The context has a meaning when is considered and used to provide what the learners need in different situations (i.e. relevant information to assist and support the learning process). This presentation is a breadcrumb to show the advances we are involve to with regards to m-learning, through the production of mobile educational resources, design and implementation of an m-learning course in our Master program Digital Technologies Applied to Education, and research projects that our master students are developing.

1. M-LEARNINGIN UMBVIRTUAL: DELIVERING AN ADAPTIVE
LEARNING BASED ON LEARNERS’ CONTEXT
May, 2015
Research FORUM
on virtual learning
environments

2. May, 2015

3. 20 VIRTUAL
Academic Programs
Sistema Nacional de Información de la Educación Superior.
Disponible online en:
http://www.mineducacion.gov.co/sistemasdeinformacion/1735/w3-
propertyname-2672.html
Our position in Colombia’s virtual education
May, 2015

4. Learning design
General principles of
learning and
instruction
Educational
materials deliveryPlans
Educational
scenarios
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5. Learning design
Plans
Educational
scenarios
Characterized by:
• Description in learning activities
• Structure of learning activities in a
workflow
• Sharing and re-using learning designs
(Britain, 2004)
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6. Learning design
Educational
materials delivery
Face-to-face (Classroom)
Computer-mediated (Online)
Blended (mixed)
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7. computer-mediated (online, blended)
Mobile (Technologies, Context)
Learning design
On the move
Different places
Interaction
with people,
technologies,
surrounding
resources
Information
everywhere
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8. Kukulska-Hulme, A. & Traxler, J. (2007). Designing for mobile and wireless learning. Rethinking Pedagogy
for a Digital Age: Designing and Delivering E-Learning, 180-192 May, 2015
1. Technology-driven mobile learning
Mobile Learning

9. May, 2015
1. Technology-driven mobile learning
2. Miniature but portable e-learning
Mobile Learning
Kukulska-Hulme, A. & Traxler, J. (2007). Designing for mobile and wireless learning. Rethinking Pedagogy
for a Digital Age: Designing and Delivering E-Learning, 180-192

10. May, 2015
1. Technology-driven mobile learning
2. Miniature but portable e-learning
3. Connected classroom learning
Mobile Learning
Kukulska-Hulme, A. & Traxler, J. (2007). Designing for mobile and wireless learning. Rethinking Pedagogy
for a Digital Age: Designing and Delivering E-Learning, 180-192

11. May, 2015
1. Technology-driven mobile learning
2. Miniature but portable e-learning
3. Connected classroom learning
4. Informal, personalized, situated mobile learning
Mobile Learning
Kukulska-Hulme, A. & Traxler, J. (2007). Designing for mobile and wireless learning. Rethinking Pedagogy
for a Digital Age: Designing and Delivering E-Learning, 180-192

12. May, 2015
1. Technology-driven mobile learning
2. Miniature but portable e-learning
3. Connected classroom learning
4. Informal, personalized, situated mobile learning
5. Mobile training/performance support
Mobile Learning
Kukulska-Hulme, A. & Traxler, J. (2007). Designing for mobile and wireless learning. Rethinking Pedagogy
for a Digital Age: Designing and Delivering E-Learning, 180-192

13. May, 2015
1. Technology-driven mobile learning
2. Miniature but portable e-learning
3. Connected classroom learning
4. Informal, personalized, situated mobile learning
5. Mobile training/performance support
6. Remote/rural/development mobile learning
Mobile Learning
Kukulska-Hulme, A. & Traxler, J. (2007). Designing for mobile and wireless learning. Rethinking Pedagogy
for a Digital Age: Designing and Delivering E-Learning, 180-192

14. Teaching: Mobile learning course. Rethinking learning design
based on m-learning opportunities
Production: Educational resources development to support
academic programs (serious games, multiplatform multimedia)
So…What is UMBVirtual doing with all this about?
May, 2015
Research:
● Collaboration enhanced through context-aware mobile learning delivery
● Analizing thematic mobile apps influence and impact on students enrolled in IV semester
of Physiotherapy aiming to reinforce learning of CORE’s technique based on a PBL
approach
● Designing and testing a Mathematics Intelligent Tutor System to reinforce learning on
solving first and second level ecuations

15. Production
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16. Native,
Web,
Hybrid
Production
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17. • Contents delivery
• Email
• Course calendar
• Scores view
• Participants
• Chat
• Games
HybridWebApp
Production
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18. Production
• Contents
delivery
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19. • Multiplatform
Contents
Delivery
Production
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20. Production
• Serious games
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21. Production
• Serious games
May, 2015

22. • Serious games
Production
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23. • Serious games
Production
May, 2015

24. Teaching: Mobile learning course. Rethinking learning design
based on m-learning opportunities
Production: Educational resources development to support
academic programs (serious games, multiplatform multimedia)
So…What is UMBVirtual doing with all this about?
May, 2015
Research:
● Collaboration enhanced through context-aware mobile learning delivery
● Analizing thematic mobile apps influence and impact on students enrolled in IV semester
of Physiotherapy aiming to reinforce learning of CORE’s technique based on a PBL
approach
● Designing and testing a Mathematics Intelligent Tutor System to reinforce learning on
solving first and second level ecuations

25. 1. Mobile learning Foundations
2. The history with detail
4. The context, the King of the design
7. Desingning learning scenarios addresing learners´
mobility and context
5. 4 C’s: Content, Capture, Computing,
Communication
Learning plan
6. Apps to support learning
8. Learning by doing: Implementing the mobile
scenario in my practices
3. Initiatives in Latinamérica
Teaching
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26. 1. Micro-blogging and messaging – “social media”
2. Support to sefl-regulation
3. Social networks and communities
4. Adapting content
5. Authoring content
6. Collaborative work
7. Coordination and cooperation
8. Research tools– data collect
9. Augmented reality
10.Educational mobile games
Teaching
Apps to support learning
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27. With so many
tools …
But…
How can I apply them in
my courses?
Teaching
May, 2015

28. Learning design
Teaching
Mobile Learning
Plans
Educational
scenarios
Characterized by:
• Description in learning activities
• Structure of learning activities in a
workflow
• Sharing and re-using learning designs
(Britain, 2004)
May, 2015

29. Image extracted from UNED, MOOC en Aprendizaje móvil, https://canal.uned.es/mmobj/index/id/21971
Teaching
May, 2015

30. Image extracted from UNED, MOOC en Aprendizaje móvil, https://canal.uned.es/mmobj/index/id/21971
Teaching
May, 2015

31. Image extracted from UNED, MOOC en Aprendizaje móvil, https://canal.uned.es/mmobj/index/id/21971
Teaching
May, 2015

32. Image extracted from UNED, MOOC en Aprendizaje móvil, https://canal.uned.es/mmobj/index/id/21971
Teaching
May, 2015

33. Research:
● Collaboration enhanced through context-aware mobile learning delivery
● Analizing thematic mobile apps influence and impact on students enrolled in IV semester
of Physiotherapy aiming to reinforce learning of CORE’s technique based on a PBL
approach
● Designing and testing a Mathematics Intelligent Tutor System to reinforce learning on
solving first and second level ecuations
Teaching: Mobile learning course. Rethinking learning design
based on m-learning opportunities
Production: Educational resources development to support
academic programs (serious games, multiplatform multimedia)
So…What is UMBVirtual doing with all this about?
May, 2015

34. 1995
(Sharples, 2006; Pachler, 2010)
Focus on Mobile devices
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Research

35. 2000
(Sharples, 2006; Pachler, 2010)
Focus on Learning outside the classroom
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Research

36. 2005 …2013
(Sharples, 2006; Pachler, 2010)
Focus on Mobility of the learner and information
Research
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37. 2005 …2013
Adaptive and Personalized
- Mobile device capabilities.
- Individual needs and preferences in content and context.
- Surrounding resources (people, physical resources, systems, ...).
Focus on Mobility of the learner and information
Research
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38. Issues
Adaptive and Personalized
Diversity of
capabilities in
mobile
devices
Research
May, 2015

39. Feature phones
Smartphones
Personal Digital
Assitant (PDA)
Tablets y Ultra-mobile PC
Portable media players
Portable game consoles
Issues
Adaptive and Personalized
Research
May, 2015

40. Digital content
Tools
Services
Issues
Adaptive and Personalized
Research
Diversity of
digital content,
tools, services as
learning resources
May, 2015

41. Location
Learner’s
information
Physical
conditions
Time
Artifacts
People’s
contribution
Issues
Adaptive and Personalized
Research
Diversity of
information in
learner’s context
Every piece of
information that
characterizes a
learners’ given
situation.
(Dey & Abowd, 2000; Luckin,2010)
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42. Research
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43. 43
Learning flow
navigation and
sequencing
Problem solving
support and
feedback
Learning content,
tools, services
Interactive
Learners’
communication
Peers’ information,
groups assignment,
peers’ location
Adaptation approaches
Activities structure
Research
May, 2015

44. Learners’ attitude
Using the support resources
Research
May, 2015

45. Suitability of educational resources, tools and
services to their interests
Context-aware adaptation approach effectiveness
Likert scale: (1) never to (5) always
Questions
Mean Std. Deviation
Were the support services (Phone calling, Voice
messaging, Video calling, SMS, Email, Instant
messaging) suitable to your learning skills development
interests [Written communication (Reading/Writing) or
Oral communication (Listening/Speaking)]?
4,45 0,686
May, 2015
Research

46. 46
Suitability of the information of peers’
contribution
Likert scale: (1) never to (5) always
Context-aware adaptation approach effectiveness
May, 2015
Research

47. Thanks
Questions?
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www.floatlearning.com
Research FORUM
on virtual learning
environments