Higher Access to Higher Education Fairlight Lower Learning Technologies and Resources Manager Mobile Strategy Engages Faculty and Non-Traditional Students.

Higher Access to Higher Education

Fairlight LowerLearning Technologies and Resources Manager

Mobile Strategy Engages Faculty and Non-Traditional Students

Higher Access to Higher Education

The Mobile ClassroomA mobile application using WSOD

Leveraging across multiple systems and platforms

For Faculty and Students

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Institutional Drivers

Industry trends and new technologies

Horizon Report

Accessibility

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Project GoalsTo provide an “On-the-Go” means of staying in touch with students, classes, instructors and advisors.

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Access

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Participation

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Engagement

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Development Approach

BusinessWhat is viable?

TechnologyWhat is available/

possible?

Experience What is desirable?

Target

Area

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“Scrum” Team

Stake-holders

Work-

groups

Team and Process

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Features

CoursesDiscussionsAssignmentsGradesContactsAnnouncementsNews & AlertsDegree Progress

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Project Results: Releases

Dec 2010Rockies Mobile on iPhone

June 2011Ashford Mobile on iPhoneAshford Mobile on AndroidRockies Mobile on Android

October 2011Ashford Tablet on iPad & AndroidRockies Tablet on iPad & Android

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Project Results: Feedback

Surveys

Focus Groups

Social Media

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Project Results: Feedback

51%

Survey of Students

feel more

engaged in class

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Project Results: Feedback

8%

Survey of Students

have

improve

d learning experien

ce

4

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Project Results: Feedback

97%

Survey of Faculty

Able to respond to students’

discussion posts

more frequentl

y

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Project Results: Feedback

97%

Survey of Faculty

in a more timely

manner

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Project Results: Feedback

97%

Survey of Faculty

with less

difficulty

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Project Results: FeedbackFocus Groups

Improved work ethic

Better student

More engaged in discussions

More conscious of coursework

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Project Results: FeedbackFocus Groups

“Wish List”

Features

Platforms

Resources

Social Networking

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Project Results: FeedbackSocial Media

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Project Results: Feedback“I don't think I have ever been this excited about an app! Thanks AU!!!! :O)”

“This is so cool!!!

“Your tech team rocks!!!!!! This is awesome!!!!”

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Project Results: Feedback"This is definitely going to be helpful for me as an instructor because I travel much for military duties and tend to get home late on Sundays to post... Thanks Ashford for finally increasing the ability for us to have access on the go."

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Project Results: Feedback“I just downloaded [the Tablet app] & I LOVE it! Thank you for listening to the focus group & creating an app that is EXACTLY what we said we were looking for... It is awesome !”

“It is one of the best apps I've seen! LOVE IT!!”

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Project Results: Feedback

“I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!!! …I am so grateful for the amazing app I could cry! You have just made attending a University a million times easier…I also feel like my voice was heard. I am so grateful that this University listens and cares about what the students say and need. I know for some people it may seem like a little thing but having the ability to take my class with me in a mobile format (that is amazing) is the difference between struggling with school and succeeding. You have done an excellent job! Thank you.”