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Laurier MBA Mobile Learning Project

Laurier MBA Mobile Learning Project. Dr. Ruth Cruikshank. Our motivation? Learning any time, anywhere. Electronic Resources (External) Recommended links. Schedules, Contact Info i n the device. Electronic Resources (Internal) Expanded beyond library, alumni db.

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Laurier MBA Mobile Learning Project

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  1. Laurier MBAMobile Learning Project Dr. Ruth Cruikshank

  2. Our motivation? Learning any time, anywhere Electronic Resources (External) Recommended links Schedules, Contact Info in the device Electronic Resources (Internal) Expanded beyond library, alumni db Notices & Announcements in real time e-textbooks lessen the load Internal Resources (reduced paper)

  3. Strategic framework

  4. The specs • WLU partnered with RIM and Rogers Wireless; (also D2L with 2Go application – but it did not work) • 104 students, 8 faculty members provided with BlackBerry devices, unlimited data plans, and optional voice plan • Fall term 2009, Integrated MBA program – with “all the greats” • Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Strategy, Org Behavior, Operations Mgmt, Statistics, Professional Skills, Finance

  5. The launch • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO3oVfSy0uc

  6. The student experience

  7. INSTANT impact • Students began to build their “MBA hive” the minute they turned on their device

  8. The ‘big winner’? Collaborative learning • Effective collaboration = best performance in project-based MBA curriculum • BlackBerry Messenger was a lifeline “BBM meant we had continuous connection with our team”

  9. Collaborative learning is powerful learning Check out Educause on collaborative learning: http://www.educause.edu/Resources/Browse/Collaborative%20Learning/33997

  10. Apps added fun & function • 90% downloaded additional applications • 55.4% more than one additional app • Most popular? Instant messaging and social networking: • Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn

  11. Types of apps used • Weather • News • Business Finance • Maps, navigation • Education • Sports • Entertainment & games • Other

  12. Examples Morningstar Bloomberg Mobile Bloomberg Businessweek Yahoo Finance Forbes Mobile Reader Reuters Insider Thomson Reuters News Pro LinkedIn Dictionary.com • WeatherEye • The Globe and Mail • Google Mobile Apps • Gmail app • Google Sync • WhatsApp Messenger • The Score • Facebook • Poynt • Business Exam Bundle

  13. Most useful for MBA program use? In an end of term survey, students identified • BBM 53% • eMail 19% • Chalk 16% • Browser 8% • None 4%

  14. Advantages of BBY for learning purposes? In an end of term survey most students said • Connecting & communicating • Convenience, efficiency, speed • Access to email & websites Small numbers (12% or fewer) said: • Access to class materials • Pictures • None

  15. Disadvantages of BBY for learning purposes? In an end of term survey many students said • Distracting • Problems with interface (screen size, font) • Functionality Small numbers (12% or fewer) reported: • Constantly connected • Overwhelming / felt overwhelmed • None

  16. The faculty experience Not really an SBE faculty member… How did you use the BlackBerry to support instruction? What factors motivate mobile technology use for you? What were the most valuable supports for you in the BlackBerry Pilot Project? What barriers or challenges did you encounter?

  17. How did you use BBY to support instruction? • Communicating with students (email) • Twitter • Assignment requiring students develop an app or mobile process for business situation • Chalk: pushed slides to students, surveys and responding to student questions • Did not use any; prefer other technology

  18. What factors motivate mobile technology use? • Learning objectives & best delivery mechanism • Topics & content as they fit (or not) with technology • Inside classroom - only occasional desire for students to link with each other, do quick communication, or link with internet in class • Timing: Mobile technology became available after I designed my course

  19. Most valuable support? • Designated BBY support person (Cory Kittel) • For both learning & troubleshooting

  20. Barriers & challenges? • Apps underdeveloped • Not much content for Masters level courses; D2L 2Go did not function for content • Fun to use but did not easily translate into learning tool • Availability of a support person after Cory left • Some students not using BBY – have to post slides and material for many access points • Couldn’t get (Chalk) survey data by respondent

  21. Other quotes from faculty • Learning curve was too steep for the time period • Content lags technology • Learning environment where students are onsite full time with wireless access does not motivate Smartphone use • I now realize that a change to this technology requires staff, someone to manage the technology and support

  22. Into the future

  23. Summing up

  24. Questions?

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