ADL Mobile Learning

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ADL Mobile Learning
February 2011
Judy Brown and Jason Haag

Agenda
Mobile Learning Overview
Examples
Lessons Learned
Tools and Development
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Vision
To be the source of information and support for DoD mobile learning initiatives.
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Knowledge
Track initiatives and share
Remain current and provide weekly newsletter
Deliver presentations
Collect use cases
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Deliverables
Develop samples
Identify tools
Conduct workshops and webinars
Write papers
Facilitate working group
Annual S&T Workshop
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Research
Collect literature and review
Share best practices
Support BAAs
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CEO Eric Schmidt
In his Mobile World Congress keynote address, Google CEO Eric Schmidt describes the mobile ecosystem as a confluence of computing power, connectivity and cloud computing, and proclaims a new focus for the industry: putting mobile first.

Growth Rates
Copyright © Tomi T Ahonen 2010

Mobile Has 8 Unique Benefits
1. Mobile is first personal mass medium
2. Permanently Connected
3. Always Carried
4. Built-in Payment Channel
5. Available at Creative Impulse
6. Has Most Accurate Audience Info
7. Captures Social Context of Consumption
8. Enables Augmented Reality
Source: TomiAhonen book Mobile as 7th of the Mass Media, 2008

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Misnamed?
“Mobile phones are misnamed. They should be called‘gateways to all human knowledge’.”
Handheld Learning 09
Ray Kurzweil, Futurist
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Define Mobile
Wearable or Combination (e-book reader/USB Drive)
Player(Audio/Video)
Game Device
Netbook/ Micro PCUMPC/MID
Tablet PC/iPad
Handheld/ PDA
Laptop
Cell Phone
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ADL Mobile Learning Definition
ADL defines mobile learning as the use of handheld or wearable computing devices to provide access to learning content and information resources.
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Report from UK Learning and Skills Network
Learners
96% helped them learn
98% made learning more interesting
90% learn in a wider range of places
89% learn in a wider range of times
Teachers
93% it helps learning
100% agree it increases engagement, interest and motivation and makes learning more enjoyable
94% help to tailor lessons for individual learners
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eLearning Guild Research on Mobile Learning
26.5% members engaged in mLearning
Another 40% are exploring
51.0% report positive ROI
Another 38.8% say too early to tell
47.4% intend to do more mLearning over the next year
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Five Moments of Learning Needs
When learning for the first time
When wanting to learn more
When trying to remember
When things change
When something goes wrong
Dr. Conrad Gottfredson
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Seymour Papert, MIT
"You can't teach people everything they need to know. The best you can do is position them where they can find what they need to know when they need to know it."
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It is Much More than Just CoursesMobile Learning Opportunities
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Evaluation
Contextualized learning
Location specific
Just-in-time
Field guide
Quiz
Micro learning
Review/remember
Feedback
Poll
Learningmodules
Video recordings
Alerts
Survey
Geo-blogging
Note taking
Transcription
Test
Audio recordings
Geo-exploration
On-demand access
Reminders
Capture/share/document
Reference
Procedures
Updates
Reporting
Game-based learning
Conferencing
Simulation
Organization
Coaching/mentoring
Job aid/check list
Augmented reality
Translation
Assignments
Decision support
Presentations

Hardware
It’s not about devices, but capabilities
It’s about the experience—not the technology
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Wireless “Phones” Have Become Multifunction Devices
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Keypad
Touch screen
Camera including video
2D barcode scanner
Microphone / voice
Motion sensor
Network input to GPS positioning
Mobile Inputs
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Formal vs. Performance Support
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Deeper Details
Practice/Demos
Other Resources–E-Learning!
Moment of Need
Deeper Detail
Steps
Conceptual Practice
Components:
Training Objectives
Training
(First 2Moments of Need)TEACH
Steps
Performance
Support
(Last 3Moments ofNeed)DO

Initial Mobile Learning Guide
http://emerginged.com/adlmobile
http://mlearn.adlnet.gov
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Other MLearning Guide Versions
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Online TIP Course
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Mobile TIP Project
Current online course uses Flash and 2 videos
Decisions
Platform(s) supported - detection
Overall UI
Template design
Screen content size
Graphics (size and learning value)
Interactions and animations
Tests and quizzes
Time per module
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Mobile Design Considerations
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Device features
Device dimensions, display, resolution, aspect ratio
Accessibility & Usability
Input methods, navigation, browsing
Connectivity & Bandwidth
Wi-Fi, 2G/3G/4G, image compression, trancoding, offline caching
Performance
Memory, disk space, SoC
Additional Capabilities
Audio, video, camera, compass, GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, sensors, etc.

Apps vs. Browser
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Think Outside the Course
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Resources - ADLMobile
http://ADLMobile.wikispaces.com

Questions / Discussion
Judy Brown
judy.brown.ctr@adlnet.gov
@judyb
Jason Haag
jason.haag.ctr@adlnet.gov
@J_Haag
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