This is just a short post to say that Blackboard Collaborate can now be accessed by participants via mobile devices using an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. They need to download a free app from Blackboard Collaborate first, but can then follow a session link or access via SHUgo. Note however that it may not work…
We’d like to thank all the participants in the mobile innovations project who have provided us with case studies on their experiences and shared their practice across the university, through conference presentations, posters and faculty events. If you missed these events, you can check out some scenarios for mobile learning, and see some of the resources on the blog. As is…
Here are presentation resources from some recent mobile innovation events: Creating a portable wireless network for a class, with Andy Stratton, 12th and 18th July 2012 View presentation This project demonstrates the potential of a Raspberry Pi (a simple computer designed to encourage people to programme) to set up a portable class-based wireless network, which could…
With Andy Stratton Thursday 12th July, 12 noon till 1 pm, and Stoddart 7410, City Campus Wednesday 18th July, 12 noon till 1 pm, in Main Building DOO1, Collegiate Crescent This project will use a Raspberry Pi (a simple computer designed to encourage people to programme) to set up a portable class-based wireless network, which…
With John Lee and Kieran Macdonald Thursday 7th June 2012, 12 noon till 1 pm Main Building D001, Collegiate Campus This session will cover two examples of mobile innovation: Supporting Communication and Collaboration for the WWW Mobile Generation (Education where-ever, what-ever and when-ever they want?) Undergraduate and postgraduate students in Design Technology Education are…
Stimulating participation in lectures via mobile devices With Ben Abell 12noon-1pm, Tuesday 29 May, Stoddart 7330, City Campus Ben will describe the use of mobile technologies for a Biosciences module, in which students have been using personal mobile devices to answer questions during lecture sessions and promote active learning in lectures. Students worked as small…
Speaker: Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor of Learning Technology at University of Plymouth 12:00 lunch for 13:00 webinar, on Mon 28th May, in Harmer 2502 As part of our 2012 focus on mobile learning, we welcome Steve Wheeler from the University of Plymouth to describe the latest developments in mobile learning. Steve Wheeler is a Web…
The call for innovation in mobile learning has yielded a set of exciting proposals from academic staff across the university. These proposals will provide a testing ground for ideas about how mobile technologies can improve the student experience of learning, whether in the classroom, during independent study, on placement or during collaborative activities. Some case studies focus on…
An article in the inaugural issue of the Student Engagement and Experience Journal (SEEJ) describes research into the use of smartphones by students in ACES. Aware of rising levels of smartphone ownership and the impressive capabilities that these provide, the authors wanted to explore whether student use of smartphones might increase student engagement with learning and…
This article is the fifth in a series of five articles about scenarios for mobile learning. These are linked to an initiative to promote and capture innovation in e-learning. What is it? Students engage in ‘back-channel’ discussion during a presented session by posting short text-based messages from their devices. Comments can be made available on…