LDT mLearningWeek 3

Adapted from EDTEC 700 by Dr. Bernie Dodge, PhD – San Diego State University

Agenda

• Tie loose ends • Tools for creating mobile learning

environments • Team Investigations• Emerging mobile technology presentation• Mobile Learning Project Proposal：

• Potential projects• View proposal samples

Emerging mTechnology Presentation (Samples)

• Google Goggles• Evernote for mLearning• Prezi: a cloud-based application• iBooks author• Introducing Pinterest• Voice Assistance software• How to use Mahara• Screenr• Voki for speaking avatars

Tools to Choose FromTools to Choose From

Webkit for making a mobile course: http://snippetspace.com/projects/iwebkit/◦Greg's mobile course:

http://huniv.hongik.ac.kr/~gsnow/mobileapp/index.html

◦Minjuan’s: http://tinyurl.com/mLearnWang

Snapguide (mLearn content creator): http://www.appsmenow.com/app_page/30580-Snapguide

Tools to Choose FromTools to Choose From

iPad Emulator: http://ipad-emulator.org/mPhone emulator:

http://www.mobilephoneemulator.com/Use Tools You Know to Prototype Like a

Pro: http://keynotopia.com/Learncast.com:

http://learncast.com/howitworksPublish once: http://feathercap.net/

Make a QR Make a QR Code for Code for Yourself: Yourself: http://www.qrstuff.com/

Use a smart phone’s QR code reader on this image and you will be taken to one of Minjuan’s mobile courses.The site has not been updated for the current semester, but it will give you an idea of what is possible with the iWebkit template.

Alternatively, you can visit this link at http://tinyurl.com/mLearnWang

Explore Google Mobile

• http://www.google.com/mobile/chrome/#promo-2

More Tools for Creating M-Learning

• LMS on Mobile•Blackboard•Moodle•iTunes University (see week 2 slides and links)

• App development•Web vs Native

Blackboard Mobile Learn App

Moodle on Mobile

• Download App from iTunesU: website

• mPage for iOS & Android: News

• Mbot for Android: website

Android SDK: Website

App Inventor Kit: Website | Setup

Try the Online Emulator: Go HERE http://beta.appinventor.mit.edu/learn/setup/hellopurr/hellopurremulatorpart1.html

App Inventor EmulatorDownload the Kitty Pic and Sound from this

Site: http://beta.appinventor.mit.edu/learn/setup/hellopurr/hellopurremulatorpart1.html

Go to the App Inventor Web site at http://appinventor.mit.edu 

Follow the Prompts!Click New on the left sideEnter the project name HelloPurrSelecting components to design your appOpen the Blocks Editor and connect to the

emulator Complete the HelloPurr app

Xcode for iOS: Site

Web Apps vs Native/Mobile Apps

• Web apps are accessible to mobile & non-mobile devices but optimized for mobile

• Require use of javascript, css, and html (and php/mysql if there’s a back end)

• Native apps allow access to the camera, GPS, accelerometer, etc.

• Native apps require knowing Java (for Android) or Objective C (for iOS).

Web Apps: rich HTML 5

based websites

Mobile native apps for iPhone,

iPad, Android,

Blackberry etc.

WebApp Development: jQuery Mobile | Website

PhoneGap: Website | Case studiesTurning Web Apps into Mobile Apps

Appcelerator Titanium

Unity3D

LiveCode

App Development: Summary (1)

• Easiest: use a mobile app to deliver your courses through BlackBoard or Moodle

• Best solution with a limited budget and if you’re already using those platforms

• Con: Same old stuff, only now it’s in your hand

App Development: Summary (2)

• Hardest: Make a native app specifically for the set of interactions you need using the tools provided by Google and Apple

• Pros: You’ll get exactly what you need

• Cons: app developers aren’t cheap. Have to develop at least twice to cover all learners.

App Development: Summary (3)

• Cheapest: Develop web app first, and then only take it to a native app if you need to.

• Pro: Easy to find developers with the right skill set.

• Pro: You can use Phonegap to go native with some extra effort

• Cons: limits on what you can do. No camera, GPS, etc.

App Development: Summary (4)

• Web App Development

• Use one of the multiplatform tools to create what you need.

• Pro: Easier than writing directly in native code

• Con: Still not that easy