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In-Brief: mobile devices and learningLyn Lall and Steve Saffhill
www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/eastmidlands
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Do you have access to
A. no mobile devices
B. your own mobile device
C. your organisation's single mobile device
D. a number of different mobile devices
E. a suite of mobile devices
What mobile technology are learners using in your organisation?
A. Learner owned devices predominantly
B. Apple devices
C. Android devices
D. A mix of devices including learner owned
Starting off with mobile devices for learning
• Edutopia• BYOD or loaned devices?• What about disadvantaged learners?• Android or Apple?
Apps that are floating our boat
• Smoothboard Air (not really an app)
• Bambuser
• Notetaker
• 123d Catch
• Collaborate
• Edmodo
• Class Dojo
• Google Drive
What are some of your favourite apps?
http://tinyurl.com/rscemmobile
From a single app to a workflow of apps
Distribute link to
learners
Document is stored
Learners develop
information
Document converted to .pdf and emailed to
tutor
Tutor uploads to
Doc AS and
provides feedback.
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Pedagogy and apps: Bloom’s
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http://langwitches.org/blog
http://maps.playingwithmedia.com/
Managing multiple devices
• storage• charging• managing content and apps• wi-fi issues• support from JISC Legal • staff development
Storage and charging
• tripping electrics• installing apps• multiple users• £3500 to support 20 iPads
Managing content and apps
• creating profiles• selecting apps• restricting access• assign devices• roaming profile
Apple Configurator
Choosing apps• relevance• customisation• feedback• thinking skills• engagement• sharing
• Rubrics for evaluating apps• http://www.avatargeneration.com/2012/09/rubri
cs-for-evaluating-educational-apps/
suggest app
evaluate app
alternatives
Make choice
Apple T&C
Volume purchasing for iOS appshttps://developer.apple.com/programs/volume/
Resources and next In-Brief
http://bit.ly/rscem-inbrief
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