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Going mobile

Going mobile. What technology has done more to destroy human community than any other?. Could it be the portable book?. PCs in your Pocket. Antelope Modular Computing Platform. Amida Simputer. Sony Vaio PCGU1. Sony Vaio VGN 170. The Virtual Keyboard. New Generation. Sony Mylo.

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Going mobile

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  1. Going mobile

  2. What technology has done more to destroy human community than any other? Could it be the portable book?

  3. PCs in your Pocket Antelope Modular Computing Platform Amida Simputer Sony Vaio PCGU1 Sony Vaio VGN 170

  4. The Virtual Keyboard

  5. New Generation Sony Mylo Apple iPhone

  6. New Generation Flipstart OQO

  7. Mobile with Moodle Palm Treo 650 • Palm OS with 10 Mb RAM • 28 Mb ROM • Email • Organizer • Web browser • Screen size: 320 X 320 pixels

  8. Blazer Browser • XHTML • CSS 1 • Javascript • Cookies • Some SSL connexions

  9. Moodle 1.5.3 Layout • Three columns rendered as one column • “Fluid” layout design NOT “fixed” • Use “float” positioning (set width as %) • Avoid BLOCK elements & BLOCK positioning • Frames work well in Moodle • Sans serif fonts work best - default http://download.moodle.org/modules

  10. Best Practices • Object & embed • Flash • Audio • Video • Images • Background colour

  11. Conclusion • Moodle can be implemented on mobile devices • BUT • Course developers need to understand the limitations • Javascript modules do not work • Limited interactivity is possible

  12. Background • SCIS all courses on Moodle • Research emphasis on mobile learning • Moodle at AU is not yet mobile-friendly • Research findings, support giving students the option to use mobile devices.

  13. #1 “Would you like to take other courses or units using mobile devices?” • 80% favourable (convenience & portability) • Most would primarily use a PC with PDA as alternative

  14. #2 “Is it very useful having access to course materials from a mobile device?” • 88 % Agreed or Strongly Agreed • 88% used a desktop with some use of a handheld • most requested: forums, quizzes, and assignments

  15. The Student View The Student logs in through myAU Regular View Mobile View

  16. The Course Link in myAU takes the student to Moodle Regular View Mobile View

  17. Moodle links to content in an outside CMS Regular View Mobile View The server detects the device and delivers the appropriate style sheet

  18. Future Plans and Considerations • Focus on basics of moving to Moodle • Update AU websites, including Moodle • Future in peer-to-peer applications.

  19. Purpose of Project • Develop and test innovative approaches to English as a Second Language (ESL) learning using mobile devices to deliver ESL lessons and allowing practice with feedback using a variety of testing methods

  20. Student Preference for Question Type

  21. Pre-test vs Post-test vs Retention

  22. Flexibility to Learn Anywhere and Anytime

  23. Quality of Learning

  24. Take Other Lessons Using Mobile Devices

  25. Student Feedback on the Use of Mobile Technology • Students reported positive experience with course & mobile technology • a good supplementary medium of learning • Convenient waiting for the bus or being on the bus or whenever there is some spare time • flexibility anytime availability • concern about cost of Internet access

  26. Suggestions for Future Delivery • audio • more examples • more interaction with teachers on mobiles • Larger screen size for ease of reading

  27. Acknowledgements The research team would like to thank the following organizations for supporting this project. • The Canadian Council of Learning • Athabasca University • Alberta Science and Research Authority • Canada Foundation for Innovation • Canadian Virtual University • National Adult Literacy Database

  28. Toys? "Moore's Law is too slow for us!" - Okimoto, Sony Sony Playstation Mac Mini iPod Gizmondo

  29. Twitch = 2 jiffies or 200 milliseconds

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