The Learn@WU Learning Environment1

This paper is an experience report describing the Learn@WU learning environment, which to our knowledge is one of the largest operational learning environments in higher education. The platform, which is entirely based on open source components, enjoys heavy usage by about 4,000 WU freshmen each year. At present, the learning environment supports 18 high-enrollment courses and contains more than 20,000 – mainly interactive – learning resources. The learning platform has reached a high level of user adoption and is among the top 20 web sites in Austria. This paper describes the overall project as well as the design principles and basic components of the platform. Finally, user adoption figures are presented and discussed.