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Accessible Workplace Accessible Workplace Learning Using Mobile Learning Using Mobile
TechnologyTechnology Mohamed Ally Mohamed Ally Rory McGrealRory McGreal
Tony TinTony TinSteve SchaferSteve Schafer
CNIE Conference, OttawaCNIE Conference, OttawaMay 2009May 2009
Workplace LearningWorkplace Learning
Learning to improve performance in the Learning to improve performance in the workplace.workplace.
Learning can take place in-house or in the Learning can take place in-house or in the field using a variety of delivery methods field using a variety of delivery methods and technologies. and technologies.
What is mobile learning?What is mobile learning?
Use of mobile devices such as mobile Use of mobile devices such as mobile phones, handhelds, PDAs, iPhone 3G, etc phones, handhelds, PDAs, iPhone 3G, etc to facilitate training, teaching and learning to facilitate training, teaching and learning and access electronic learning resources.and access electronic learning resources.
Mobile TrainingMobile Training
Mobile training (M-Training) is the use of Mobile training (M-Training) is the use of mobile technology to deliver electronic mobile technology to deliver electronic training courses and materials to workers training courses and materials to workers anywhere and anytime.anywhere and anytime.
Workplace becomes virtualWorkplace becomes virtual Workers are mobileWorkers are mobile Workers telecommuteWorkers telecommute
Mobile DevicesMobile Devices
Why use Mobile Learning?Why use Mobile Learning? Access from remote locationsAccess from remote locations Workers can learn from anywhereWorkers can learn from anywhere Workers can learn at anytimeWorkers can learn at anytime Organizations and trainers can share Organizations and trainers can share
training materials to reduce developmental training materials to reduce developmental costcost
Training materials are easy to updateTraining materials are easy to update
Why use Mobile Learning? (cont’d)Why use Mobile Learning? (cont’d)
Instant delivery of trainingInstant delivery of training Updates received immediatelyUpdates received immediately Workers already have mobile devicesWorkers already have mobile devices Cater for different learning stylesCater for different learning styles Training is more learner-centeredTraining is more learner-centered
Learning Materials DevelopmentLearning Materials Development
Break content into small chunksBreak content into small chunks
Design as learning objectsDesign as learning objects
Store in repositories for easy accessStore in repositories for easy access
Metatagged, retrieved, rediscovery and Metatagged, retrieved, rediscovery and reusedreused
AU Mobile Learning ProjectsAU Mobile Learning Projects
M-library: CLA Library Research and M-library: CLA Library Research and Development Award 2007 Development Award 2007
Mobile ESL training: CNIE Mobile ESL training: CNIE Excellence & Excellence & Innovation in Use of Learning Innovation in Use of Learning Technology Award (Honourable Technology Award (Honourable Mention) 2008Mention) 2008
CBC Coverage
Mobile Workplace English ProjectMobile Workplace English Project
Build on the success Build on the success of Mobile ESL projectof Mobile ESL project
Improve workplace Improve workplace communicationcommunication
Provide practical and Provide practical and useful vocabularyuseful vocabulary
Introduce relevant Introduce relevant situationssituations
http://wpeau.ca
TechnologyTechnology
Learning contents designed and optimized Learning contents designed and optimized for Iphone usefor Iphone use
Mobile Learning Lessons in Different SectorsMobile Learning Lessons in Different Sectors
Workplace specific grammarWorkplace specific grammar
Mobile ESL Mobile WorkPlace English
French and Chinese translationsFrench and Chinese translations
Interactive ExercisesInteractive Exercises
M/C, True/False, Matching, Word OrderM/C, True/False, Matching, Word Order
Multimedia Features -audioMultimedia Features -audio
Vocabulary listsVocabulary lists DialoguesDialogues Audio questionsAudio questions
Multimedia Features -videoMultimedia Features -video
Health and Wellness video followed by Health and Wellness video followed by interactive questionsinteractive questions
Research ProjectResearch Project
Sixteen adult students attending a college Sixteen adult students attending a college participated in the studyparticipated in the study
Most of the students were between 18 and Most of the students were between 18 and 25 years25 years
Fifty-seven percent of students had never Fifty-seven percent of students had never used a mobile deviceused a mobile device
What is next?What is next?
Accent reduction training on mobile Accent reduction training on mobile devicesdevices
iPhone applications in learningiPhone applications in learning
Further InformationFurther Information
Website: Website:
Mobile Library:Mobile Library:
http://library.athabascau.ca/http://library.athabascau.ca/
Mobile ESLMobile ESL
http://eslau.cahttp://eslau.ca
Mobile Workplace EnglishMobile Workplace English
http://wpeau.cahttp://wpeau.ca
Publications:Publications:Ally, M. (2009). Mobile Learning: Transforming the Ally, M. (2009). Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training. AU Press.Delivery of Education and Training. AU Press.
