ANYWHERE ANYTIME

EPSY 556 U of IL Ubiquitous Learning Spaces Pam Murray

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Defining UBE

“Ubiquitous = pervasive, omnipresent, ever present, everywhere

Learning = educational, instructive, didactic, pedagogicalEnvironment = surroundings, setting, situation, atmosphere

So, a ubiquitous learning environment (ULE) is a situation or setting of pervasive (or omnipresent) education (or learning). Education is happening all around the student but the students may not even be conscious of the learning process. Source data is present in the embedded objects and students do not have to DO anything in order to learn. They just have to be there.” (Jones, V. & Jo, J. H., 2004)

Expanding the definition

“Ubiquitous computing can mean using technology to bridge distance and time, the merging of physical and virtual, and bringing computing off the desk into social and public spaces through wearable and handheld devices. A focus on learning, and on the increasing prevalence of knowledge construction activities being conducted in online environments by experts and novices alike, however, suggests that the definition of ubiquitous be expanded to include the idea that learners can engage with knowledge about “anything,” and that this learning can be experienced by “anyone.”

(Cope, B. & Kalantis, M., 2009)

Characteristics of U-Learning “ Permanency: The information remains unless the

learners purposely remove it. Accessibility: The information is always available

whenever the learners need to use it. Immediacy: The information can be retrieved

immediately by the learners. Interactivity: The learners can interact with peers,

teachers, and experts efficiently and effectively through different media.

Context-awareness: The environment can adapt to the learners real situation to provide adequate information for the learners.”

Yahya, S., Ahmad, E., & Abd Jalil, K. (2010, February 28). The definition and characteristics of ubiquitous learning: A discussion. International Journal of Education and Development using ICT [Online], 6(1). Available: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=785.

Ubiquitous Learning Beyond Anytime, AnywhereNicholas Burbules, director of the Ubiquitous Learning Institute at

the U of IL, suggests six dimensions, all interrelated, to the expression “anytime, anywhere”

Spatial Sense

Portability

Interconnectedness

New technologies blur sharp divisions between activitiesTemporal

Sense

Globalized, transnational flows

1.Spatial sense of ubiquity continual access physical location no longer a

constraint

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Burbules, N. (2009). Meanings of “Ubiquitous Learning”. Cope, B. & Kalantzis, M. (Eds.). Ubiquitous Learning (pp 15-20). Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press

2. Portability handheld computing devices wearable devices

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Burbules, N. (2009). Meanings of “Ubiquitous Learning”. Cope, B. & Kalantzis, M. (Eds.). Ubiquitous Learning (pp 15-20). Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press

3. Interconnectedness always connected to others one’s knowledge, memory, and

processing power are enhanced

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Burbules, N. (2009). Meanings of “Ubiquitous Learning”. Cope, B. & Kalantzis, M. (Eds.). Ubiquitous Learning (pp 15-20). Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press

4. New technologies blur sharp divisions between activities changes in culture, work, home, and family

life different thinking about where, how, when,

and why learning takes place VLEs as immersive learning places

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People Information Ideas

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Kalantzis, M. (Eds.). Ubiquitous Learning (pp 15-20). Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press

Some Tools of UBEs

Context-Aware U-Learning

Ubiquitous Learning

Wearable devices

Hwang, G.-J., Tsai,C.-C., & Yang, S. J. H. (2008). Criteria, Strategies and Research Issues of Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning. Educational Technology & Society,11 (2), 81-91.

MicroprocessorsULE Server Module

Wireless technology – Blue Tooth & WiFi

SensorsPDA or Mobile Phone fitted with a

headset

Mobile Devices Smart Phones

iPads

laptops

Personal Computers

Smart Cars

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“… traditional boundaries need to be broken down in both directions: not only sending out new and different kinds of projects and “homework” to students, but bringing in to the classroom activities involving other learning tools and resources that have not typically been seen as part of schools. Schools , and teachers in schools, need to think of themselves not as the sole (and perhaps not even the primary) source of learning for many of their students – especially students above a certain age – but as brokers of a certain sort.” (Nicholas Burbules, 2009)

Burbules, N. (2009). Meanings of “Ubiquitous Learning”. Cope, B. & Kalantzis, M. (Eds.). Ubiquitous Learning (pp 15-20). Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press

1. Building Community

Create a social networking site Edmodo.com Google + Create a Twitter hashtag Encourage peer editing or feedback Create a Skype account Create a “community lounge” folder

Bond, T. “Good Teacher.” Ubiquitous Learning. Chen, I & Kidd, T. (Eds): Information Age Publishing, 2011, 197-207. Print.

2. Share peer reviewed and other credible web resources Subscribe to RSS feeds: Create a

free subscription on a weblog Share “bookmarks” with learners Delicious Diigo

Bond, T. “Good Teacher.” Ubiquitous Learning. Chen, I & Kidd, T. (Eds): Information Age Publishing, 2011, 197-207. Print.

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3. Integrate Web 2.0 tools into collaborative assignments Use Voicethread for learner led

discussions Encourage the use of a variety of

media within a collaborative presentation

Synchronous group planning Skype Google Docs

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Bond, T. “Good Teacher.” Ubiquitous Learning. Chen, I & Kidd, T. (Eds): Information Age Publishing, 2011, 197-207. Print.

4. Creating Ubiquitous Lessons

On- Campus Activity – “ This could include a formal lecture made available for review on a podcast.”

Ubiquitous Learning Activity – “The learning model should incorporate opportunities for learners to observe, evaluate,

and reflect; do this numerous times.”

Assessment – “It is important to assess what learners have accomplished within the learning activity.”

Morris, L.D. “Helping Your Lecturers To Creatively Introduce Ubiquitous Computing Technologies Into Their Teaching.”Ubiquitous Learning. Chen, I & Kidd, T. (Eds): Information Age Publishing, 2011, 209-228. Print.

Barriers to Ubiquitous Learning Lack of Expertise Resistance Tradition Lack of Research Lack of Vision

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McPheeters, D. “Global Perspectives of U-Learning” Ubiquitous Learning. Chen, I & Kidd, T. (Eds): Information Age Publishing, 2011, 299-316. Print.

References Bond, T. “Good Teacher.” Ubiquitous Learning. Chen, I & Kidd,

T. (Eds): Information Age Publishing, 2011, 197-207. Print. Burbules, N. (2009). Meanings of “Ubiquitous Learning”.

Cope, B. & Kalantzis, M. (Eds.). Ubiquitous Learning (pp 15-20). Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press

Cope, B. & Kalantzis, M. (2009). The Beginnings of an Idea. Cope, B. & Kalantzis, M. (Eds.). Ubiquitous Learning (p ix). Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press

Jones, V. & Jo, J.H. (2004). Ubiquitous learning environment: An adaptive teaching system using ubiquitous technology. In R. Atkinson, C. McBeath, D. Jonas-Dwyer & R. Phillips (Eds), Beyond the comfort zone: Proceedings of the 21st ASCILITE Conference (pp. 468-474. Perth, 5-8 December. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/procs/jones.htm

Hwang, G.-J., Tsai,C.-C., & Yang, S. J. H. (2008). Criteria, Strategies and Research Issues of Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning. Educational Technology & Society,11 (2), 81-91.

McPheeters, D. “Global Perspectives of U-Learning” Ubiquitous Learning. Chen, I & Kidd, T. (Eds): Information Age Publishing, 2011, 299-316. Print.

Morris, L.D. “Helping Your Lecturers To Creatively Introduce Ubiquitous Computing Technologies Into Their Teaching.”Ubiquitous Learning. Chen, I & Kidd, T. (Eds): Information Age Publishing, 2011, 209-228. Print.

Yahya, S., Ahmad, E., & Abd Jalil, K. (2010, February 28). The definition and characteristics of ubiquitous learning: A discussion. International Journal of Education and Development using ICT [Online], 6(1). Available: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=785