Using Mobile Devices & Apps to Drive Engagement

Learning on the Move Using Mobile Devices & Apps to Drive Engagement Michael M. Grant, PhD michaelmgrant@sc.edu| @michaelmgrant UCengage Summit | October 24, 2014

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Michael M. Grant University of South Carolina http://viral-notebook.com michaelmgrant@sc.edu @michaelmgrant

3 Targets 1.  Formal, informal & semi-

formal learning 2.  Uses of mobile devices for

teaching & learning 3.  Considerations for teaching &

learning

Mobile devices

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Formal, informal & semi-formal learning

Formal Learning

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Informal Learning

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Semi-formal Learning

Uses of Mobile Devices

Increased access to student information & campus resources

Increase interaction with content

Create representations of knowledge

Augment face-to-face instruction

Support performance & decision-making

Deploy instruction

Enable personalized learning

Increase access to student information & campus resources

Increase interaction with content

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GeoJourney

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Create representations of knowledge

Sociology at University of Memphis

Fieldwork at University of Reading (UK)

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Augment face-to-face instruction

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LectureTools from University of Michigan

Remind HQ (formerly Remind 101)

Support performance & decision-making

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Photomath App

Support performance & decision-making

RadsBest App

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Enable personalized learning

Enable personalized learning

Enable personalized learning

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Deploy instruction

Modules in Mobl21

Modules in Mobl21

Microlearning in Amsterdam

Goat rearing in India

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Uses of Mobile Devices

Increased access to student information & campus resources

Increase interaction with content

Create representations of knowledge

Augment face-to-face instruction

Support performance & decision-making

Deploy instruction

Enable personalized learning

Always isn’t better.

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Learning on the Move Using Mobile Devices & Apps to Drive Engagement Michael M. Grant, PhD michaelmgrant@sc.edu| @michaelmgrant UCengage Summit | October 24, 2014