Mobilising The Open University

http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/mLearn

Rhodri Thomas Rhodri.Thomas@open.ac.uk @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

Rhodri.Thomas@open.ac.uk

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