Changing Educational Practices– Mobile Makes its Mark
http://cdu.academia.edu/JonMason
Overview
Terminology
Digital Learning & ChangeMobile Learning a subset of Digital Learning
Stories from the Frontline
IssuesEngagement & Distraction
Hype
Organizational Readiness
Where to Next?
Terminology
Mobile Learning
m-learning
m-education
Awkward terms –or just transitory?
LearnerTechnologyLearning
mobility
Mobile learning
Not just a story about content
… or about apps that are educational
Inputs to Digital Learning
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Laurillard – Re-Thinking
University Teaching
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Friesen – Re-Thinking
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Shifting FocusClassroom New Learning Spaces
Desktop technologies Handheld technologies
WIMP NUI
Basic computer literacy Multiple digital literacies
LMS Open services
Prescribed content Inquiry
Walled gardens Open spaces
Defined lecture time Micro-lectures
Premium content Free content
E-learning Digital learning
SOE BYOD
“flipped classroom”
Stories from the Frontline
2012 Phase 1• staff directory• maps and places• images• library• emergency contacts• important links
Phase 2• events• news• units (Blackboard)
http://mobile.cdu.edu.au/
Stories from the Frontline
http://www.wagamanschool.com/
Stories from the Frontline
http://www.knou.ac.kr/
Korea National Open University (KNOU)
• Since 2009 delivered u-KNOU mobile learning services
• Developing new content model
• Matching user preferences with infrastructure & services
Stories from the Frontline
http://gse-it.stanford.edu/research/project/smile
Stanford Mobile Inquiry Learning Environment (SMILE)
• Brings mobile into the classroom
• Highly interactive learning environment
• Engages students in critical reasoning and problem solving
• Enables generation, sharing, and evaluation of multimedia-rich inquiries
Wikimedia Foundation
WIKIPEDIA - Mobile Sandboxhttp://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/01/11/mobile-beta-a-sandbox-for-new-experimental-features/
Issues
Engagement & DistractionMore road accidents!
IT as an “interruption technology”
Literacy (& digital literacies)
Hype“ubiquitous” access doesn’t exist yet
content often not mobile-ready
connectivity not always available (e.g., remote Australia)
“smartphones” also cost money
information access doesn’t necessarily stimulate learning
not everyone “gets it”
Organizational ReadinessStructural changes continue in universities
Learning material specifically for mobile remains limited
BYOD has a flipside
“Flipping” the classroom
Focus OR Distraction?
Engagement or obsession?
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns1120/index.html#~2012
Engagement?
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns1120/index.html#~2012
Hype
“ubiquitous” access doesn’t exist yet
content is not always mobile-ready
connectivity not always possible (e.g., remote Australia)
“smartphones” also cost money
information access does not equate to learning
not everyone “gets it” … digital literacy
Organizational Readiness
There is a lot to do to be “mobile ready”content needs to be designed for mobile
courseware needs to be specifically configured
mobile access to information services not enough
mobility of technology (settings & connectivity)
mobility of students & staff
re-thinking pedagogy
re-thinking engagement
new digital literacies
Teaching that utilizes mobile devices can involvea shift to inquiry-based learning
competence in many digital literacies
agility in harnessing new capabilities (e.g., instant polling)
digital citizenship
Organizations are transforming (again & again & again)
http://tinyurl.com/axe77t8 MOOCs MOOKs & MOOPs?
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