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Practical tips and tricks on systematically improving institutional m-learning capability

Practical tips and tricks on systematically improving institutional m-learning capability . Dr. Mohamed Ally Director and Professor Centre for Distance Education Athabasca University Canada New Zealand Presentation January 2010. Making Mobile Learning/Library Successful.

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Practical tips and tricks on systematically improving institutional m-learning capability

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  1. Practical tips and tricks on systematically improving institutional m-learning capability Dr. Mohamed Ally Director and Professor Centre for Distance Education Athabasca University Canada New Zealand Presentation January 2010

  2. Making Mobile Learning/Library Successful • Librarian training • Teacher/instructor/professor training • Empower the learner • Open access resources • Design once for delivery on any technology • Use a blended approach

  3. Making Mobile Learning/Library Successful • Establish a research institute for mobile learning/library • Hire the right people • Do not wait for the technology to become state-of-the-art – start now • Conduct information session on mobile learning/library • Send the message that the organization has to make the move

  4. Build Success Stories

  5. Mobile ESL Implementation

  6. Activity • Write down two barriers for your organization to implement mobile learning or mobile library. • How can your organization overcome these two barriers?

  7. Competencies of the 21st Century Librarian • Be information literate • Ability to do social networking online • Train others on information literacy, working online, etc. • Function in a changing environment • Function in a virtual environment • Connect with others • Work in meeting centres where people can work in groups • Be an open minded person when working with others on projects

  8. Reaching others with new technologies • Actively use technology • Adapt to the user and when required • Help others on the use of technology • Facilitate easy access to information • Be innovative • Identify relevant information to satisfy information needs

  9. Knowledge of different information technologies and its application to the library • Listen to the users • Adapt a more marketing and commercial attitude and skills to provide and sell the services to others • Collaborate with technology integration centre, researcher, and learning department more intensively • Be curious on what is going on in different subject area

  10. Be able to adapt easily • Be responsive to the client • Interact with other users • Access many online resources • Think globally and electronic when working with information

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