Week 11 – Welcome to Mobile Learning!
Welcome to Week 11 – m-learning!
This week we’ll look at mobile learning. What’s “mobile learning”? Is it any kind of learning with a small device? Or a lifestyle of learning with the assistance of small devices while roaming in the world? Consider these broader questions while you’re participating this week.
Although many devices qualify as mobile, from iPods to cellphones to tablets and netbooks, we’ve chosen to focus on cellphones due to their unique combination of tiny form factor, ubiquity and wireless connectivity.
By the end of this week, you’ll be able to answer the following questions:
- What do mobiles offer for learning?
- What are the challenges and opportunities for mobile learning ventures?
- What kinds of learning ventures succeed in mobile?
- What changes are needed for mobile to grow in the learning market?
During the week, you’ll have some fun assignments:
- a poll to establish your mobile learning profile
- an evaluation of two mobile learning applications
- the design of your own m-learning venture, and
- a reflection on what it would take for you to adopt m-learning
So why not get started and visit the Week 11 Mobile Learning OER?
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Julie S 12:16 pm on November 14, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi David,
Great site and I really enjoyed your team’s pitch presentation. I just did the poll and thought I’d give the team some quick feedback. I noticed that there is no category for texting or email. I don’t know about others but this is where I spend a lot of my time on my cell phone. I’ve had to group this under other which puts quite a high percentage under other. Not sure if this is what you were intending or if this is going to be common for others but I suspect it might be, especially for users of smart phones like the Iphone.
I’m just getting started on the site but it really does look great so far.
Thx.
Julie
kstooshnov 10:27 am on November 16, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
HI Julie,
Good point about the poll, as I wished to add a note in “other” about texting, but could only enter a number. Also, I found it a bit confusing with web browsing and performance support being two separate choices, as many of the references that I check (Wikipedia, Google etc.) I consider part of browsing.
Kyle
schiong 12:28 pm on November 14, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Julie,
I used to text a lot back in the Philippines. Unlimited text only costs P250/month or CAD 6.25. What makes it more “appealing” is that the receiver does NOT get charged. In Canada, it is different … I noticed that both parties are charged. I often tell my wife to remind her friends to call instead of sending a text. 🙂 hahaha.. that’s just me (allergic to additional charges)
cheers,
Stephen
jenaca 1:56 am on November 15, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Great site week 11! I have really enjoyed learning about all the ways we can use and learn from mobile learning!
Jenaca