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Impacts of Mobile Computing and Communication on Library Instruction

Impacts of Mobile Computing and Communication on Library Instruction. Sarah Bosarge & Karen Estlund J. Willard Marriott Library University of Utah. Overview. Background Pilot Study Methodology Findings Discussion / What We’re Doing Questions for Further Research Your Questions.

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Impacts of Mobile Computing and Communication on Library Instruction

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  1. Impacts of Mobile Computing and Communication on Library Instruction Sarah Bosarge & Karen Estlund J. Willard Marriott Library University of Utah sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  2. Overview • Background • Pilot Study • Methodology • Findings • Discussion / What We’re Doing • Questions for Further Research • Your Questions sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  3. Background: National Trends • Horizon Report Predictions (2005 & 2006) • Pew Internet and American Life Studies http://www.pewinternet.org • Teens and Technology • Generations Online • How Women and Men Use the Internet • Library 2.0 Movement sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  4. Where to Focus Instruction Efforts sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  5. Pilot Study • Research Question With so many options and limited resources, how should we prioritize our efforts? • Methodology • Survey of Undergraduates • Mobile Devices • What do you use? • What do you use it for? • How often do you use it? • Social Software • What do you use? ? sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  6. Results Overview • Responses • n=32 • Demographics • Average Age: 24.8 • Gender Split • 46.9% Female • 53.1% Male • Major College sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  7. Mobile Devices n=32 sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  8. Other Devices sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  9. Mobile Phone sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  10. mp3 Player sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  11. Laptop sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  12. Text Messaging or Email Device sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  13. Social Internet Technologies sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  14. Would like course-related information provided as either RSS feeds or audio broadcast:12.5% Would like to download course related audio content to a computer or digital audio player: 78% Course Support & Related Content sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  15. Preference for Audio • 50% of those with a digital audio player report using it daily • 70.6% of laptop owners say they listen to music on their laptops. sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  16. Mobile Phone Conundrum • Cheating • The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (2006) reported • Cheating risen by 25% • Cheating with a mobile phone 25% of all cheating • Annoyance?? • Polling?? • Text Messaging • 56% of our respondents used mobile phones to text message sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  17. Gaming • Our Pilot Study • 21.8% reported owning a personal gaming device • 6% play multiplayer online games • Pew Internet & American Life Project (2005) report on online game playing • Ages 12-17: 81% • Ages 18-28: 54% • Ages 29-40: 37% sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  18. Social Spaces & Blogging • 46.8% have their own space • 50% visit other people’s spaces • 21.8% participation in higher education specific spaces • 28% read blogs • 28% write blogs • 3% use a blog aggregator sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  19. Now, What are We Going to Do? sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

  20. References http://loex2006.pbwiki.com Password: loex Castle, T. (2006, March 26). Mobile phone cheating in exams on the rise. Reuters newswire. Dede, C. (2005). Planning for neomillennial learning styles: implications for investments in technology and faculty. In Educating the net generation (chap. 15). Retrieved January 8, 2006, from www.educase.edu/educatingthenetgen/ Fallows, D. (2005, December 28). How women and men use the internet. Washington, D.C.: Pew Internet & American Life Project. Fox, S., & Madden, M. (2005, December). Generations online [data memo]. Retrieved January 8, 2006, from http://pew internet.org Holliday, W., & Li, Q. (2004). Understanding the millenials: Updating our knowledge about students. Reference Services Review, 32(4), 356-366. The Horizon Report. (2006). Stanford, CA: The New Media Consortium and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. Lenhart, A., Madden, M., & Hitlin, P. (2005, July 27). Teens and technology. Washington, D.C.: Pew Internet & American Life Project. Lippincott, J. (2005, March/April) Net generation students and libraries. Educause Review, 56-66. Mathews, B. (2006). Intuitive revelations: The ubiquitous reference model. Retrieved April 6, 2006, from Georgia Tech Institutional Repository: http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/8446 Rheingold, H. (2002). Smart mobs: The next social revolution. Cambridge, MA: Perseus. sarah.bosarge@library.utah.edu kestlund@tacc.utah.edu

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