2011 mobile technology task force presentation to framingham state university technology council

Mobile Technology

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE


Task Force Members:Robin Robinson (co-chair)Deborah Saks (co-chair)

Clair WaterburyCorey HobbsChris ChagnonChristine SaccoChris Giannini

Millie GonzalezKim CochranAline Davis (faculty advisor)Karen Druffel (faculty advisor)Chris Bradley (business advisor)

What is a mobile device?

Any portable technology running an operating system optimized or designed for mobile computing.

Wikipedia: A mobile device (also known as a handheld device, handheld computer or simply handheld) is a small, hand-held computing device, typically having a display screen with touch input and/or a miniature keyboard and less than 2 pounds.


What are the different types of devices?


Mobile Tablets Smartphones

eReaders

Our Mobile Footprint


Operations: Policy, Procedure and

Support

Teaching and Learning

Environment

Section Title

Operations: Charge

• Which device and software should be provisioned by the University? Who will get them, under what conditions?

• The procurement of hardware, software, 3G/4G contracts

• Tracking inventory and compliance with software and configuration settings

• Management of machines, patches, software upgrades, configurations etc.

• Ensuring information security and privacy management

• What can and will we support and how


Section Title

University Purchasing Recommendations


Apple iOS (iPad) Android (Lenovo) E-Readers All models

Procurement of Hardware

1. Request funding of device through department

2. Use of professional development or start up funds

3. Apply for funding through a proposed one time technology innovation fund through the Marion Scherner Leonhard Teaching and Technology Program*

4. Other proposed initiatives*

* pending approval


WiFi vs 3G

• WiFi or 3G

• Departments responsible for 3G/4G contracts

• Standing POs for monthly rates (AT&T and Verizon)


Procurement of Software (apps)


Apple iOS

Volume Licensing Program

OR

Tracking, Inventory and Compliance


@framingham.edu

Apple iOS

Mobile Device Loan AgreementMust use a FSU iTunes accountUpon leaving the University they will no longer use

the app and will delete it from their iTunes library

Procurement of Software (apps)


Lenovo (Android)

ORCustom image

FSU app store

Tracking, Inventory and Compliance


Mobile Device Loan AgreementUpon leaving the University they will no longer use the app and will delete it from their library.

Lenovo (Android)

Section Title

eReaders


Kindle (black and white)

Kindle Fire Nook Tablet Sony e-Book Reader

List of Recommended

Apps

Enterprise account set

up

Assist with purchasing

apps

Wireless configuration

E-mail configuration

Calendar/ contacts

configuration

Apple iOS device Lenovo (Android) Blackberry Kindle (web)Kindle Fire * *Nook Nook Tablet * *Windows Mobile

* testing required

Support


Section Title

Mobile Web Presence


What is an optimized mobile site?


Northern Essex Community College Umass Boston Westfield State

http://m.necc.mass.edu/

http://m.necc.mass.edu/

Does FSU have mobile sites?



Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning: Charge

• The unique educational affordances that mobile devices offer, that have specific application for potential use within learning environments at Framingham State University.

• The current level of interest among faculty to make use of the unique educational affordances that iPads offer within the context of courses they teach within the next 18 months.



Mobile computing has the potential to put learning into the hands of students, all the time, anywhere they are, on their own terms.


Most of the principles and lessons of "computing" apply equally to mobile computing, though it's important to see where the rules are different and adapt to them.


Mobile devices should not be seen as replacement PC/laptop alternatives


eTextbooks


iPad Pilot – Student Perceptions:• Observations• Benefits


Mobile computing presents “boundless” opportunities to Framingham State University.

Section Title

Key Finding

Approve agreed upon definitions of mobile devices

Adopt a procurement, support and loaning policy Review our infrastructure Optimize our mobile presence Strengthen our mobile security policy


Section Title

Key Finding

Utilize Marion Scherner Leonhard Teaching and Technology Program funds for professional development

Provide a forum to share our mobile experiences Leverage e-texts solutions such as CafeScribe,

CourseSmart and others Solicit more volunteers


Recommendations

Increase the availability of co-curricular online services in order to provide more convenient access from mobile devices

Encourage and support pedagogical experimentation with curricular innovations facilitated by educational uses of mobile technology


Recommendations

Conduct pilot projects that explore potential ways to help different functional areas operate more efficiently using mobile applications

Extend research efforts to identify end user needs, outline support services and implementation cost to better inform a campus wide solution


2011 mobile technology task force presentation to framingham state university technology council

Education

mobile presence

mobile sites

portable technology

mobile teaching andpolicy

mobile security policy

optimized mobile site

handheld computing device

request funding of device