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Mobile Learner Supportpart of the Virtual Learning Environment Programme
Project Leader: Rhodri Thomas [email protected]
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Device-independent
• Working with what students have
• Classes of devices/behaviours
• Providing flexible options
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Task 1 – ‘Learning tools’
• Discuss in pairs what aids you have to hand that enable you to complete a learning task – be it practical, informal, incidental or more concrete.
• If you have any technology with you, have a real look at what’s available – if you have a phone/device, take a look at the applications on-board.
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camera
video camera
dictionary
calculator
thesaurus
games
books
calendar
art equipment
music
‘tape’ recorder
note-pad
The classroom in your pocket
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Learner-centred
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Mobile ‘Channel’: Podcasting
VLE iPodcastmodule
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Podcast publicity
KMi Podcast Directory iTunes U
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Mobile ContentLearning objects
– Formative– Self-contained– Reusable
Multi-format– Rich text eBooks– DAISY Talking Books– Flash / Java
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Mobile CollaborationSocial
– Presence– Status updates– Instant Messaging
User-generated– Rich media capture– Sharing with peers
Location-based– GPS
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Mobile blogging ‘moblog’User-generated
– Rich media & sharinghttp://moblog.co.uk/ | http://www.cellspin.net/
MediaBoard examples– Leeds Met HSC
http://www.m-learning.net/preview/LeedsMet_mediaboard/
– Ashton Park school– IOE – Learning Exchange
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Location-based activities
• Fieldwork & connecting
groups• Mapping media to a grid
• Adding GPS data:– Geotagging– Twitpic– Shozu– Google Earth/Maps
[Science ERA project]
[FELS Santiago residential]
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Task 2 – ‘Learning while mobile’
• Discuss in small groups what situations you or your students find yourselves in where access to learning resources might be helpful while on-the-move.
• Would access to certain online services be helpful, if so which?
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Interfacing with other learners
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Synchronisation & Offline
‘Offline Moodle’– Providing local version of course content
– Synchronising forums – allowing personal storage for future reference
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Mobile Internet methodsText-only
– No imagery– Basic styling– WAP-browsing (v1)
Cut-down– Some imagery & styling– WAP-browsing (v2) XHTML
Resized– Content processed by server
or client applications
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Mobile Internet technologiesBasic phones
– Small screens used for menus
‘VGA’ devices– Higher resolution for multimedia
Full screen– Apple iPhone/iPod touch– Nokia Internet Tablet
‘Zoom view’– Apple iPhone/iPod Safari– Opera Mini/Mobile– Microsoft Deepfish [in development]
– Google Android [in development]
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Research & Development
• Emulation– Testing/Support– Staff development
• New user interfaces– Devices & environments– Embedding in systems
• Connectivity– Standalone vs. companion?
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Future OU strategy
• Staff Development– Hands-on– Awareness-raising
• Mobile Learning activities– Face2Face – AL partners– Residentials
• OU-on-the-go?– Mobile access to services
EPD
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Follow-up Task – Opera Mini
Try out your own
phone web browser
first, then compare
by going to:
http://mini.opera.com
Click to download
There are 3 options
[ Phone, PC
or via SMS] ~120kB
Try out these sites:wap.tfl.gov.uk or wap.nationalrail.co.uk
m.facebook.com or m.flickr.com
bbc.co.uk/mobile
library.open.ac.uk
More on Knowledge Network
See the difference between
Opera ‘desktop’
and mobile views
You can also use the emulator at: http://www.operamini.com/demo/
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Mobile Learner Support
Project Leader: Rhodri Thomas [email protected]
http://conclave.open.ac.uk/mLearn/