination settings)

Where can I get support and help?

For questions or technical problems:

• Email: zim@uni-paderborn.de
• Documentation: Wiki on the topic of digital examiners (only accessible in the university network or via VPN)

The video portal service is operated by ZIM and is the central point of contact for videos. The portal offers the possibility to make video and audio files available publicly or password-protected and supports the integration of videos into PANDA and KOMO courses as well as the integration into websites. The video portal can be used as a platform for streaming or live streaming of content. Authorisation to upload and administer videos is possible with editorial rights, which can be applied for in the service portal.

Link to the video portal:

• https://videos.uni-paderborn.de

What are the access requirements for editors?

1. Service activation in the service portal
2. Login and authentication via the central university account

Special adaptations for teaching:

• Provision of lecture recordings in channels
• Use in online and hybrid courses to supplement face-to-face teaching
• Video integration in PANDA and KOMO courses

Where can I get support and help?

For questions or technical problems:

• Email: zim@uni-paderborn.de
• Documentation: ZIM HelpWiki article on the topic of the video portal

LimeSurvey is an open source application for creating, conducting and analysing online surveys. The service is provided by the Centre for Information and Media Technologies (ZIM) for employees and students. LimeSurvey is browser-based and enables the creation of structured questionnaires for digital data collection.

What are the access requirements?

A valid Paderborn University account is required to use LimeSurvey. Access to the central LimeSurvey instance is activated after applying for the service in the service portal. As part of the application process, the applicable terms of use and data protection regulations must be confirmed.

You can log in with the access data of your university account.

Functions of LimeSurvey:

LimeSurvey is designed for conducting digital surveys and offers functions for creating, managing and analysing online surveys. It is possible to carry out both anonymous and personalised surveys.

The following functions are available for both teaching staff and students:

• Creation of questionnaires with different question types (e.g. single and multiple choice, scale and matrix questions, numerical entries, free text questions)
• Definition of conditions and branching based on previous answers
• Conducting surveys with an open or closed group of participants
• Timing of surveys (start and end time)
• Participant management and access protection
• Rights management via user groups for joint editing of surveys
• Implementation of anonymous or non-anonymous surveys
• Simple participation in online surveys via the browser
• Basic statistical analyses within the system
• Export of collected data for further processing (e.g. Excel, CSV or SPSS formats)

Areas of application:

• Research projects and scientific surveys
• Evaluations in the context of classes
• Surveys in the context of student research projects, final theses or qualification papers
• Support for administration and organisational processes

Where can I get support and help?

For questions or technical problems:

• E-mail: zim@uni-paderborn.de
• Documentation: ZIM HelpWiki article on the topic of LimeSurvey
• Information on how to use the system and further documentation can be found on the LimeSurvey homepage. No individual support is offered for the content design and evaluation of the surveys.

The Jupyter service is a centrally hosted, browser-based platform for interactive programming, data analysis and scientific work. The Centre for Information and Media Technologies (ZIM) provides a specially adapted JupyterHub for this purpose, which enables uncomplicated access to various JupyterLab environments.

Link to the platform:

• https://jupyter.uni-paderborn.de

Which JupyterLab environments are provided?

1. Basic Python environment: Minimalist environment for basic Python development.
2. Scientific Python Environment: Scientific environment with popular packages from the Python ecosystem.
3. TensorFlow environment: Specialised tools for machine learning with TensorFlow and deep learning packages.
4. Pytorch environment: Specialised tools for machine learning with Pytorch and deep learning packages.
5. Julia environment: Designed for development with Julia, including popular packages and Julia kernel.
6. R environment: Support for R, including popular packages and R kernel.
7. Datascience environment: Designed for data science, with popular scientific Python packages.
8. UPB_all environment: Combination of all the above environments in a single JupyterLab environment.

What are the access requirements?

1. Authentication takes place via the central university account after prior service activation in the service portal.
2. The service is used via a browser, so no further installation or configuration is required.

Special adaptations for teaching:

The JupyterHub has been expanded to include the Grader service especially for teaching:

Advantages for teaching staff

• Automated assessment of programming tasks
• Course management system for the administration of:
  - Participants
  - Assignments
  - Submissions
  - Assessments

Advantages for students

• Direct feedback on programming assignments
• Standardised working environment for all course participants
• Automatic code review
• Clear progress indicator

Where can I get support and help?

For questions or technical problems:

• E-mail: zim@uni-paderborn.de
• Documentation: ZIM HelpWiki article on Jupyter