The document discusses a survey conducted at Frontier Nursing University to understand mobile device usage among distance students. The survey found that a high percentage of students felt mobile devices allowed more study time. Many students used their devices daily to access resources like DynaMed, Lexicomp, and email. The results suggest students are using mobile learning informally and want guidance on effective mobile app usage. The document recommends increasing mobile content, technical support, and teaching students how to use relevant apps.

2. H O W M A N Y
M O B I L E D E V I C E S
D O Y O U H AV E ?
• smartphone
• tablet
• e-reader
tinyurl.com/DLSpoll

4. ( Y O U S E F, 2 0 0 7 )
At it's simplest, mobile learning is the provision of
education on a mobile device.

5. D I S TA N C E S T U D E N T S
M O B I L E L E A R N I N G F O R

6. T R A D I T I O N A L D I S TA N C E L I B R A RY
S E R V I C E S
I N T E R L I B R A RY L O A N
B O O K D E L I V E RY
O N L I N E D ATA B A S E S
O PA C S
E L E C T R O N I C J O U R N A L S
O N L I N E I N S T R U C T I O N
C H AT / E M A I L / P H O N E R E F E R E N C E

7. F R O N T I E R
N U R S I N G
U N I V E R S I T Y
• Founded in 1939 in Hyden,
KY to support the Frontier
Nursing Service
• Began distance programs
in 1989
• Grants graduate degrees
to nurses seeking to
become a CNM, FNP, or
WHNP

8. F R O N T I E R
N U R S I N G
U N I V E R I S T Y
Students are:
• 95% female
• Average age = 36
• RNs with one year
professional experience

9. H O W I T A L L S TA R T E D . . .

11. O B J E C T I V E S
• Does using a mobile
device give students
more study time?
• Do students actually
use the resources that
we give them?
• What do they use that
we don't know about??

12. M E T H O D O L O G Y

13. S U R V E Y S A M P L E

14. P E R C E N TA G E O F S T U D E N T S W H O A G R E E D O R S T R O N G LY
A G R E E D T H AT H AV I N G A M O B I L E D E V I C E A L L O W S M O R E T I M E
I N T H E D AY T O S T U D Y O R C O M P L E T E C O U R S E W O R K .
S U R V E Y R E S U LT S

15. S U R V E Y R E S U LT S
P E R C E N TA G E O F S T U D E N T S W H O U S E D T H E I R
M O B I L E D E V I C E T O A S S I S T W I T H S C H O O L W O R K .

16. S U R V E Y R E S U LT S
R E S P O N S E S S H O W I N G H O W O F T E N C L I N I C A L S T U D E N T S
U S E D T H E I R M O B I L E D E V I C E T O A C C E S S I N F O R M AT I O N

17. S U R V E Y R E S U LT S

18. A P P S % R E P O R T E D
E P O C R AT E S 2 8 . 3 0 %
L E X I C O M P 2 4 . 9 1 %
D Y N A M E D 1 9 . 5 1 %
E M A I L 1 6 . 4 8 %
A H R Q 1 6 . 3 9 %
M E D S C A P E 1 2 . 4 5 %
B L A C K B O A R D M O B I L E 1 1 . 8 1 %
D R O P B O X 9 . 8 0 %
I G E R I AT R I C S 6 . 2 3 %
S A N F O R D G U I D E 5 . 9 5 %
S K Y S C A P E 5 . 3 1 %
F L A S H C A R D S 5 . 1 3 %
I N T E R N E T B R O W S E R 4 . 9 5 %
M I C R O M E D E X 4 . 7 6 %
P R E G N A N C Y W H E E L 4 . 2 1 %
E S S E N T I A L E V I D E N C E P L U S 3 . 7 5 %
P O D C A S T S 3 . 7 5 %
E V E R N O T E 3 . 5 7 %
FA C E B O O K 3 . 3 0 %

19. S U R V E Y R E S U LT S
F L U C T U AT I O N O F M E N T I O N S F O R S E L E C T E D A P P S

20. P O S I T I V E F E E D B A C K
“ U S E D T O L I S T E N T O B L A C K B O A R D A N D
C A M TA S I A S W H I L E D O I N G H O U S E H O L D TA S K S ,
C O M M U T I N G O R E X E R C I S I N G . ”
“ B E S T F O R L I S T E N I N G T O L E C T U R E S
W H I L E D O I N G O T H E R T H I N G S L I K E
D R I V I N G , WA L K I N G O R C L E A N I N G ”
“ P O RTA B L E A N D C A N
S T U D Y WA I T I N G F O R
A P P O I N T M E N T S , W H E N
I T ’ S S L O W AT W O R K ,
W H E N R I D I N G I N T H E
C A R A S A PA S S E N G E R ”
“ I U S E D Y N A M E D A N D
L E X I C O M P D A I LY AT
W O R K . I A M S O
G R AT E F U L F O R
A C C E S S T O T H E S E
S E R V I C E S A N D T H AT I
WA S TA U G H T H O W T O
E F F E C T I V E LY U S E
T H E M AT C L I N I C A L
B O U N D . ”

21. N E G AT I V E F E E D B A C K
“ I S T I L L D O N ' T
U N D E R S TA N D H O W T O
U S E M Y M O B I L E
D E V I C E S F O R S C H O O L
W O R K . ”
“ I W I S H I C O U L D H AV E S O M E
I N S T R U C T I O N O N H O W I C A N
U T I L I Z E M Y I P H O N E M O R E .
T E C H N O L O G Y U S E I S N O T
I N T U I T I V E F O R M E . . . "
“ I U S E D [ A P P N A M E R E D A C T E D ] ,
W H I C H H A S A G O O D D E A L O F
O V E R V I E W I N F O R M AT I O N , B U T WA S
V E RY B U G G Y, C O N S TA N T LY U P D AT E D ,
A N D F R E Q U E N T LY C R A S H E D . ”
“ I T ' S T O O S M A L L , S O I J U S T
O C C A S I O N A L LY U S E D M Y
P H O N E T O C H E C K M Y E M A I L . ”

22. DynaMed
Skyscape
Medscape
Epocrates Essentials
Essential Evidence Plus
A P P N A M E S A R E P R O B L E M AT I C

23. I N T E R E S T I N G R E S P O N S E S
• Library
• ANGEL
• Blackboard Collaborate
• Blackboard
S AY W H AT ?

24. W H AT D O E S T H I S M E A N ?

25. F O R U S

26. S T U D E N T S A R E U S I N G M O B I L E
D E V I C E S A S L E A R N I N G T O O L S
• Increase mobile content institution-wide
• Provide tech support for mobile technologies
• Deliver library content in mobile-friendly format
• Build relationships with faculty

27. M O B I L E L E A R N I N G I S I M P O R TA N T F O R
S T U D E N T S I N C L I N I C A L P R A C T I C A
• Move to problem based learning (PBL)
• Use scaffolded instruction
• Consider fundamental device instruction
• Include student recommended apps in instruction

28. "If you build it, they will come."
- F I E L D O F D R E A M S
If we teach it, they will use it.

29. F O R Y O U

30. I F Y O U T E A C H I T T H E Y W I L L C O M E
• Identify relevant apps
• Use in curriculum
• Demonstrate

31. M A I N TA I N I N G M O B I L E
• Use clear terminology
• Use mobile technology yourself
• Stay abreast of mobile trends

32. P H O T O C R E D I T S
Title - (app)ropriate CC-BY-NC Robert Bruce Murray III,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thirddesign/3218343159/in/set-72157616742374498
Slide 2 - http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2013/03/13-impressive-statistics-
about-mobile-device-use
Slide 4 - Simple CC-BY Nana B Agyei, https://www.flickr.com/photos/nanagyei/
5603559201/in/set-72157620555290596
Slide 5 - http://blog.dlsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/distance-education.jpg
Slide 28 - http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/real-life-field-dreams-plan-379343
Slide 29 - Hemnes Mirror, Ikea, http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00122822/
All other photos by the authors or courtesy of Frontier Nursing University

33. F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N
• Contact us at:
• billieanne.gebb@frontier.edu
• zach.young@frontier.edu