Dear all,
With GDPR coming into force, I am writing to remind you of the
sites "Study Soft Skills in English with NGBerger" and offer you
to continue access if you want.
You have been registered and used the sites in the last two years
and accepted old terms of use. GDPR requires some clarification
as follows. What is important is that the sites protect your
personal data and that you can deregister at any time. A general
description of the sites, Moodle courses, communications, and
terms of use are posted on the home pages of the two sites.
If you are a registered user but not a current student and want
to continue using the sites, please log in at the site where you
originally registered by the end of term. Old students log in here, while
current students may have
registered on the new Moodle server here.
Norbert Berger
The Sites
ngberger.com has been running websites for studying English and
soft skills since 1998 on www.ngberger.com, media.ngberger.com
and moodle.ngberger.com. Now, the site also includes a jitsi
conferencing server for registered users only to support online
teaching which became the only way teaching has been delivered
since March 2020 due to COVID19.
An old Moodle server has been running since 2003 to support
students and some other teachers to develop soft skills in
English in a variety of blended coursework or independent
learning courses. A new Moodle server has been supporting studies
since summer 2016, so that now most current courses run on the
new system. User profiles work on both servers for two years
after registration. Not visiting the site for two years means
user data will then automatically be removed from the
database.
Moodle courses
Moodle courses support student learning in term-time and remain
accessible for at least a year. In line with regulations, users
can extend their registrations simply by logging in and
confirming the terms of use.
If they have not been on the site for more than two years, their
data will be removed from the database automatically. This means
work records are deleted and access rights withdrawn.
Communications from site or courses
Registered users on the site and in courses may be sent site or
course news from time to time. This requires your consent in the
registration process. You can opt in by logging into the site or
deregister from courses.
Terms of use
Registration and enrolment
When registering, your name and a working email address are
essential. A secure password may be allocated or can be defined
by the user. It needs to meet secure standards which are
explained on the registration page. Users can define other
personal details and what can be shared. Passwords can be
recovered via a help button on the log-in page. Access to courses
is via manual enrolment by the tutor or by self-enrolment if an
enrolment key is provided in class.
Data collection and use
Upon log-in, the database logs user name, IP-address, date and
time, as well as any submissions and grades. Users can see such
data in their user profiles in the logs and gradebooks, including
feedback posted by tutors. Note that not all scores recorded are
used for grading! Details may vary and are explained in
courses.
Such information is for teaching and personal use only and will
not be shared with outside parties. In exceptional cases when
grading is contested, such data may be used in evidence,
though.
Data shared with other registered and logged-in users includes
names, profile photos and presence on the course site when logged
in. This is necessary for collaborative learning and explained
during registration before and in classes.
Registered users are also made aware that reposting or
distributing any content elsewhere is explicitly forbidden. Any
abuse or breach of these terms of use will result in being banned
from the site. Users are liable for damages incurred.
Unenrolment and deregistration
Registered users can unenrol from individual courses. A link is
provided in the personal profile. In order to deregister from the
Moodle databases, send an email to norbert.berger@uni-graz.at or
a message to Norbert Berger via the messaging function in
Moodle.
30.06.2020
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