Is There Still a Need to Enhance E-communication Skills and E-moderation Skills of Students at a Technical University?

More and more teachers are developing complex e-learning designs including online communication and online co-operation during two lessons. The intensive use of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) tools in lessons and seminars at brick and wall universities requires a complex set of skills from students and teachers. As of the intensive use of new technologies and social media technologies many lecturers – especially in the sector of Higher Education – are of the opinion that students only should be trained in using and organizing the tools (e.g. communication tools of Learning Management Systems) but not in „online“ soft skills or e-moderation techniques. But the communication skills of young students were skilled mainly in leisure time context (private purposes). Professional e-communication skills and e-moderation experiences – important e.g. for online learning in groups – are almost not available. This paper describes a curriculum design and investigates the utilization of CMC tools with focus on enhancing e-communication and e-moderation skills.