The document summarizes Miami University's Mobile Learning Center, which is a joint venture between various university departments focused on supporting mobile learning. The Center provides resources for faculty and students, coordinates mobile app development projects, and conducts research on mobile learning best practices and technologies. It oversees various mobile learning initiatives on campus including a mobile app for the university and sponsored projects for external partners.

1. Miami University Mobile Learning CenterAjoint venture between SEAS, AIMS, and ITS Dr. Jerry Gannod http://elgg.csi.muohio.edu/mlc Twitter: @miami_mlearning

2. “You Will” (1983) Miami M-Learning Center 2

3. Ownership of Internet Enabled Handheld Device Among US College Student Internet Users Miami Mobile Learning Center 3 Source: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2010.

4. Technology in the classroom? iPad initiatives http://nyti.ms/eIN2Dp http://bit.ly/fOVW2J New Media Consortium’s Horizon Report calls for adoption of mobile technology in the education for both K-12 and Higher Ed How about the corporate world? Miami Mobile Learning Center 4

5. Get out your phones! http://bit.ly/hQsDYS

6. What is M-Learning? M-Learning provides an experience that is: Personalized Authentic Situated Trying to meet students where they are and in a context that allows us to engage them anywhere and anytime Miami Mobile Learning Center 6

7. What is M-Learning? 24/7 Learning Anytime Anything Anywhere Facilitate active learning Leverages mobile platform Creates new opportunities 7 Miami M-Learning Center

8. Examples iPad Adoption Science Ed Purdue – Hotseat UW Madison – ARIS University of Oxford – Molly University of Utah ACU Miami M-Learning Center 8

9. More Examples Higher Ed – Listing Best(?) Apps For Higher Ed Horizon Report Report Delicious Bookmarks Miami M-Learning Center 9

10. Resources 50 m-Learning Resources What Is Mobile Learning Mobile Learning Examples from the UK Mobile Learning Overview Miami M-Learning Center 10

11. Tools 20 M-Learning Tools Mobile Tools for Teaching Miami M-Learning Center 11

12. Trends Mobile Trends for 2020 Miami M-Learning Center 12

13. M-Learning Center Overview Miami has established an M-Learning Center devoted to supporting faculty, staff, and students in the use of mobile technology for education Multi-disciplinary effort involving SEAS, AIMS, and IT Services Miami M-Learning Center 13

14. Mission To capture and distribute best practices that utilize mobile technologies in support of learning To provide coordination and leadership that establishes linkages between existing development expertise and educators interested in applying mobile technologies for learning To provide faculty, staff, students and practitioners with support on the use and development of mobile applications through coordination of research and educational activities

15. Motivation Unify efforts in mobile space on the campus Provide faculty, staff, and students a resource for mobile learning and mobile computing Support faculty by providing software development expertise Miami Mobile Learning Center 15

16. Activities of the center Educational Support Disseminate knowledge about best practices in M-Learning Software Development Support Create software for mobile devices Service and Research Support research and outreach activities Miami M-Learning Center 16

17. Outreach and Community Mobile Learning Summit (Fall 2010) 1.5 day event Over 80 attendees Speakers from Cisco, Apple, IIT, Kent St., St. Mary’s, eTech Ohio NSF CPATH Workshop (Fall 2010) 20 attendees in small workshop format Attendees both in-state and out of state Miami Mobile Learning Center 17

18. Outreach and Community KnowledgeWorks Collaboration (Fall 2010 – Present) Assisting in the creation of a recommendation for digital learning in Ohio Presentation @ 2010 Lilly Conference on Mobile Learning On-line presence Recent article in Chronicle of Higher Education Twitter Miami Mobile Learning Center 18

19. Outreach and Community Future Continued engagement with KnowledgeWorks on the policy project Planned Mobile Learning Summit for Oct 2011 Professional Development workshops and K-12 Summer Camps Miami Mobile Learning Center 19

20. Outreach and Community Impact Collaboration as a result of Mobile Learning Summit Ohio Commission on Fatherhood Zoo Academy Increased visibility Miami Mobile Learning Center 20

21. Courses CSE 470 Mobile Application Development Summer 2011 (Pilot) CSE 451/551 Service Oriented Computing Spring 2012 CSE 448/449 Senior Capstone Two projects AY10-11 (See Projects Section) Miami Mobile Learning Center 21

22. Courses CSE 610 Graduate Seminar F’10 M-Learning Seminar; Project with Knowledgeworks Sp’10 Mobile Computing seminar IMS 440 IMS Practicum One project AY10-11 with Procter & Gamble Miami Mobile Learning Center 22

23. Course Impact Built capacity to build iOS applications in order to support software development activities Research Software Projects Miami Mobile Learning Center 23

24. Research “App Development in the Miami Mobile Learning Center”, Gerald C. Gannod, Kristen M. Bachman, Glenn Platt, Jim Kiper, Robert Howard, and Micah Cooper, in Proceedings of the 2011 SMACK Workshop, May 2011. “An Evaluation Framework for M-Learning”, Gerald C. Gannod and Kristen M. Bachman, in Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Computer Supported Education, May 2011. “Integrating M-Learning into a Broad Context: Issues and Recommendations”, Gerald C. Gannod and Kristen M. Bachman, in Proceedings of the 2011 Mobile Learning Conference, March 2011. “A Critical Analysis of M-Learning Initiatives”, Gerald C. Gannod and Kristen M. Bachman, in Proceedings of the 2011 Mobile Learning Conference, March 2011. Miami Mobile Learning Center 24

25. Research External Grants Research Buddy: Revolutionizing Undergraduate Student Research using Mobile Technology. (PI: G. Gannod, co-PI: G. Platt, Procter & Gamble, 2011, $10,000 total). This project is funded by a Procter & Gamble Higher Education Grant. Miami Mobile Learning Center 25

26. Research Future Plans Graduate Student Research PhD student in EHS Establish connection with Google AppInventor team Seek external funding Miami Mobile Learning Center 26

27. Software Projects Miami University iPhone Application Funding provided by Student Tech Fee (65%), and University Communications (35%) First Released on Nov. 30th 3,711 New users 6,647 Total downloads (includes updates) Student Developers SEAS, SFA Collaboration with ITS and University Communications Videos Miami Mobile Learning Center 27

28. HEARTifacts App supports finding Automated External Defibrillators using Augmented Reality Created for an external customer Students part of capstone team consisting of: Computer Science/Software Engineering Graphic Design Marketing MIS http://seasnews.eas.muohio.edu/2010/08/automated-external-defibrillator-aed-app/ Miami M-Learning Center 28

29. Software Projects Smart or Smashed Alcohol abuse prevention / intervention app Research project in collaboration with R.M. Ward in EHS Work supported by EHS Dean In-progress (slated for Early March pre-release) Student Developers SEAS, SFA Miami Mobile Learning Center 29

30. Software Projects my Metro MUITDC Finalist Interdisciplinary project with students from disciplines across the university Real-time tracking of Miami Metro buses Eventual integration into the Miami App In need of long-term funding to deploy to full bus system Miami Mobile Learning Center 30

31. Software Projects Alumni Networking App Supports alumni events on iPad (think modified “speed dating” format) Supported by alumni office In-progress (slated for Mid March pre-release, final pilot in Chicago in Late April) Student Developers CSE Capstone Miami Mobile Learning Center 31

32. Software Projects Other’s in progress Research Buddy Proctor and Gamble Using Cincinnati Zoo Academy as a testbed The Everyday Dad Ohio Commission on Fatherhood Miami Mobile Learning Center 32

33. Funding Summary ITS ($35K) Graduate Assistant AY 10-11 ($25K) Summer Salary ($10K) Software ($1K) AIMS ($15K) AIMS Grant SEAS ($15K) 1 Course Release in F’10 Project and Equipment Funding (~$40K) Student Tech Fee ($18K) University Communications ($5K) EHS ($3K) Alumni Office ($3.5K) Procter & Gamble ($10K) MUITDC ($3K) Miami Mobile Learning Center 33

34. Plans for upcoming year Governance Internal and external board for center Miami App (mobile external) steering committee Funding Development / Sponsorship Personnel Establish stronger bond with EHS faculty Miami Mobile Learning Center 34

35. Interested in Contributing? We are looking for: Projects External Advisory Board Members Funding Miami Mobile Learning Center 35