This document discusses mobile device ownership statistics and various studies related to college students and mobile devices. Some key findings are that 90% of American adults own cell phones, 58% own smartphones, and college students believe tablets can improve learning and replace textbooks. The document recommends that faculty design courses to incorporate formal and informal mobile learning and collaborative assignments. It also describes a mobile media study project for students to research how people use mobile devices for social media.

1. Dr. David McCoy
dmccoy2@ashland.edu

2. Mobile Device Ownership
 90% of American adults have a cell phone.
 98% of the 18 to 29 year old age group own cell phones.
 58% of adults own a smart phone.
 42% own a tablet computer.
 32% own an e-reader.
 Pew Internet Project Mobile Device study, 2014

3. College Students
 Students are ready to use mobile devices on an
increasing level.
 Students look to professors and institutions for
opportunities and encouragement!
 Students find that using technology to feel more
engaged in classes can be challenging.
 ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and
Information Technology, 2013

4. College Students & Mobile Devices
 College students strongly believe that tablets can
improve learning.
 80% believe that tablets can make learning more fun.
 60% believe that tablets help students study more
efficiently and perform better in classes.
 66% believe that tablets will effectively replace
textbooks within the next five years.
 Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey 2013 study

5. Mobile Device Pedagogy
 Faculty need to design courses with both formal and
informal learning outcomes.
 Effective connections between the curriculum and the
devices are paramount to learning.
 Collaborative assignments are essential and impactful.
 Gikas & Grant (2013) Mobile Computing Devices in
Higher Education. Internet and Higher Education.

6. Global Impact of Social Media
 Ashland University course
 Core Social Science designation
 Multiple research projects examining social media use
in various countries.
 Reliance on mobile devices for daily course exercises
and project research.

9. Mobile Media Study project
 A short study of how people use mobile media to
create and access social media.
 Each study should cover two basic research questions.
 Research design could be quantitative (surveys) or
qualitative (interviews/focus group).
 Must contain a literature review.
 Must contain a results section.
 Study conducted by a small group of researchers.
 A basic template and some supporting articles were
provided in an ANGEL site folder.

10. Mobile Device Studies
 University of Florida study
 Mobile device survey slideshow
 Mobile device usage report
 Mobile device consumer study results
 Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey 2013
 Use these studies to assist your literature review
and guide your interview or survey questions.

11. Conclusions
 Mobile devices as learning tools-----
 Extend learning beyond the classroom walls.
 Accentuate collaborative instructional opportunities.
 Accelerate research capabilities (speed/depth).
 Impact global awareness in a digitally-linked manner.