Presentation used for the JISC RSC Wales Spring Bytes programme. Findings from the JISC SWaNI MOtIvATE Project.

1. Matt Smith
eLearning Manager, Coleg Gwent
MOtIvATE Project Lead
@mattsmeeth
matt.smith@coleggwent.ac.uk
@motivateCG #motivateCG

2. Coleg Gwent
• Largest FE College in Wales
• 4 Campuses, 5 Locations
• Newport, Crosskeys, Pontypool, Usk, Ebbw
Vale
• Involvement in Community Education across
multiple local authorities

3. In your institution, do you use SMS in..
Marketing Student services / Teaching & Learning Class
support (in general)

4. 12 month
project
SMS at
JISC
their own
Funded
cost
Own SWaNI
device Nations
Project
Background
Using SMS
FE
to support
focussed
learners
Retention
GCSE
issue

5. Project Aims

6. SMS system used
Mobile Messaging Systems Report:
http://goo.gl/G1wcH

8. Quick Exercise
Text the code:
byte
Followed by your name to:
07624 803523

9. Poll Everywhere

10. Findings

13. Qualitative Findings

14. Setting
reading tasks
Maths
Questions
Mid-week
Between
classes
Encouraging
prep for
discussion Class reminders

15. Respond to
questions Discreet
support
Apologies
General
Queries

16. Video

17. Matt Smith
eLearning Manager, Coleg Gwent
MOtIvATE Project Lead
@mattsmeeth
matt.smith@coleggwent.ac.uk
@motivateCG #motivateCG