Mobile learning about mobile learning Michael M. Grant, PhDhttp://viral-notebook.com

Michael M. Grant 2010

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Background

What is mobile learning?

“The intersection of mobile computing and e-learning: accessible resources wherever you are, strong search capabilities, rich interaction, powerful support for effective learning, and performance-based assessment. eLearning independent of location in time or space.”

(Quinn, 2000, para. 5)

What is mobile learning?

The “exploitation of ubiquitous handheld hardware, wireless networking and mobile telephony to enhance and extend the reach of teaching and learning.”

(Mobile Learning Network [MoLeNet], 2009)

What is mobile learning?

“Any form of learning that happens when mediated through a mobile device.”

(Herrington et al., 2009)

What is mobile learning?

Mobile learning is more than just learning delivered and supported by handheld and mobile technologies. It is learning that is both formal and informal, context aware, and authentic for the learner.

(Traxler, 2005, 2007, 2010)

vs.

http://bit.ly/cOSsBi

(So, 2010)

Distance Learning

eLearning

mLearning

(So, 2010)

Distance Learning

eLearning

mLearning

A pilot invitation

What I did …

Graduate Course: “School Change & the Internet”

Completely online course

Local students could check out an iPod Touch

One unit of nine

Inservice teachers & LMS certifications

Ages: 24–51 (mean=36.4)All women

Survey adapted from (Motiwalla, 2007) and (Grant & Cheon, 2007)

Discussion posts about the experience

Demo

The mobile app/unit

How did it go?

Survey Items (n=15) Mean Std. Deviation

The MOBL 21 application was easy to use. 4.27 .799

The MOBL 21 application was easy to understand. 4.40 .737

The mobile learning unit was an effective learning strategy for me. 4.13 .915

The mobile learning unit allowed me to convert any wait (dead) time into productive time. 4.27 .884

The mobile learning unit allowed convenient access to course materials. 4.27 1.223

The mobile learning unit should be used as a supplemental tool for any existing course. 3.60 1.121

The mobile learning unit could replace an online course unit. 2.53 .990

Lickert scale of 1:Strongly Disagree to 5:Strongly Agree

Survey Items (n=15) MeanStd.

Deviation

The text in the mobile learning unit was acceptable quality. 3.87 .915

The media (e.g., images, videos) in the mobile learning unit were acceptable quality. 3.20 .941

I am willing to use a mobile device for learning. 3.80 1.320

The mobile learning unit was an effective method to receive course content. 4.27 .799

The mobile learning unit stimulated my thinking. 4.00 .845

The mobile learning unit content was of high quality. 4.20 .676

The MOBL 21 application was easy to download and install. 4.40 .828

I accessed the content in this mobile learning unit more often than I did the other units on our course website.

2.87 1.407

Lickert scale of 1:Strongly Disagree to 5:Strongly Agree

I liked it better than I thought I would. I was able to walk around with it and read more easily than with a book. But, I had to keep touching the screen to keep it lit because I was taking notes while I was reading.

Also, the font was small which was o.k., but I was wondering how someone with trouble seeing would adjust because the size couldn't figure out how or if the size could be adjusted like it can be on some other apps. I also, like the idea of it from a conservation stand point- less paper and waste.

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The text was small and could not be made larger by turning the device or tapping (which enlarges the image in some apps), but I could still read it ok.

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I really like the concept of this application. My husband has an i-Touch, so I was able to download the app. easily. However, we do not have Wi-Fi access on it, so I had to drive down the road a little to download the cards. After that I was able to take it to the ballgame and study.

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I was not able to gain access to an Ipod …. My experience with the desktop application was great. I had no problems downloading the applications or with maneuvering through the material. I liked the idea that I could quickly move from section to section without a lot of lag time waiting for it to load.

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Unexpectations

Hey! Where’d my image go?

Moving forward … Oh, it’s a five-

month-old

Conversations with MOBL 21

adding Android and iPad versions

A mobile CMS — mCMS?

Things to come

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References & Acknowledgements Grant, M. M., & Cheon, J.-p. (2007). The value of using synchronous conferencing

for instruction and students. Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 6(3). Available at http://www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/viewarticle.cfm?volID=6&IssueID=21&Ar ticleID=109.

Herrington, J., Herrington, A., Mantei, J., Olney, I. & Ferry, B. (2009). Using mobile technologies to develop new ways of teaching and learning, in J. Herrington, A. Herrington, J. Mantei, I. Olney, & B. Ferry (eds.), New technologies, new pedagogies: Mobile learning in higher education, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, Australia.

Mobile Learning Network (MoLeNET ). (2009). What is mobile learning? Retrieved December 30, 2009, from http://www.molenet.org.uk/

Motiwalla, L.F. (2007). Mobile learning: A framework and evaluation. Computers & Education, 49, 581-596.

Quinn, C. (2000). mLearning. Mobile, Wireless, In-Your-Pocket Learning. Linezine. Fall 2000. Available at http://www.linezine.com/2.1/features/cqmmwiyp.htm

So, S. (2010, October 27). Pedagogical and technological considerations of mobile learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA.

Michael M. Grant 2010