The document discusses using various mobile learning technologies for communication, assessment, and content delivery, including Moodle and Mahara as communication and content hubs. It then lists and briefly describes several mobile apps and tools that can be used for tasks like shooting and editing video, creating QR codes, using ePortfolios, slideshows, eAssessment, and more. The document concludes with discussing issues around mobile assessment and activities for participants to engage in like creating project plans and joining a Yammer group.

1. Mobile Learning Technologies for
communication, assessment and
content.
Session 2

2. Project Spaces
We will use 2 communication and content hubs:
Moodle - resources, links, help guides
https://ubonline.ballarat.edu.au/login/index.php
Mahara - project blog, project reflections
http://medusa.ballarat.edu.au/eportfolio/

3. Resources
• Assessment issues with mobile documentation
• QR Codes
• Shooting, Editing and publishing video on phone/tablet
• ePortfolio – Mahara demonstration
• PowerPoint slide shows
• PDF Expert (sign and store PDFs)*
• Twitter
• Dropbox (cloud based shareable storage)

4. UB Mahara Demo

5. Assessment Types

6. Managing
eAssessment

7. Use the text tool to
record your current
mood state
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world ears to believe

8. Blended Delivery
Self Paced
Face to Face
Facilitated

9. •Learning Support
•Communication skills
•Experiential stories & Group
problem solving
•Demonstration of practical
Skill
•Case studies
•Guest Speakers
•Scenarios
•Site visits
•Games
•Decision making trees
•Demonstration of Knowledge•Webinar
•Video Lecture/Software
Face to Face •Industry demonstration
Knowledge •Student presentations/peer
•Quizzes review/Guest Speakers
•Communication •Q and A sessions
•Assessment clarification
•Role play
Forums/Blogs
•Group tasks
Self Paced
•Individual stories
•Research
•Placement
Online
Facilitated

10. Assessment
Issues

11. Activity
Easily create
QR Codes
Self Paced
Face to Face
Facilitated

12. QR Codes
Point your camera at the image and get a message,
website, or other piece of content beamed directly to
your smartphone or computer.
Easy to make on smart phone QR Code apps or online
at http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

13. QR Codes

14. Creating QR
Codes
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

15. Get a QR Code reader
for your phone
https://play.google.com/store/a http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/
pps/details? qr-reader-for-
id=uk.tapmedia.qrreader&hl=en iphone/id368494609?mt=8

16. Activity
Shoot an interview
Self Paced
Face to Face
Facilitated

17. Shooting &
Editing Video
• We’ll wing this one depending on what internet
connectivity you have.
• We’ll make a short video where you discuss the main
attributes students need to make it in your particular
trade. Talk about what it takes to be a good worker

18. Shooting &
Editing Video
• When filming:
• Frame the interviewer
• Position so not looking at camera
• Maintain eye level
• Don’t interrupt, Nod!

19. Slideshare
Convert PowerPoint's into presentations
http://www.slideshare.net/

20. Slideshare
• Set up an account at http://www.slideshare.net/
• Upload a powerpoint to your account
• Create a QR code that points to your PowerPoint. Copy
the URL of your powerpoint at
http://www.slideshare.net/ and post it into the URL
section of the QR code creator at
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
• Post your QR code to the forum in Mahara called
“QR Codes” either by:
• Download the QR code to your computer and uploading
to the forum OR
• Copy and pasting the html code you see after creating
your QR Code at http://qrcode.kaywa.com /

21. Twitter

22. Twitter

23. Mobile Twitter

24. Dropbox
Dropbox is a file hosting system that offers
cloud storage and file synchronisation and
works on multiple operating systems and
mobile devices
https://www.dropbox.com/

25. Dropbox
•2GB Storage Free Benefits of Dropbox in
•Instantaneous learning
synchronisation of files
•Files can be emailed •Distribution and
directly to your Dropbox submission of materials
with “Send to Dropbox” and resources
•Files can be shared or •Collaboration on projects
made public at different locations and
•Undo option can be times
reversed under 30 days •Essential files get backed
•Files can be accessed from up
any computer or mobile •File history is available for
device with internet viewing or retrieving
connection •Create links in resources
to an online example

26. Dropbox

27. Project - Mobile
learning technologies
Your project can include one or more of the following:
•Course communication portal for remote support and
discussion based assessment
•Assessment evidence capture using audio, video, text
•Mobile course content
•Student productivity tools for capturing web
resources, sharing files, web bookmarks, developing
virtual assessment responses

28. Activity
Project Plan
Self Paced
Face to Face
Facilitated

29. Activity
In the Mahara forum called “Projects” share your
project ideas:
-What issue you hope to address
(content, assessment, collaboration, reporting)
-What tools you hope to use
-Assessment issues you may face
-Outcomes for Trainers and for Learners
-Progress today.

30. Activity
Join Yammer
Self Paced
Face to Face
Facilitated

31. Communication
Yammer