learners experience of mobile
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The developing mobile landscape – implications for learner’s expectations.
Rob Howe
The University of Northampton
Presentation at ELESIG Symposium 11th March 2013
3-years of trend data
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Technology ownership Dec 2012 (N=938)
Growth in 2012 compared to (2011)• Laptop ownership 88.2% (86%)• Smartphone 83.4% (58%)• Tablets 37.5% (21%)• E-Book reader 27.3% (18%)
Learner Considerations
1. Inclusion (device and connectivity)
2. Accessibility (choice, personalisation, control)
3. Usability and training
See the Learntech blog for more on this
Developing a supportive infrastructure
Different audiences (students, staff, prospects)
What’s possible? Learner’s will expect support
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Services rated 'useful'
Need to join up University approaches
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Marketing
Talis integration
LibrarySystems
Blackboard Learn
LearnTech
Course info
Staff directory
Events listings
News feeds
Web team
Mobile web page
CIS (Timetabling)
Creating mobile learning opportunities
• Introducing Mobile Learn to staff
– course design considerations
– support resources
– inspiration / case studies: http://bit.ly/uonmobileart
Mobile for fieldwork
Is it working? Feedback from users
• Twitter (#iNorthampton)
• Email• Blog• Spot surveys• Focus groups• Pilots
Can access NILE when ever I need to and if I need to
check something quickly I can do. Also comes in handy
if can’t see properly in lectures as can bring them
up on my phone.
@UniNorthants now have their own app. Snazzy.
Am not tryna gas but thank God for the Northampton app because now I left my timetable at home, I would have been lost.
Bloody good idea!Being able to post
via a mobile means work in progress can be recorded in situ
and shared spontaneously.
Top five tips
1. Identify needs (and decide which ones you can meet)
2. Develop a supportive infrastructure
3. Plan provision for mobile devices
4. Ensure inclusiveness
5. Stay in the loop.....
References etc.
Useful links
• More about the iNorthampton project:http://www.northampton.ac.uk/mobile
• Guidelines on accessibility for the mobile web:http://www.w3.org/Mobile/
• TechDis on mobile learning: http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/investinyourself/freeresources/accessiblemobilelearning
• Traxler, J. (2010) “Students and mobile devices.” ALT-J Research in Learning Technology [online] 18.2, p149-160. Available from: http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/article/view/10759 [Accessed 10th February 2012]
• More info on JADU MyAPI (presentation by Steve Martin): http://speakerdeck.com/u/s2martin/p/inorthampton-and-jadu
Image credits
• Photography by Rob Farmer, University of Northampton
• 3d characters from http://www.canstockphoto.com/3pod