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In this short introductory webinar, Aga Palalas discusses some issues related to the use and design of educational mobile apps. The objective of the webinar is to help you determine the key benefits and uses of mobile apps inside and outside the classroom, to identify the main issues to be considered when selecting or designing mobile apps. You can watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=AfLZoQjbI2M
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Educational Mobile Apps
Dr. Agnieszka (Aga) PalalasPrepared for M4D MOOC – October 2013
https://www.m4d-mooc.org/portal
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Educational Mobile Apps
Outcome:
To determine the key benefits and uses of mobile apps inside and outside the classroom.
To identify the main issues to be considered when selecting or designing an educational app.
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App Downloads Globally
Free apps:• 2012 - approximately 57.33 billion • 2013* - ~ 92.88 billion • 2017* - ~ 253.91 billion
Paid apps:• 2012 - approximately 6.65 billion • 2013* - ~ 9.19 billion • 2017* - ~ 14.78 billion
Number of apps used regularly (median)
Number of Mobile Apps Used in Selected Asian Countries 2012
Source: Nielsen, asiamediajournal.com
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http://www.statista.com/statistics/233979/number-of-apps-used-by-asia-pacific-mobile-users/
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Types of Educational Apps• In-class >> out-of-class• Formal >> informal• Synchronous >> asynchronous• Individual >> collaborative• Various degrees of transactional distance
(Moore, 2007)
……contingent on needs and context
Moore, M. G. (2007). The theory of transactional distance. In M. G. Moore (Ed.),
Handbook of distance education (pp. 89-105). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
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Types of Educational Apps• Access to resource (In-house mobile library)
• Coordination (Twitter)
• Communication (Skype, Facebook, SMS)
• Collaboration (Google Apps)
• Capturing and integrating data (camera)
• Productivity (calendars, organizers, campus maps)
• Built-in tools (GPS, voice recorder)
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Mobile App Benefits 1/2
When designed properly, can offer all benefits of mobile learning
PLUS
• Gateway into e-learning tools
• Stand-alone learning tools with specific purposes, goal-focused
• Improved flexibility and convenience
• User-control over content
• Engagement
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Mobile App Benefits 2/2
When designed properly, can offer all benefits of mobile learning
PLUS
• Affordability
• Digitized resources (e-books, multimedia)
• Gamification
• Window into latest innovations (Augmented Reality)
• Informal and lifelong learning
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Assessing Apps
• Quality and learning value
• General usability
• Affordability
• No common standards
• Reviewers unable to keep up
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Educational App Assessment Criteria
• Educational value and curriculum connection
• Engagement and interactivity
• Authenticity
• Feedback provision
• User-friendliness and personalization
• Progress monitoring tools
• Security and privacy issues
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Other Issue to Consider• Purchasing vs. developing Apps
• Native vs. web apps
• Coding vs. app tools (PhoneGap)
• HTML5
…contingent on needs and context
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Mobile App Resources • Chiong, C., & Shuler, C. (2010). Learning: Is there an app for
that? Investigations of young children’s usage and learning with mobile devices and apps. In New York: The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. http://pbskids. org/read/files/cooney_learning_apps. pdf.
• Douglas, K. H., Wojcik, B. W., & Thompson, J. R. (2012). Is There an App for that?. Journal of Special Education Technology, 27(2), 59-70.
• Website to assist educators looking for mobile apps - http://classroom-aid.com/technology-resources/educational-apps/
• Example of language learning apps: http://slidesha.re/1hkI8px
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Thank you!
Dr. Agnieszka [email protected]: http://www.linkedin.com/in/apalalasPresentations: http://www.slideshare.net/agaizaPublications: http://athabascau.academia.edu/apalalas