Mobilising The Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/mLearn Rhodri Thomas [email protected] @rhodct Senior Project Manager, Learning Innovation Office
Mobilising The Open University
http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/mLearn
Rhodri Thomas [email protected] @rhodct
Senior Project Manager, Learning Innovation Office
Teaching and Learning projects for mobile learners (overview)
OU Library mobile website progression
Knowledge Media institute Mobile application
development
Source: http://projects.kmi.open.ac.uk/mobiles/
Source: http://library.open.ac.uk[on mobile device]
OU Skills for Study [Java]Source: http://www.open.ac.uk/skillsforstudy/using-maths-and-statistics.php
Meeting students halfway
Responding to students already accessing while mobile
Data source: Internal student portal site statistics (see paper)
Providing ways of interacting, not just browsing
HTML editor – mobile device detection and simplification
Optimising content for devices and mobile learners
Mobile-optimised VLE design and
layout
Responding to student feedback
in feature set prioritisation Data source: August 2009 Mobile VLE student survey (see paper)
Prototyping formats more appropriate for devices
eBooks – automatingfrom Structured Content and XML – creating ePub
Trialling alternatives in audiovisual exercises and formative assessment
L120 – speaking activities
using voice response(Learnosity system)
See also: http://www.learnosity.com/blog/index.cfm/The-Open-University
Developing and Testing:Mobile web microsites and on-board apps
See also: http://digilab.open.ac.uk/
Usability: Focus groups &
Design feedback
Source: Nielsen Norman Group
http://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/
followed up by OU survey and use of Ambient
Technology labs facilitieshttp://jennielee.open.ac.uk/
labs/about.cfm