Quick, cost effective communication - try texting

texting

Who texts? Why?

Who doesn’t? Why not?

Help or hindrance?

Who is using texting for work?

Engagement

Retention

Organising meetings and appointments

Fundraising

Marketing and publicity

Discrete support

Polls / evaluation

Project Background

12 month project

JISC Funded

SWaNINations

FE focussed

Retention issue

GCSE

Using SMS to support

learners

Own device

SMS at their own

cost

Encouragingprepfordiscussion

Mid-weekBetweenclasses

Se ngreadingtasks

Classreminders

MathsQues ons

TutorUse

Examples:

• An electricity bill costs £120 inc VAT at 5% - What was the bill before VAT was added? Reply starting with the code xxxx

• Don't forget your rough notes on 'About A Boy' on 1 side A4 please. I have to send them off with your essays. See you later, Derek

• You will have to give your talk on Thurs. Read Alan Sugar script and look at what he says and how he says it. What mood is he in? Derek

Respondtoques ons

Discreetsupport

Apologies

GeneralQueries

LearnerUse

Findings

Qualitative Findings from Focus Groups

Inside / Outside Code issues

Did not feel excluded

Bridged Classes

No benefit to me...but...

Loved getting tasks

Encouraged to return to class

Positive reaction from

tutors

07624 80 35 23

Get ready to txt…..

I could use texting for

A Organising meetings and appointmentsB Letting people know about eventsC Sharing information with colleaguesD Providing a hotline to supportE Polling and evaluationF OtherG None

matt.smith@coleggwent.ac.uk

mattsmeeth motivateCG

matt.smith1977

http://Ilt.coleggwent.ac.uk/swani

Txt SWANI to: 07624 80 35 23

e.barrett@swansea.ac.uk

estherbarrett rscwales

esther.barrett

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/wales