This document summarizes a presentation on mobile teaching and learning. It discusses how mobility has evolved in educational technology forecasts from 2005-2011. Examples are provided of how universities have incorporated mobile learning, such as anatomy apps and augmented reality systems. Challenges of mobile learning include issues around device ownership, costs, and assessing impacts beyond just content delivery. The document concludes by outlining frameworks for evaluating mobile learning initiatives, including examining usability, technical functionality, and alignment with learning goals.

1. Mobile teaching and learning:Engaging students and measuring impact. ECAR Symposium 2010Veronica Diaz, PhDAssociate DirectorEDUCAUSE Learning Initiative

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3. Agenda Mobility in the Horizon ReportELI 2010 focus session on mobile learningCommunity's findings Institutional examples of the potential of mobility in the areas of content delivery, student collaboration, and community building. Strategies and methodologies to help measure the impact of mobile tools on teaching and learning

4. questionHow many of your institutions or faculty members are involved in mobile learning in some way?

8. Mobility in Review

10. Mobility: 2005-2008

11. Mobility: 2009-2011

12. Gartner hype cycle model (ca. 1995)

13. Gartner hype cycle model (ca. 1995)

14. questionHow does the Horizon Report compare to what you’re seeing at your institutions?

15. ELI 2010 Online Spring Focus SessionMobile Learning 2.0: The Next Phase of Innovation in Mobility

16. Community’s Conclusions

17. Content Community Collaboration

18. Content Community Collaboration

19. Mobile technology is best suited for…

20. Tapping into the PLE

21. Content delivery is the low-hanging fruit

22. Innovation doesn’t always start in the classroom

23. Rapid growth in mobile applications and their interoperability with other tools

24. The new tool in the toolkit

25. Challenge of ownership patterns

26. ChallengesOwnership patternsCosts AdoptionContent deliveryTime Beyond content and information delivery to engagement 26

27. questionOwnership Variations Mobile PedagogiesStudent Engagement

28. Mobility Examples

29. University of Utah’s Anatomy AppMore Info: http://www.unews.utah.edu/p/?r=092409-2

30. MARS - Mobile Augmented Reality SystemsMore Info: http://graphics.cs.columbia.edu/projects/mars/

31. http://www.wikitude.org/

32. Mobile Assessment: MOCAMore Info: http://www.utexas.edu/academic/ctl/about/postcards/casestudy4_moca.pdf

33. Available at http://www.itap.purdue.edu/studio/

34. http://horizon.wiki.nmc.org/2011+Mobileshttp://www.delicious.com/tag/hz11+mobiles

35. http://www.delicious.com/tag/hz11+mobiles

36. Measuring the Impact

37. Review mobile technologies and ask…What would be the ramifications and opportunities for learning if this technology were adopted?What kinds of teaching and learning engagements might this technology: make better or enable?If we decide to do a pilot, what kind of evaluation methodology can we overlay on the project to assess outcomes?What kind of additional research needs to be done concerning this technology?

38. Join ELI as we Seek Evidence of ImpactAdvance evidence-based applications of learning innovationEncourage the teaching and learning community to explore new ways of gathering evidence

39. questionWhat are some items you’d like to measure in evaluating your mobile learning initiatives?

40. Challenges and goalsSource: https://lra.le.ac.uk/bitstream/2381/8162/3/%5B14%5DVavoulaSharples-mlearn2008%5B1%5D.pdf

41. Capturing learning context and learning across contextsChallenge 1

42. Has anyone learned anything yet?Challenge 2

43. An ethical questionChallenge 3

44. The technology itselfChallenge 4

45. The big pictureChallenge 5

46. Formal vs informalChallenge 6

47. 5 recommendationsCapture and analyselearning in context with consideration of learner privacyAssess the usability of the technology and how it affects the learning experience (PLE) Look beyond measurable cognitive gains into changes in the learning process and practiceConsider organizational issues in the adoption of mobile learning practice and its integration with existing practicesSpan the lifecycle of the mobile learning innovation that is evaluated, from conception to full deployment and beyond

49. Comprehensive framework:usability, technical, functionalSource: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.137.9318&rep=rep1&type=pdf

52. Thematic frameworkSource: http://www.scribd.com/doc/3115019/Traxler-Defining-Discussing-and-Evaluating-Mobile-Learning

53. Proportionate

54. Appropriate to the specific learning technologies, to the learners, and to the ethos of the learning – ideally built in, not bolted on

55. Consistent with the teaching and learning philosophy

56. Alignment between learning goals and technology

57. Consistent

58. Quality mattersMore info: http://qminstitute.org/home/Public%20Library/About%20QM/RubricStandards2008-2010.pdf

59. Section 6: Course TechnologyThe tools and media support the learning objectives, and are appropriately chosen to deliver the content of the course.The tools and media support student engagement and guide the student to become an active learner. Navigationthroughout the online components of the course is logical, consistent, and efficient. Students have ready access to the technologies required in the course. The course components are compatible with current standards for delivery modes.Instructions on how to access resources at a distance are sufficient and easy to understand. The course design takes full advantage of available tools and media.

60. Mobile learning in a blended course: case study Source: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/38964563/Assessing-the-Effectiveness-of-Mobile-Learning-in-Large-HybridBlended

61. Focus Areas

63. Overall Satisfaction

64. Course Organization

65. Course Activities

66. Student Interaction

67. Instructor Interaction

68. Relationship to Content

69. Sustainability

70. Mobile learning in a medical school: case studySource: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/10/57

71. Context 57 students in cohort4-year Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery2 online toolsBlackboard InterlearnAccess to InternetCustomized software Info repositoriesSharing info within and between cohorts2 RQsIn what ways does ML support learning?What areas need development?

73. Student Improvement Suggestions Better and more electronic learning resources more materials, especially audiovisual resourcesa more logically arranged VLEmore flexibility in accessing materialsGuidelines on managing the VLEImprovements to VLEStreamlining organization of information Reduced the number of clicks to access resources orientation for students

74. Central mobility at the University of MDSource: http://www.mobility.umd.edu/

75. Initiative Goals

77. Year 1175 students - ~40% iPhone/~60% iPod TouchWeekly seminars during Fall 2008Applications:Mobile PortalMyeVuClickersPre- and post- semester evaluations

78. Year 2Engaged faculty:Center for Teaching Excellence Summer InstituteSix faculty fellowsCall for Proposals processFour faculty fellowsIDed specific courses: Comm, PE, JournalismBuild customized mobile learning experiencesSpecifically evaluated those learning goals Offered a mobile programming course

79. Mobile Tool UsesIntegration into the course/learning experience Communication with classmatesCommunication with instructorsAccess to course materials (syllabus, assignments, schedules)Conduct research Other activities (internal and external to institution)

80. Sample QuestionsHow would you describe the experience of participating in the media diary project? Please give specific examples to demonstrate your answer.Describe your use of technology to maintain your media diary. How would you assess the role of technology in completing this project? Please provide specific examples reflecting on the pros and cons of using or not using mobile devices to record your data.

81. App rubric Johns Hopkins University 10/18/2010

84. questionsWhat are your challenges/opportunities in mobile learning? What research in this area might be useful to the community to further mobility?

85. Resources http://tinyurl.com/mecar

86. Veronica Diaz, PhDAssociate DirectorEDUCAUSE Learning Initiative vdiaz@educause.eduhttp://www.educause.edu/eli