1. Miami University Mobile Learning CenterAjoint venture between SEAS, AIMS, and ITS Dr. Jerry Gannod http://elgg.csi.muohio.edu/mlc Twitter: @miami_mlearning
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
6. What is M-Learning? M-Learning provides an experience that is: Personalized Authentic Situated 24/7 Learning Anytime Anything Anywhere Trying to meet students where they are and in a context that allows us to engage them anywhere and anytime Facilitate active learning Leverages mobile platform Creates new opportunities Miami Mobile Learning Center 6
7. Examples iPad Adoption Science Ed Purdue – Hotseat UW Madison – ARIS University of Oxford – Molly University of Utah ACU Miami M-Learning Center 7
8. More Examples Higher Ed – Listing Best(?) Apps For Higher Ed Horizon Report Report Delicious Bookmarks Miami M-Learning Center 8
9. Resources 50 m-Learning Resources What Is Mobile Learning Mobile Learning Examples from the UK Mobile Learning Overview Miami M-Learning Center 9
10. Tools 20 M-Learning Tools Mobile Tools for Teaching Miami M-Learning Center 10
12. 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 12
13. 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
14. 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 14
15. 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 15
16. 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 16
17. 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 17
18. 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 18
19. Outreach and Community Impact Collaboration as a result of Mobile Learning Summit Ohio Commission on Fatherhood Zoo Academy Increased visibility Miami Mobile Learning Center 19
20. 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 20
21. 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 21
22. Course Impact Built capacity to build iOS applications in order to support software development activities Research Software Projects Miami Mobile Learning Center 22
23. 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 23
24. 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 24
25. Research Future Plans Graduate Student Research PhD student in EHS Establish connection with Google AppInventor team Seek external funding Miami Mobile Learning Center 25
26. 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 26
27. 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 27
28. 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 28
29. 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 29
30. 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 30
31. 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 31
32. 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 32
33. 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 33
34. Interested in Contributing? We are looking for: Projects External Advisory Board Members Funding Miami Mobile Learning Center 34