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WE LIVE IN A CHANGING WORLD

So what’s changed?

‘One to Many’ ‘Many to Many’

‘Push’ ‘Pull’

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Shift in how people want to learn

Why?

“New generations of young people who have grown up with digital technology have high expectations of

anytime, anywhere learning, but many learners do not have a clear understanding of how courses could or should use technology to support learning. They are still very much reliant on lecturers for guidance.”

Source: JISC LEARNER EXPERIENCES OF E-LEARNING, GUIDE 2

MOBILE LEARNINGThe iPad and other mobile devices have probably changed learning forever!

So what IS mobile learning?

Learning on the move“Simply using mobile technology to support the learning experience.”

A brief history of Mobile learning

1990’s 2000 2001 2002 2007

Prof. Mike Shamples, University of Nottingham starts first research program on mobile learning

Clark Quinn defines mobile learning in an article in Line Zine

The International Association for Mobile Learning (IAMLearn) is launched at mLearn

Richard Nantel writes a report entitled “How to Determine” your readiness for Mobile E-Learning

The Handheld learning resource project is started in the United Kingdom.The MOBILearn Project in Europe received its first fundingThe first mLearn conference is held at the university of Birmingham

1976

Texas Instruments develop Speak & Spell

2011

A growing number of schools embrace the iPad as the latest tool in teaching. Replacing textbooks and allowing students to attend the classroom beyond the 4 walls.

Figure 1: Mobile learning has created a wider net of learning opportunities.

Benefits of mobile learning

• IMMEDIACY OF COMMUNICATION

• CONTEXUALISATION

• ACCESS TO MENTORS, TUTORS AND OTHERS

• BITE-SIZED LEARNING CONTENT

• PROMOTES ACTIVE LEARNING

“There is no greater anti-brain environment than the classroom and cubicle.”

“Exercise boosts brain power” – We learn better when we are on the move.

Dr. John Medina

Did you know…

Benefits of mobile learning

• IMMEDIACY OF COMMUNICATION

• CONTEXUALISATION

• ACCESS TO MENTORS, TUTORS AND OTHERS

• BITE-SIZED LEARNING CONTENT

• PROMOTES ACTIVE LEARNING

“There is no greater anti-brain environment than the classroom and cubicle.”

“Exercise boosts brain power” – We learn better when we are on the move.

Dr. John Medina

CONSIDERATIONS

“Build resources, not courses”

Anon.

Considerations

Requirements Web AppNative

Mobile AppHTML 5

Yes No Yes

Yes No Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Limitations Yes Yes

Limitations Yes Yes

Limitations Yes TBC

Purple Media iTunes / Commercial

licence

Purple Media

Requirements Web AppNative

Mobile AppHTML 5

App works across all mobile devices Yes No Yes

One development effort for all devices Yes No Yes

Text works well Yes Yes Yes

Pictures work well Yes Yes Yes

Test questions work well Yes Yes Yes

Audios work well Limitations Yes Yes

Videos work well Limitations Yes Yes

Simulations work well Limitations Yes TBC

Deployment

Purple Media iTunes / Commercial

licence

Purple Media

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

FormalLearning Skill Development Group Directed Learning Location Comms

• Collect feedback from the group

• Create a Learning log

• Create an action plan whilst on a course

• Access scheduled webinars

• Twitter comments and q&a during a course

• Speak to your course tutor on the phone!

• Listen to podcasts

• Mobile training needs analysis – evaluate pre-existing skills and knowledge and propose how to reach an end point

• Pre and post course chat room

• Text reminders of key learning points from the course

• Watch YouTube videos on a skill

• Record a speech and share to get feedback

• Flashcards!

• Top tips app (tip of the day?)

• Access activities to put your learning into practice

• Coaching app for managers

• Spelling + multi sensing approach

• Numeracy skills game

• Role play simulation of tough conversation before having it

• ‘how to’ skills guides

• Wiki creation tool

• Skype conferences

• Share tips within a group and rate your peers

• Chat rooms for pre and post course sharing

• Create and share how-to videos and documents within the group

• Tag top content from the web and push to cohorts for them to rate it

• Film yourself completing essential tasks for your role and share via mobile

• Find each other on the go and co-ordinate a location to get together

• Find venues!

• Find other people doing the same course in your area to talk to offline

• Treasure hunt – unlock content based on location

• Find where people are, right now

• Co-ordinate an impromptu meeting

• An induction tour of your new office

• Meet people near you with like interests

• Fire safety compliance – follow the escape route and track via GPS

• Check in your location when out of the office

• Automatically turn your out of office on when you aren’t there!

• Find workstations within buildings

• Texting

• Chat/text four instant feedback

• Skyping for real time interaction

• Real time chat with a subject matter expert

• Push out tweets to raise awareness

• Share lessons learned with succinct tweets

• Webinar via screen/video ability

• Twitter backchannel

User Generated Content Augmented Reality Performance Support Knowledge Management Feedback

• Share how to videos

• Record learning, feedback for instructor, share experiences

• Film or photograph steps in a process that need to be learned

• Record conversations with customers etc

• Interviews on topics and links to external resources

• Voice and text

• QR codes for pre and post course work, process plan, marketing course info, hand-outs

• Triggers to play key content on a video

• Blockbuster drugs – facts, figures, therapeutic areas

• Bullying app – pick a colleague and send undermining messages anonymously

• Virtual world for on boarding. Meeting other new starters before day onelearn how to be a tour guide

• Avatars for ‘safe’ bring out new processes

• App to show where people in the business physically sit

• App that offers a quick diagnostic of issue with short learning object

• Instant answers to questions

• Subject experts assigned knowledge areas and are notified when question comes

• Call a friend (subject matter expert)

• SMS reminders to do things

• Scan QR codes attached to equipment to access help

• Picture of thing that needs fixing sent to help desk

• Access quick reference material

• Posting questions

• Access videos to overcome real time challenges in the field

• Access and edit FAQ wiki – the qwiki!

• IT engagement

• Share likes, tag content

• Mobile help desk

• Record a quick tip

• Chat deck

• Rate user generated content

• Tweet questions and have an expert respond

• Curate the company knowledge base

• Use social functions to post reflections on knowledge

• Book summary and recommendations

• Use a tool like ever note to organise your own documents

• Create a shared folder (Dropbox) for your project team

• Voice recognition that ‘zaps’ you when you do something stupid!

• Record and share evaluation data

• Record a performance note in real time and upload to performance mgt system

• Commenting / adding skills to another person’s profile

• Ability to rate peoples skills on their profile (360 feedback?)

• Rating content that other people create

• Hashtag tweet reviews of events

• How to provide feedback app

• Temperature gauge app – how are people feeling right now?

• Crowd source process feedback and suggested changes

• App to record development experiences that could be used by PM system

• Tweet or text new ideas for content

• Face recognition for how you’re feeling about an experience

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