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MOBILE DEVICES & APPS IN EDUCATION
REBECCA K. MILLER SCR CONNECTIONS WEBINAR
VIRGINIA TECH SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
SOME BACKGROUND…
tabletsinlibraries.tumblr.com
OVERVIEW
I. Quick history of mobile devices & teaching/learning
II. Enabling statistics
III. Levels of support in higher education
IV. Mobile information literacy
V. Identifying, evaluating, and selecting apps
VI. Integrating mobile devices & apps into your teaching
VII. Best practices and core competences
VIII. Staying up to date
IX. Additional resources and further reading
X. Questions & discussion
MOBILE DEVICES IN EDUCATION: A QUICK HISTORY
Alan Kay
DYNABOOK (1968)
Steve Jobs
IPAD (2010)
ENABLING STATISTICS
MOBILE DEVICE ENABLERS
Mobile networks accessible to > 90% of the world’s population
By 2017, 1 billion people expected to access the Internet via mobile devices
Improved speed (4G), power (1 GHz), and capabilities (GPS, accelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses)
ECAR Research Bulletin: The Future of Mobile Learning
May 1, 2012
DEVICE OWNERSHIP
Pew Internet Trend Data, May 2013http://www.pewinternet.org/Trend-Data-(Adults)/Device-Ownership.aspx
STUDENT DEVICE OWNERSHIP
ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students & Information Technology, 2012
LEVELS OF SUPPORT IN HIGHER EDUCATION
http://libguides.mit.edu/apps
http://libguides.scu.edu/mobile
http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/mobile
http://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/content.php?pid=11651&sid=1853931
“Don’t assume all students know how to use the technology they own and use as academic tools….[technical] training is essential for their success in a world where these skills are expected.”
ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2012
MOBILE INFORMATION LITERACY
MOBILE ENVIRONMENT
Rick Oller, ECAR (The Future of Mobile Learning)
I feel that one of our obligations as educators is to consider how the mobile Internet changes not only how we teach, but what it means to be knowledgeable and educated in our culture. And just as important, the mobile web opens up a host of pedagogical possibilities.
David Parry, EDUCAUSE Review
Rather than imposing legacy pedagogical guidelines on mobile learning, higher education decision makers, instruction designers, and perhaps most importantly, teachers need to innovate, experiment, and be prepared to fail. It’s not clear where mobile learning technology and applications will go, but…it will be disruptive, explosive, and game changing….
MOBILE ENVIRONMENT & INSTRUCTION
The mobile environment is evolving instruction in two major ways:
What we teach (skills and content)
• Mobile information literacy skills• Resources used and recommended
How we teach (strategies and pedagogy)
• Technology used in the classroom• Communication and collaboration opportunities• Connecting the classroom to the outside world
MOBILE INFORMATION LITERACY
Scranton Smartphone Survey (2010)
A few generalizations and recommendations:
• Information literacy instructors should become familiar with new search methods (such as QR codes) to help students use them effectively and efficiently
• Students should be encouraged to review a range of search results, particularly when searching for academic information
• Information literacy instructors should help students understand how to evaluate information, especially when it is presented in a nontraditional form, such as an app.
• Students may need assistance from educators in applying information literacy skills they have learned while searching on a laptop or desktop to the mobile environment
Kristen Yarmey, Student Information Literacy in the Mobile Environment
MOBILE INFORMATION LITERACYThree key areas of information engagement on the move:
1. How people search for and evaluate information on the move
• Searching for information is quick and easy• Information needs are contextual• Searching can be social
2. How people use information and create new knowledge on the move
• Memory can be outsourced• Mobile internet acting as a bridge between devices
3. How people cope with the “always on” nature of mobile information
• Information is constantly pushed at us
Andrew Walsh, Mobile Information Literacy: A Preliminary Outline of Information Behaviour in a Mobile Environment
MOBILE INFORMATION LITERACY
From the ACRL STS November 2012 Last Wednesdays Chat:
• How skills change due to mobile tech
• Mastery of or effectively using information tools on mobile devices (apps or mobile web)
• Utilizing technology to support information literacy teaching (pedagogy)
• Managing user expectations: instant gratification, simplicity, efficiency
• Device agnostic (skills, services, resources)
IDENTIFYING, EVALUATING, AND SELECTING APPS
http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-apps/2013
http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
Developed by Allan Carrington
http://padagogy.net/
EVALUATING MOBILE RESOURCES FOR TEACHINGConsideration Questions to Ask
Cost Is the resource free? How much does it cost? Is volume purchasing available?
Device Which device(s) does the resource work with? Work best with?
Function and Usability How relevant is the resource’s function? What skill(s) does it promote? Is there a learning curve?
Security and Privacy How secure is the resource? Does it collect personal information?
Support and Reliability What is the history of the resource? Is there support for it?
Access Does the resource allow sharing? Provide feedback, if that’s important?
http://learninginhand.com/blog/ways-to-evaluate-educational-apps.html
EVALUATING MOBILE RESOURCES FOR TEACHING
INTEGRATING MOBILE DEVICES & APPS INTO YOUR TEACHING
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
INTEGRATING MOBILE:EXAMPLE 1
Objective: Organizing and converting information found into knowledge
Context: Science students in a lower level biology or environmental studies class
Method of assessment: Collaborative Evernote notebook
Leafsnap Nature.com mobileGoogle ScholarEvernote
INTEGRATING MOBILE:EXAMPLE 2
Objective: Critically evaluating information
Context: First year students in an introductory science or engineering class class
Method of assessment: Informal; student discussion
Evernote Poll Everywhere YouTube
INTEGRATING MOBILE:EXAMPLE 3
Objective: Searching for information effectively
Context: Online course (any discipline)
Method of assessment: Screen shot of database with search strategy and result list; Popplet mind map
Popplet Google Drive PubMed Mobile
INTEGRATING MOBILE:EXAMPLE 4
Objective: Organizing and converting information found into knowledge
Context: First year students researching environmental changes on campus
Method of assessment: Student responses and citations in Evernote
Pinterest Evernote
INTEGRATING MOBILE: EXAMPLE 5
Objective: Organizing and converting information found into knowledge
Context: Upper-level undergraduate nursing students
Method of assessment: Collaborative Evernote notebook
PubMed Mobile Eponyms Evernote
IN SUMMARY:MAJOR CONCEPTS
“Mobile learning is personalized, learner centered, situated, collaborative, ubiquitous, and contextual…”
Rick Oller, ECAR (The Future of Mobile Learning)
• Mobile technologies are changing higher education in ways that we cannot yet completely understand
• Student access to and use of information is radically changing
• We have a responsibility to help students--and each other--become familiar with and effectively use new technologies
BEST PRACTICES & CORE COMPETENCES
BEST PRACTICES• Align and Organize: Make sure technology selected aligns with
students, context, and objectives
• Accessibility: Make sure technology is accessible to all students
• Interaction: Provide students with the opportunity to interact with each other, you, and the content
• Reinforcement: Technology should reinforce and supplement your teaching
• Assessment: Assess for learning, impact, effectiveness
• Keep it fresh: Be flexible, stay on top of technology and trends
• Share and Collaborate: Let others know what you’re doing; share your ideas and use others’ ideas!
http://www.cidde.pitt.edu/ta-handbook/teaching-technology-1http://teach.ucf.edu/pedagogy/best-practices/
ALA CORE COMPETENCES
http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/careers/corecomp/corecompetences
ALA CORE COMPETENCES
http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/careers/corecomp/corecompetences
STAYING UP TO DATE
PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT/NETWORK
Courtesy of: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7049.pdf
Courtesy of: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7049.pdf
WHAT'S IN A PLE OR PLN?
Blogs
MOOCs
IDENTIFY:
Leaders in the field
Resources that you already use or would like to use
• Listservs• Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook• Scholarship• Blogs• Webinars and online courses• Conference presentations and workshops• Internal opportunities
Strategies for working this into your normal day
LISTSERVS
ALA listservs: http://lists.ala.org/sympa
• ILI• LITA • RUSA
EDUCAUSE listservs:http://listserv.educause.edu/cgi-bin/wa.exe?INDEX
• Mobile Tech• Games and Learning
People
• @JasonGriffey• @noshelfrequired• @andywalsh999• @nic221
Hashtags
• #EdApp• #EdTech• #libtablet• #libgadget• #ipaded• #Mlearning• #Elearning
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
PUBLICATIONS
• International Journal of Mobile & Blended Learning
• International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies
• Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal
• ECAR: http://www.educause.edu/ecar
• EDUCAUSE
• Horizon Report• College & Research Libraries
BLOGS
• ALA TechSource: http://www.alatechsource.org/blog
• No Shelf Required: http://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/
• Mobile Technologies in Libraries: http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/
• List of 20 mobile learning blogs: http://www.edudemic.com/2012/09/20-blogs-mobile-learning-worth/
WEBINARS/COURSES/CONFERENCES
• ALA TechSource
• ACRL e-Learning Webcasts
• Library Juice Academy
• EDUCAUSE
• Computers in Libraries
• M-Libraries
• LOEX
• WILU
• Handheld Librarian
• LITA Forum
QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
IMAGE CREDITS• http://westgatenetworks.com/anytech/tablet-and-smartphone-dinner-table-etiqu
ette/
• http://www.theiphoneaddict.com/the-new-ipad/using-a-twitter-client-on-the-new-ipad/
• http://musictherapyservices.net/from-ipad-skeptic-to-ipad-enthusiast-how-i-came-to-realize-that-the-ipad-could-enhance-therapy-sessions/
• http://ebooktest.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/the-original-kindle-from-1968/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipad
• http://www.talkandroid.com/2853-for-power-users-the-iphone-vs-android-showdown/
• http://www.ipadebookslibrary.com/
• http://www.unity.net.au/allansportfolio/edublog/?p=324
• http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/history_isd/carey.html