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Mobile Learning 2010 Look Mum! - No Wires ...

Leo Gaggl - Chief PropellerheadBrightcookie.com Educational Technologies

SA Fire and Emergency Services CommissionAdelaide - 29th January 2010

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WHAT IS MOBILE LEARNING:

• No clear definitionso Learning while in a mobile stateo Learning using mobile devices 

• Anything, Anywhere, Any time

Any sort of learning that happens when the learner is not at a fixed, predetermined location, or learning that happens when the learner takes advantage of the learning opportunities offered by mobile technologies. [Wikipedia.org]

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• Expensive• Limited portability• Poor usability• Limited to text• Used to have wheels...

THE PAST (HISTORY)

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THE PRESENT

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• Times are changing ...• iPhone / Google Phone as

'game changer'• Usage is sky-rocketing• Full multimedia capabilities• Sensors (GPS, Movement, ...)

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• Augmented reality• Image recognition• Advanced sensors• Embedded devices

THE LEADING EDGE

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THE FUTURE

• Ubiquitous• Wearable• Embedded• Just in time• Not intrusive (?)• Low cost 

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 M-LEARNING MYTHS

• Needs lots of $$$• Needs software development• Needs expensive hardware • Need to hand out devices

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M-LEARNING ON A SHOESTRING

• Open Tools (Mobile Moodle)• Free "Cloud" Services

o Flickro Google Appso Wikitudeo U-Stream

• Mobile web• Collaborate

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INSTITUTIONAL (CORPORATE) M-LEARNING

• Learning management • Security• Homogenous environment• Standards

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DELIVERY VS USER GENERATED CONTENT

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• Content delivery • Assessments• Communications• Collaboration• Knowledge transfer/gathering• e-Portfolio (life-long learning)• Informal learning 

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NATIVE VS MOBILE WEB 

Native Device  Mobile Web

Content / Development High costNeed to redevelop

Low entry costReuse existing systems / content

Advantages Fast, works perfect for each deviceGames, graphics

Quick to developDeployment across large number of devices

Disadvantages Development timesDevelopment and testing for each device (group

PerformanceNeed for data connection

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THE DEVICES

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• Smart phones• Feature phones• Laptop, notebook• Netbooks, tablets• Camera devices• Video devices (POV, USB)• Sensors (GPS, movement, ...)

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THE TOOLS

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• Mobile browsers• Camera (POV)• QR-Codes (2D barcodes)• RFID• AR (video)• GPS• Sensors 

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CHALLENGES

• Batteries, batteries, batteries, ...• Screen size• No internet connection?• Privacy? • Technological change

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WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON

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LIVE DEMOS

• QR-Codes• Using Google Docs mobile

data gathering• Google Goggles• Wikitude• U-Stream

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Practical Educational 'Mashups'

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLearning• Wikitude: http://wikitude.org• Layar: http://www.layar.com• MobileMoodle: http://www.mobilemoodle.org• U-Stream: http://www.ustream.com • Point of View Video: http://www.edupov.com•  

LINKS & REFERENCES

Practical Educational 'Mashups'

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• Email: leo@brightcookie.com

QUESTIONS? IDEAS? COMMENTS?