oHMint: An Online Mathematics Course and Learning Platform for MINT Students Helena Barbas1, Franz Konieczny2, Alexander Lohse1, Thomas Schramm3* 1Universität Hamburg, Fachbereich Mathematik, Bundesstraße 55, 20146 Hamburg, Germany. 2integral-learning GmbH, Clausewitzstraße 2, 10629 Berlin, Germany. 3HafenCity Universität Hamburg, Überseeallee 16, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. *
[email protected] an opportunity to test new didactical approaches for Abstract. The oHMint project is an initiative with the goal of mathematics online courses as well as innovative types providing an online course and learning platform for STEM stu- of exercises addressing the specific needs of the current dents of higher mathematics. Its flexible design allows it to be student generation. used for self-study as well as blended learning scenarios including In this article we recall some information from [1, 2], flipped classrooms. In a pilot project in 2017/18 the chapter where the general scope of the oHMint project was Differential Calculus is being produced as a prototype of an described (Sections 2, 3), and focus on using oHMint in oHMint unit. This pilot is organized and funded through the a flipped classroom learning scenario (Section 4). Hamburg Open Online University, with technical support and implementation by integral-learning GmbH. It is intended as a catalyst for the future development of the full oHMint course 1 Background of oHMint spanning four semesters. A unique characteristic of oHMint is its broad supporting base among a variety of German institutions in 1.1 OMB+ mathematics bridging course the form of the OMB+ consortium. The OMB+ consortium has developed and maintains the well-accepted “Online Mathematics Bridging Course Plus” OMB+ [3] under the auspices of the TU9, a group Introduction of nine important German technical universities.