Mobile Implementation Framework: Deploying Apps for Any Population

1. Ryan Seilhamer Amy Sugar Mobile Implementation Framework: Deploying Apps for Any Population

2. Introduction • Ryan Seilhamer, Instructional Designer • Amy Sugar, Instructional Designer • Center for Distributed Learning • University of Central Florida

3. Session Overview • Mobile @ UCF • Landscape • Mobile Initiative • Mobile Implementation Framework • Campus Wide • Classroom • Curriculum App Adoption • Wrap-up • Q & A

4. Poll Question Which Mobile Device Do You Own? Results

5. Which of the following mobile devices do you own? (UCF survey, 2012)

6. Which of the following tablets do you own?(UCF survey, 2012)

7. How would you like UCF to use mobile devices and apps in the future? (UCF survey, 2012)

8. Poll Question Do you have a mobile initiative or strategy on your campus? Results

9. Mobile Initiative Team • Center for Distributed Learning • Instructional Designers • Goals • Expose students and instructors to mobile learning tools • Implement new learning strategies • Expand the accessibility of campus information • Enable students to access needed information effectively and efficiently

10. Mobile Implementation Framework • Scalable solution • Plan, Test, Pilot, Release • Evaluation during each phase • Student and instructor perspective • Impact on infrastructure • Technical support across the university

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12. Phase 1: Plan • Identify stakeholders (internal and external) • Project goals • Identify desired outcomes and goals with stakeholders • Available resources • Technology/mobile devices, funding, personnel • Project timeline • Desired outcomes for each phase • Length of time needed for each phase • Evaluation: informal interviews stakeholders

13. Phase 2: Test • Creating a testing plan • Identify critical tools and how they will be used • Easy, yet sufficient • Identify Testing Group • Technical and Educational Level, Roles • Sensitive information • Test the Application (Evaluation) • Identify timeframe and be flexible • Testing Results • Technical & Usability • Prepare for the pilot

14. Phase 3: Pilot • Small scale deployment • Real world usage of the app • Develop and test training materials for instructors and students • Test support structure • Train support staff • Determine support call volume • Further optimize the application • Survey (Evaluation) • Collect feedback from instructors and students

15. Phase 4: Release • Notify stakeholders • Marketing plan • Announcement CMS/ERP • High traffic sites, Social networks, Newsletters • Support plan • Installation, Login, Technical issues • Evaluation • Percentage of users after a time period • Number of support request

16. Applying the Mobile Framework at the Course Level

17. Which categories of apps do you use most frequently for personal use? (UCF survey, 2012)

18. Name a few mobile apps that you use specifically for academic purposes?

19. Reference Apps • Browser • Dictionary • Wikipedia • News

20. Productivity/Organizational Apps • Notes • Evernote • Cloud Storage • Dropbox • Skydrive • Document creation apps • Calendar

21. Study Tools • Flashcards • Google Translate • Graphing Calculator • Khan Academy • Publisher or Book Apps

22. Poll Question Which of the following would help you integrate mobile apps or devices into coursework? Results

23. What would help faculty integrate more mobile apps or devices into coursework? (UCF survey, 2012)

24. Using the Mobile Framework to Integrate Apps in the Classroom • Plan • Identify curriculum goals before selecting apps • Identify available resources • Search for and evaluate apps • Cost to students • Accessibility • Alternative to app (e.g., web version) • Sustainability • Privacy • Outline a plan to integrate the app into your curriculum • Informal vs. formal • Timeline • Ask students for input

25. Integrating Apps in the Classroom • Test • Use and test the app yourself • Ask for student volunteers to test and provide feedback • Provide simple testing instructions • Pilot • Informal or optional use in course • Provide alternatives (e.g., web version) • Ask for feedback • Release • Implement the app in curriculum • Support Plan

26. Sample Disciplines • History • Hospitality • Journalism

27. History: Reference Apps • Maps of Middle East • The Civil War Today • Virtual History Roma

28. History: Professional Work Force • Documents • United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Gettysburg Address • Tools • Document Scanner – scan documents to PDF • Evernote - Take notes, pictures, and voice memos • Reference • Georeader - reads historical landmarks and markers when you pass by them • Museums • American Museum of Natural History, Library of Congress, Brooklyn Museum, Museum of London

29. Hospitality • Diner Dash Game • Pair It

30. Hospitality Professional Development (Work Force) Apps • Ustay • Hospitality iCoach • Zerista • Wine Apps • Vacation/Travel Apps

31. Journalism • File stories in the field • Capture pictures and video • Record interviews • Voice-to-text apps for transcribing

32. Next Steps… Work with faculty to help them use the mobile framework Implement apps into more classes Collaborate!

33. Questions?

34. Where to reach us… Ryan Seilhamer • Email: rseilham@ucf.edu • Twitter: @rseilham Amy Sugar • Email: amy.sugar@ucf.edu