{"id":7322,"date":"2021-09-29T13:51:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T20:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/?p=7322"},"modified":"2021-09-29T13:51:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T20:51:23","slug":"the-portable-lms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/2021\/09\/29\/the-portable-lms\/","title":{"rendered":"The Portable LMS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec523\/files\/2021\/09\/girl-gb1360c58d_1920-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"152\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The concept of the most popular LMS&#8217;s having a smartphone app is not new. However, as online and remote learning has increased in popularity (by choice or not), companies that design LMS&#8217;s like Canvas or Brightspace have advanced the design of their mobile applications as well. Many are now marketing their apps to support learning on the go. As a student I do see the benefit of having my LMS apps on my phone, but as I said in a previous post, the interaction I have with them is usually one way and is more about &#8220;checking&#8221; and reading than it is contributing. With that said, it is still important to have these technologies to support learning. A study published in the EDUCASE Review that looked at mobile technology ownership and learning practices shows that students strongly agree that LMS mobile apps improve access to coursework, improve communication with other students and their instructor, increase their knowledge in their field and increase their motivation to complete course work (Chen et al, 2014). And while it can be challenging to write an essay on a mobile device, it is still possible to capture and share other forms of media like images, sounds, video, and even ideas\/thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At McGill, we recently launched our first fully online program with the School of Nursing. I supported some of the design and development of the program where a high priority was to ensure that everything included in the program, whether it be in a course or as a part of the student services support, was mobile-friendly. The program was built under the assumption that students would only be accessing the materials\/quizzes\/assignments on the go. It was challenging but I think that it just requires a paradigm shift in thinking. In the same way that using education technologies should enhance and redefine a teaching and learning experience rather than just replace\u2026 mobile learning should be viewed in the same way. I think the further we go with the design of mobile LMS apps, the more we will understand how we can use mobile learning in a way that services teaching and learning in the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baiyun Chen, Ryan Seilhamer, Luke Bennett, and Sue Bauer. (2014). Students&#8217; Mobile Learning Practices in Higher Education: A Multi-Year Study. <em>EDUCAUSE Review. <\/em>Retrieved from: <a href=\"https:\/\/er.educause.edu\/articles\/2015\/6\/students-mobile-learning-practices-in-higher-education-a-multiyear-study\">https:\/\/er.educause.edu\/articles\/2015\/6\/students-mobile-learning-practices-in-higher-education-a-multiyear-study<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De Paul. Mobile Learning. Retrieved from: <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.depaul.edu\/teaching-commons\/teaching-guides\/technology\/Pages\/mobile-learning.aspx\">https:\/\/resources.depaul.edu\/teaching-commons\/teaching-guides\/technology\/Pages\/mobile-learning.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The concept of the most popular LMS&#8217;s having a smartphone app is not new. 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