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Miami University Mobile Learning Center A joint venture between SEAS, AIMS, and ITS

Miami University Mobile Learning Center A joint venture between SEAS, AIMS, and ITS. Status Update http://elgg.csi.muohio.edu/mlc Twitter: @miami_mlearning. Summary. Outreach and Community Courses Research Software Projects Funding Plan for upcoming year. What is Mobile Learning.

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Miami University Mobile Learning Center A joint venture between SEAS, AIMS, and ITS

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  1. Miami University Mobile Learning CenterA joint venture between SEAS, AIMS, and ITS Status Update http://elgg.csi.muohio.edu/mlc Twitter: @miami_mlearning

  2. Summary Miami Mobile Learning Center Outreach and Community Courses Research Software Projects Funding Plan for upcoming year

  3. What is Mobile Learning Miami Mobile Learning Center • More than just using mobile technology in the classroom • 24/7 learning that is • Personalized • Situated • Authentic • Social aspect of mobile learning

  4. Motivation Miami Mobile Learning Center Unify efforts in mobile space on the campus Provide faculty, staff, and students a resource for mobile learning and mobile computing Support faculty by providing software development expertise

  5. Outreach and Community Miami Mobile Learning Center • Mobile Learning Summit (Fall 2010) • 1.5 day event • Over 80 attendees • Speakers from Cisco, Apple, IIT, Kent St., St. Mary’s, eTech Ohio • NSF CPATH Workshop (Fall 2010) • 20 attendees in small workshop format • Attendees both in-state and out of state

  6. Outreach and Community Miami Mobile Learning Center • KnowledgeWorks Collaboration (Fall 2010 – Present) • Assisting in the creation of a recommendation for digital learning in Ohio • Presentation @ 2010 Lilly Conference on Mobile Learning • On-line presence • Recent article in Chronicle of Higher Education • Twitter

  7. Outreach and Community Miami Mobile Learning Center • Future • Continued engagement with KnowledgeWorks on the policy project • Planned Mobile Learning Summit for Oct 2011 • Professional Development workshops and K-12 Summer Camps

  8. Outreach and Community Miami Mobile Learning Center • Impact • Collaboration as a result of Mobile Learning Summit • Ohio Commission on Fatherhood • Zoo Academy • Increased visibility

  9. Courses Miami Mobile Learning Center • CSE 470 Mobile Application Development • Summer 2011 (Pilot) • CSE 451/551 Service Oriented Computing • Spring 2012 • CSE 448/449 Senior Capstone • Two projects AY10-11 (See Projects Section)

  10. Courses Miami Mobile Learning Center • CSE 610 Graduate Seminar • F’10 M-Learning Seminar; Project with Knowledgeworks • Sp’10 Mobile Computing seminar • IMS 440 IMS Practicum • One project AY10-11 with Procter & Gamble

  11. Course Miami Mobile Learning Center • Impact • Built capacity to build iOS applications in order to support software development activities • Research • Software Projects

  12. Research Miami Mobile Learning Center • Publications • “An Evaluation Framework for M-Learning”, Gerald C. Gannod and Kristen M. Bachman, in Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Computer Supported Education, May 2011. • “Integrating M-Learning into a Broad Context: Issues and Recommendations”, Gerald C. Gannod and Kristen M. Bachman, in Proceedings of the 2011 Mobile Learning Conference, March 2011. • “A Critical Analysis of M-Learning Initiatives”, Gerald C. Gannod and Kristen M. Bachman, in Proceedings of the 2011 Mobile Learning Conference, March 2011.

  13. Research Miami Mobile Learning Center • External Grants • Research Buddy: Revolutionizing Undergraduate Student Research using Mobile Technology. (PI: G. Gannod, co-PI: G. Platt, Procter & Gamble, 2011, $10,000 total). This project is funded by a Procter & Gamble Higher Education Grant.

  14. Research Miami Mobile Learning Center • Future Plans • Graduate Student Research • PhD student in EHS • Establish connection with Google AppInventor team • Build team for an NSF grant

  15. Software Projects • Miami University iPhone Application • Funding provided by Student Tech Fee (65%), and University Communications (35%) • First Released on Nov. 30th • 3,023 New users • 5,875 Total downloads (includes updates) • Student Developers • SEAS, SFA • Collaboration with ITS and University Communications • video Miami Mobile Learning Center

  16. Software Projects Miami Mobile Learning Center • my Metro • MUITDC Finalist ($3K funding) • Interdisciplinary project with students from disciplines across the university • Real-time tracking of Miami Metro buses • Eventual integration into the Miami App • In need of long-term funding to deploy to full bus system

  17. Software Projects Miami Mobile Learning Center • Smart or Smashed • Alcohol abuse prevention / intervention app • Research project in collaboration with R.M. Ward in EHS • Initial work supported by EHS Dean • In-progress • Student Developers • SEAS, SFA

  18. Software Projects Miami Mobile Learning Center • Alumni Networking App • Supports alumni events on iPad (think modified “speed dating” format) • Supported by alumni office • In-progress (slated for Mid March pre-release, final pilot in Chicago in Late April) • Student Developers • CSE Capstone

  19. Software Projects Miami Mobile Learning Center • Other’s in progress • Research Buddy • Proctor and Gamble • Using Cincinnati Zoo Academy as a testbed • The Everyday Dad • Ohio Commission on Fatherhood • AED Locator

  20. Plans for upcoming year Miami Mobile Learning Center • Governance • Internal and external board for center • Miami App (mobile external) steering committee • Funding • Development / Sponsorship • Personnel • Establish stronger bond with EHS faculty

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