Measuring Mobile Learningat Lamar University
Created by: Brandi Livingston
Our Mobile Learning PlanOur mobile learning initiative can transform our learning environments and increase:
engagement
collaboration
critical thinking
ownership of learning
How will we measure the success of our initiative?
How will we know our students are more engaged? How do we determine if they are using critical thinking skills? Are our students taking more ownership of their learning? Are our faculty integrating more mobile technology and apps to enrich curriculum and activities?StockMonkeys.com
What is measurement?
According to Hubbard (2014), the definition of measurement is:
a reduction, not necessarily an elimination, of uncertainty based on several simple observations.
What are we really measuring?
Current utilization of mobile devices in teaching and learning - academics.
Feelings and perceptions of using mobile devices for learning and classroom activities.
Competency levels using mobile devices and educational apps
Where are we now? We need to determine the
following about Lamar faculty and undergraduate
students:
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The Method and Instruments
We plan to conduct a Mobile Learning Study to make observations about our faculty and students using simple random sampling methods.
A digital survey will be sent to faculty and undergraduate students followed by random interviews.
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Mobile Learning Study Approval
Before the study begins, it’s required to seek approval from the IRB in order to conduct any research that involves human subjects.
Institutional Review Board
Ethical Considerations
The survey will ask some general demographic questions and some participants may choose to submit personal email addresses to participate in subsequent interviews. Participant information will remain confidential and no names or identifying information will be published.
A consent form will be created
and distributed to all study
participants.
The Survey Details
The survey will consist of several questions. The questions will consist of:
Likert scale questions
Multiple answer
Open-ended, short answer
Survey Design and Gathering the Data
The digital survey will be developed using a Google form which could then be easily shared out by email to faculty and students.
The Google Form will collect all the responses that can be exported out for further analysis.
Analyze, Discuss and Share the Data
Analyze and compare data findings with other mobile learning studies of similar institutions.
Draw conclusions from the data findings and make decisions with regards to the mobile learning initiative.
Share and discuss the findings with colleagues and other administration involved in the mobile learning initiative.
Publish and share the data findings and conclusions campus-wide, including students, faculty and staff.