Mobile Learning Forum conducted along with Richard Culatta and Gary Marrer

1. Mobile learning:
Are we there yet?
Judy Brown
Richard Culatta
Gary Marrer

2. Agenda
• Intros and Topics
• Overview of Current Uses
• Designing for Mobile
• Research on Effectiveness
• Future Potential
• Discussion

3. What Is
Mobile Learning?
Image Credit: RedHalo

4. Define Mobile

5. Define Mobile
Laptop Netbook / Micro Tablet PC
PC Cell Phone
UMPC / MID
Wearable or Game Device
(e-
Handheld / Combination
Player PDA book reader /
(Audio / Video) USB Drive)

6. Wikipedia Definition
“Learning that happens across
locations, or that takes advantage of
learning opportunities offered by
portable technologies.”

7. 21st Century Swiss
Army Knife
“The convenience and
pervasiveness of mobile
devices is their main strength.
Use this strength to reach your
learners with information they
need, store information your
learners may need later, and get
learners to complete tasks
while going about their day-to-
day lives.”
Leonard Low

8. 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
Conrad Gottfredson

9. The Horizon Report 2009 Edition
“Already considered as another component of the network
on many campuses, mobiles continue to evolve rapidly.
New interfaces, the ability to run third-party applications,
and location-awareness have all come to the mobile device
in the past year, making it an ever more versatile tool that
can be easily adapted to a host of tasks for learning,
productivity, and social networking. For many
users, broadband mobile devices like the iPhone have already
begun to assume many tasks that were once the
exclusive province of portable computers. ”

10. Handheld/Mobile Timeline

11. Handheld/Mobile Timeline
Beginnings with Apple
Newton which never
took off.
Apple

12. Handheld/Mobile Timeline
Beginnings with Apple
Newton which never
took off.
Apple Palm Pilot
Palm Pilot
introduced in 1996
and interest for
learning began.

13. Handheld/Mobile Timeline
Beginnings with Apple PocketPC introduced
Newton which never from several vendors.
took off. Flash player introduced.
Apple Palm Pilot CE/Pocket PC
Palm Pilot
introduced in 1996
and interest for
learning began.

14. Handheld/Mobile Timeline
Beginnings with Apple PocketPC introduced
Newton which never from several vendors.
took off. Flash player introduced.
Apple Palm Pilot CE/Pocket PC Cell
Palm Pilot Cell phones gain PDA
introduced in 1996 capabilities.
and interest for
learning began.

15. Handheld/Mobile Timeline
Beginnings with Apple PocketPC introduced Capabilities increase,
Newton which never from several vendors. including wireless.
took off. Flash player introduced.
Apple Palm Pilot CE/Pocket PC Cell Connectivity
Palm Pilot Cell phones gain PDA
introduced in 1996 capabilities.
and interest for
learning began.

16. Handheld/Mobile Timeline
Beginnings with Apple PocketPC introduced Capabilities increase,
Newton which never from several vendors. including wireless.
took off. Flash player introduced.
Apple Palm Pilot CE/Pocket PC Cell Connectivity iPhone
Palm Pilot Touchscreen plus
Cell phones gain PDA
introduced in 1996 mobile apps
capabilities.
and interest for introduced. No
learning began. Flash.

17. Google Trends

19. Who Is
Doing What?

20. Mobile Learning Opportunities
tion Poll Just-in-time
Loca ic Field guide
spec
if Quiz
ing
Lea Micro learn Feedback
r
Review/remember mo ning Video recordings
dul
Alerts es Note
Survey tion taking
rip
Geo-blogging Transc
Test
ordings tion
Audio rec Geo-explora Reminders
d access Capture/share/document
On -deman
ce
Reporting Referen Procedur Updates
es
Game-based learning
ion Conferencing
S imulat ring
k list Coaching/mento Organization
Job aid/chec
y
Assignm Translat
ion Augmented realit
Decision support e nts Presentations

21. Types of Mobile Learning
e-Learning Lite Learning
•
Quizzes
Performance Support
•
Tests
•
On the job support
•
Surveys and polls
•
Access to information,
•
Certification
education and reference
•
Podcasts Innovation
•
Updates and alerts
•
Games and simulation
•
Forms and checklists
•
Location-based
•
Augmented Reality
Collaboration
•
Coaching User Generated
•
Mentoring Content
•
Social Networking

23. Abilene Christian University
• Syllabus
• “Clicker”
• Resources - dictionary,
thesaurus, calculator, etc.
• Classroom
communicator
• Podcasting client
• eBook
• Internet communicator
• Course information
• Notetaking
• Gradebook/attendance
http://m.acu.edu

24. Abilene Christian University
• Syllabus
• “Clicker”
• Resources - dictionary,
thesaurus, calculator, etc.
• Classroom
communicator
• Podcasting client
• eBook
• Internet communicator
• Course information
• Notetaking
• Gradebook/attendance
http://m.acu.edu

25. Abilene Christian University
• Syllabus
• “Clicker”
• Resources - dictionary,
thesaurus, calculator, etc.
• Classroom
communicator
• Podcasting client
• eBook
• Internet communicator
• Course information
• Notetaking
• Gradebook/attendance
http://m.acu.edu

26. Louisiana Community
and Technical Colleges
(LCTCS)
• Partnered with Pearson
• Workforce shortage
> 90,000 jobs
• Expand instructional
opportunities
• “Downtime becomes
productive time”

27. Virginia Mobile Learning Apps
Development Challenge
93% of 6-to-9 year olds
live in a home with a cell
phone;
• more than 50% own a
portable video game
device;
• 30% have a personal cell
phone; and
• 20% have personal digital
music players.

28. Mobile ESL
http://eslau.ca

29. Mapping the African American Past (MAAP)
• Columbia University
podcasts
• New York City
• Images, videos, maps
• Lesson plans
http://maap.columbia.edu

30. Welcome to Hairdressing Training
Voted
Britain's best
example of
handheld
learning
http://htmob.mobi/demo/

31. Welcome to Hairdressing Training
Voted
Britain's best
example of
handheld
learning
http://htmob.mobi/demo/

32. Augmented Reality Scientific Role
Play Environments
• Game Engine
decoupled from
Game Content
• Desktop PC-
based AR content
editor
• Significant
collaboration,
teamwork, and
inquiry-based
learning

33. C-Shock
Series of challenges
and interactions
http://port.c-shock.com

34. MLE - Moodle
• Plugin
• Features
• Lesson
• Quiz
• Assignment
• Resource
• Forum
• Survey
• Choice
• Wiki
• Database
• Instant messaging system
mle.sourceforge.net

35. Future
Directions

37. Winner of the MID Design
competition

38. iPod Challenger?

41. Interactivity

42. Interactivity

43. Interactivity

44. Interactivity

45. Interactivity

46. Interactivity

47. Interactivity

48. Tada Gets

49. Samsung Show hands-on and video at
MWC

50. Transparent Devices

51. Nokia Point & Find

52. Real-time Object
Recognition

53. Next Generation Solutions
• Context aware
• Location Services
• Sensors
• Accelerometers
• Orientation sensors
• Heart rate
• Blood glucose
http://fullpower.com

54. Mobile Learning: Transforming the
Delivery of Education and Training
• Edited by Mohamed Ally
• March 2009
www.aupress.ca/index.php/
books/120155

55. Mobile learning in higher education
• New technologies,
new pedagogies
• University of
Wollongong
http://ro.uow.edu.au/edupapers/91

56. Mobile Learning Series
• Why should we care?
• What is Mobile Learning?
• Who is doing what?
• How do we get started?
http://www.blackberry.com/faculty
http://www.desire2learn.com/media/

58. Questions / Discussion
Judy Brown
judy@judybrown.com
www.judybrown.com
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