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Mobile Moodle and DataPlus. Anthony Forth Learning and Teaching Solutions. Mobile Moodle. 6000 iPhone users Several thousand users of other mobile devices High level recognition of importance of mobile devices Improved support through OU StudentHome, etc. Mobile Moodle.
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Mobile Moodle and DataPlus Anthony Forth Learning and Teaching Solutions
Mobile Moodle • 6000 iPhone users • Several thousand users of other mobile devices • High level recognition of importance of mobile devices • Improved support through OU StudentHome, etc.
Mobile Moodle • Two initiatives in progress to improve Moodle for mobile devices • Mobile interface • Mobile application for Android and iPhone
Course page • Resource pages • Forum • News
Mobile Application • Shell application for Open University • Provide access to content packages produced via Moodle integration with Structured Content • Application manages content packages and can be used offline or online • Support for MP3 and MP4.
DataPlus • Creation and collaborative contribution to database • Based on SQLite3 • Creation of simple non-relational databases • Potential to be expanded.
Database Module Issues • Poor performance with larger datasets • Problems with search • Export • Portability • Lack of relational databases
Strategic DevelopmentLearning and Teaching SolutionsThe Open UniversityWalton HallMilton KeynesMK7 6AAa.j.forth@open.ac.ukhttp://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/dataplus/