mLearning

What does teaching look like?

Currently military schools are instructor centered• Soldiers just sit and listen and test

Goal is to create a Learner Centric environment

Context-based, facilitated, problem solving team exercises

Self-Structured Learning

Blended LearningIMI/Intelligent TutorReduce or eliminate Power Point/ Increase Faculty Responsibility

Peer-Based Learning (Digital Social Networks)

Characteristics of a Learner-Centric Learning Environment

Performance Support Aids(Mobile Digital Devices--The Game Changer!)

Values/Attributes Inculcated-Reinforced

dL Modules/ Tailored Training (Assignment Oriented , PME)

Regional Centers(Satellite schools at unit locations)

Track Progress(Army Career Tracker)

Assessments,Evaluations

Soldier Created Content(Wikis, Blogs, Apps, etc.)

Coaches

Mentors

Facilitators

Instructors

Single Portal to Digital Learning Resources (Virtual

Warrior University)

mLearningTraining and Education with Mobile Internet

Devices

mLearning is hereChallenges to trainers and educators will be to design content for the mobile learner .

New considerations for cognitive load

Content must be easy to access an to use

Standardized content ?

Technical standards

Multiple technical platforms

Pilot programs are underway

The phones that can access the AKO portal and approved for initial fielding are the HTC Ozone, Samsung Epix, Palm Treo Pro and HTC Touch Pro.

The iPhone and Android are being reviewed for future fielding.

Army's Go Mobile puts big computing power into soldiers' pockets

Three Approaches to mLearning

Adapted from A guide to working with m-learning standards. A manual for teachers, trainers and developers 11 April 2007 Version 1.0, By Margaret O’Connell and John Smith flexiblelearning.net.

mLearning mLSupport mLApps

Learning that occurs while the student is mobile, away from the classroom.

Support for content that is learned in a traditional dL or classroom environment (asynchronous, synchronous, or blended) and is delivered while the student is mobile, away from the classroom.

Applications that are developed for a mobile device that provide content to support learning or support performance and are delivered while the student is mobile, away from the classroom.

Device Agnostic Device Specific Device Specific

Readaheads, procedures, principles

Quizzes, self assessments References,

glossaries, manuals

Way Ahead: Moving From Institutional Design to Learner Centric Capability

• Put students at the center and empower them to take control of their learning• Connect instructors to learning data and tools for use both internal/external to the classroom

• Create a comprehensive infrastructure for learning that brings together teaching teams and students together in classrooms, labs, libraries, motor pools, workplace, home… anywhere…. at anytime• Adopt an assessment strategy that gives students, educators and other stakeholders timely and actionable feedback