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mobile TECHNOLOGIES FOR teaching and learning Here is some information about this recent session and what was discussed. Overview:
This session looked in particular at the ever increasing opportunities that mobile platforms such as tablets and smart phones are bringing to learning and teaching. The learning technology team, at the AEU wanted to ‘kick start’ a special interest group to explore these developments with you. Thanks to Alex Spiers and David Sorfa for presenting. Feedback
Conclusion is to continue building this group and run a few more ‘get togethers’ to share experiences and knowledge over the next year. The discussion highlighted for us these issues and opportunities
Issues · Staff perceived as being available 24/7. Those students may see this as an increased opportunity to access staff. · Digital literacy of students and staff in knowing the issues and opportunities · The increased level of support needed to help students using a wide variety of different hardware Opportunities · Martin Hanneghan from Computing and Maths is willing to support the technological development of any good ideas for teaching and learning tools. · Geo location as a focus or one of the main opportunities to be explored regarding this development · The use of QR codes to support students in a variety of ways. Martin Hanneghan has developed a way of using them to identify students locations within large and complex buildings. · Access to more timely information of equipment availability and booking this online. · Research Blackboard Mobile and its effectiveness at other HEI’s · Linking different level of student service. There is a possibility that students could have an opportunity to print lecture notes for free for a limited period, but still have access to online copies. · Meet up to share handy mobile apps Literature/Resources JISC Mobile Learning Programmes http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/topics/mobilelearning.aspx
JISC Mobile Web Apps Briefing Paper http://wiki.cetis.ac.uk/images/7/76/Mobile_Web_Apps.pdf
JISC Mobile and Wireless Technologies Review http://issuu.com/jiscinfonet/docs/jisc_mobile_review_2010
Growth in Mobile http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aUQLIPdtg8 Jim Turner + Alex Spiers
mobile TECHNOLOGIES FOR teaching and learning Here is some information about this recent session and what was discussed. Overview:
This session looked in particular at the ever increasing opportunities that mobile platforms such as tablets and smart phones are bringing to learning and teaching. The learning technology team, at the AEU wanted to ‘kick start’ a special interest group to explore these developments with you. Thanks to Alex Spiers and David Sorfa for presenting. Feedback
Conclusion is to continue building this group and run a few more ‘get togethers’ to share experiences and knowledge over the next year. The discussion highlighted for us these issues and opportunities
Issues · Staff perceived as being available 24/7. Those students may see this as an increased opportunity to access staff. · Digital literacy of students and staff in knowing the issues and opportunities · The increased level of support needed to help students using a wide variety of different hardware Opportunities · Martin Hanneghan from Computing and Maths is willing to support the technological development of any good ideas for teaching and learning tools. · Geo location as a focus or one of the main opportunities to be explored regarding this development · The use of QR codes to support students in a variety of ways. Martin Hanneghan has developed a way of using them to identify students locations within large and complex buildings. · Access to more timely information of equipment availability and booking this online. · Research Blackboard Mobile and its effectiveness at other HEI’s · Linking different level of student service. There is a possibility that students could have an opportunity to print lecture notes for free for a limited period, but still have access to online copies. · Meet up to share handy mobile apps Literature/Resources JISC Mobile Learning Programmes http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/topics/mobilelearning.aspx
JISC Mobile Web Apps Briefing Paper http://wiki.cetis.ac.uk/images/7/76/Mobile_Web_Apps.pdf
JISC Mobile and Wireless Technologies Review http://issuu.com/jiscinfonet/docs/jisc_mobile_review_2010
Growth in Mobile http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aUQLIPdtg8 Jim Turner + Alex Spiers
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