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Agnes Kukulska-HulmeAlice Peasgood

John PettitRobert Farrow

The Open University

JISC Experts – Members’ Showcase, July 2010

Mobile Technologiesin Lifelong Learning: Best Practices

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EU Project Partnership

The MOTILL Project involved researchers from four countries:

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Aims of MOTILL

A one year project funded with support from the European Commission, under the National Lifelong Learning Strategies – Transversal Programme 2007-2013

•Analysis of the use of mobile technologies and their potential for lifelong learning; collecting evidence from research and practice

•Working with policymakers to increase awareness of the possible impact of mobile technologies on lifelong learning policies

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MOTILL Project - Outcomes

Web Portal (www.motill.eu) - external site and collaboration environment

Four main outcomes:• Scientific Annotated Review Database

(SARD) – collaboratively written ‘reviews’ of 51 publications

• Evaluation Grid – a methodological framework for analysis of best practices

• Best Practices Collection – case studies from each partner country

• Declarations of Intent - ‘intentional agreements’ signed by 27 policymakers

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Scientific Annotated Review Database(free access from web portal)

Summary Lifelong learning contextMobile technology and learning Critique Implications for policy-makersType of publication

Content of each review Search

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Evaluation Grid

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Best Practice Collection (free booklet/ PDF download from

web portal)

•A set of 11 case studies from the UK, Ireland, Italy and Hungary, based on interviews

•A meta-analysis commenting on issues of:

• Management• Pedagogy• Policy• Ethical considerations

FÓN project, Ireland

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Meetings with policymakers in the UK

• Kelvin Hopkins, Member of Parliament and Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Further Education and Lifelong Learning

• Professor Tom Schuller, Director of the Inquiry into the Future of Lifelong Learning

• Bryony Taylor, Policy Adviser at Lifelong Learning UK

• Heather Williamson, Programme Manager, JISC

• Professor Lizbeth Goodman, Research Director, Futurelab

• Dr Vanessa Pittard, Director, E-Strategy at Becta

• Steve Ryan, President of ALT, the Association for Learning Technology

• Professor Denise Kirkpatrick, Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning, Teaching and Quality, The Open University

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Declarations of intent

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Questions for discussion

• How might the MOTILL best practice collection be used?

• How do we extend this work in future?

• What else do you think practitioners and policymakers might need? 

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