Mobilising The Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/mLearn Rhodri Thomas [email_address] @rhodct Senior Project Manager, Learning Innovation Office

Teaching and Learning projects for mobile learners (overview)

 OU Library mobile website progression Knowledge Media institute Mobile application development Source: http://projects.kmi.open.ac.uk/mobiles/ Source: http://library.open.ac.uk [on mobile device] OU Skills for Study [Java] Source: http://www.open.ac.uk/skillsforstudy/using-maths-and-statistics.php

Meeting students halfway

Responding to students already accessing while mobile Data source: Internal student portal site statistics (see paper)

Providing ways of interacting, not just browsing

HTML editor – mobile device detection and simplification

Optimising content for devices and mobile learners

Mobile-optimised VLE design and layout

Responding to student feedback in feature set prioritisation Data source: August 2009 Mobile VLE student survey (see paper)

Prototyping formats more appropriate for devices

eBooks – automating from Structured Content and XML – creating ePub

Trialling alternatives in audiovisual exercises and formative assessment

L120 – speaking activities using voice response (Learnosity system) See also: http://www.learnosity.com/blog/index.cfm/The-Open-University

Developing and Testing: Mobile web microsites and on-board apps

See also: http://digilab.open.ac.uk/

Usability: Focus groups & Design feedback Source: Nielsen Norman Group http://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ followed up by OU survey and use of Ambient Technology labs facilities http://jennielee.open.ac.uk/labs/about.cfm

Rhodri.Thomas@open.ac.uk www.open.ac.uk/blogs/mLearn This presentation : http://slidesha.re/2KnntR