what is happening globally in terms of mobile libraries and mobile learning? dr. mohamed ally...
TRANSCRIPT
What is happening globally in What is happening globally in terms of mobile libraries and terms of mobile libraries and
mobile learning?mobile learning?
Dr. Mohamed AllyDr. Mohamed AllyDirector and ProfessorDirector and Professor
Centre for Distance EducationCentre for Distance EducationAthabasca UniversityAthabasca University
CanadaCanada
New Zealand PresentationNew Zealand PresentationJanuary 2010January 2010
Countries PresentedCountries Presented
CanadaCanada United States of United States of
AmericaAmerica AustraliaAustralia United KingdomUnited Kingdom South AfricaSouth Africa JordanJordan MauritiusMauritius OmanOman United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia QatarQatar
NetherlandsNetherlands SingaporeSingapore Hong KongHong Kong The HagueThe Hague TaiwanTaiwan South KoreaSouth Korea TunisTunis BrazilBrazil BahrainBahrain Malaysia Malaysia ItalyItaly
Universities PresentedUniversities Presented
Cambridge UniversityCambridge University University of LondonUniversity of London The Open University of the United KingdomThe Open University of the United Kingdom The Open University of the NetherlandsThe Open University of the Netherlands University of South AfricaUniversity of South Africa University of MauritiusUniversity of Mauritius Sheik Zayed UniversitySheik Zayed University Dubai Police AcademyDubai Police Academy University of PretoriaUniversity of Pretoria Open University of MalaysiaOpen University of Malaysia
Sample Conference PresentationsSample Conference Presentations World Conference on Mobile LearningWorld Conference on Mobile Learning International Mobile Collaborative Learning ConferenceInternational Mobile Collaborative Learning Conference International Federation for Training and Development International Federation for Training and Development
Organization World ConferenceOrganization World Conference International Council for Distance Education ConferenceInternational Council for Distance Education Conference World Summit on Information SocietyWorld Summit on Information Society International Conference of Open and Distance EducationInternational Conference of Open and Distance Education American Society for Training and Development ConferenceAmerican Society for Training and Development Conference International m-Libraries ConferenceInternational m-Libraries Conference Canadian Society for Training and Development Canadian Society for Training and Development
ConferenceConference Canadian Association of Distance EducationCanadian Association of Distance Education European Union Information Society IST ConferenceEuropean Union Information Society IST Conference Korean Educational Technology Association ConferenceKorean Educational Technology Association Conference
Academic and Service Academic and Service ActivitiesActivities
President, President, International Federation of Training aInternational Federation of Training and Development Organizations nd Development Organizations (IFTDO)(IFTDO)
Founding Director, International Founding Director, International Association for Mobile LearningAssociation for Mobile Learning
Board Member, Canadian Society for Board Member, Canadian Society for Training and DevelopmentTraining and Development
Academic and Service Academic and Service Activities(cont’d)Activities(cont’d)
Member of an international committee (Canadian Member of an international committee (Canadian Standard Association and ISO) to set standards for Standard Association and ISO) to set standards for mobile learningmobile learning
Investigating the use of information and Investigating the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to connect communication technologies (ICT) to connect indigenous peoples around the world – Dialogue indigenous peoples around the world – Dialogue Between NationsBetween Nations
Edited a book on mobile learningEdited a book on mobile learning Edited a book on mobile technology in librariesEdited a book on mobile technology in libraries Currently editing a third book “M-libraries: A virtual Currently editing a third book “M-libraries: A virtual
library in everyone’s pocket”library in everyone’s pocket” Chaired an international conferences on mobile Chaired an international conferences on mobile
learning and mobile librarieslearning and mobile libraries Edited a special issue of IRRODL on Mobile LearningEdited a special issue of IRRODL on Mobile Learning
Ally, M. (2009) Mobile Learning: Transforming the Ally, M. (2009) Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and TrainingDelivery of Education and Training
http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120
155155
M-Libraries: Libraries on the M-Libraries: Libraries on the Move with Mobile AccessMove with Mobile Access
M-Libraries 2: M-Libraries 2: A virtual library in everyone’s pocketA virtual library in everyone’s pocket
Mohamed Ally and Gill NeedhamMohamed Ally and Gill Needham
Mobile Learning Associations Mobile Learning Associations helped to formhelped to form
Malaysian Mobile Learning Malaysian Mobile Learning AssociationAssociation
Latin America Mobile Learning Latin America Mobile Learning Association (headquarter in Brazil)Association (headquarter in Brazil)
Sweden Mobile Learning AssociationSweden Mobile Learning Association Greece Mobile Learning Association Greece Mobile Learning Association
(in discussion)(in discussion)
Shaping the Future of EducationShaping the Future of Education
The potential of mobile wireless technology in education is limitless. Now is your opportunity to get in on the discussion with worldwide representatives from primary, secondary and postsecondary education institutions, policy makers and executives from the wireless and
education technology industries.
World BankWorld Bank
UN: Millennium Development UN: Millennium Development GoalsGoals
and Role of Mobile Technologyand Role of Mobile Technology
Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals: Role of Mobile LearningRole of Mobile Learning
Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and PovertyPoverty
Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and
Empower Women Empower Women Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other
diseases diseases Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for
DevelopmentDevelopment
G1:1G1:1 Mohamed Ally, Athabasca University, Canada Mohamed Ally, Athabasca University, Canada Alice M. Agogino, University of California at Berkeley, USA Alice M. Agogino, University of California at Berkeley, USA Nicolas Balacheff, Laboratoire Leibniz, France Nicolas Balacheff, Laboratoire Leibniz, France Tom H. Brown, University of Pretoria, South Africa Tom H. Brown, University of Pretoria, South Africa Tak-Wai Chan, National Central University, Taiwan Tak-Wai Chan, National Central University, Taiwan Yam-San Chee, National Institute of Education, Singapore Yam-San Chee, National Institute of Education, Singapore Ran-Fun Chiu, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, USA Ran-Fun Chiu, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, USA Pierre Dillenbourg, Swiss Federal Institute, Swiss Pierre Dillenbourg, Swiss Federal Institute, Swiss KWOK L F, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong KWOK L F, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Randy J. Hinrichs, Microsoft Corporation, USA Randy J. Hinrichs, Microsoft Corporation, USA Ulrich Hoppe, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Ulrich Hoppe, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Patrick Jermann, EPFL ¡V CRAFT, Switzerland Patrick Jermann, EPFL ¡V CRAFT, Switzerland Robert Lewis, Lancaster University, UK Robert Lewis, Lancaster University, UK Marcelo Milrad, Vaxjo University, Sweden Marcelo Milrad, Vaxjo University, Sweden Miguel Nussbaum, Universidad Catolica, Chile Miguel Nussbaum, Universidad Catolica, Chile Hiroaki Ogata, University of Tokushima, Japan Hiroaki Ogata, University of Tokushima, Japan Claire O' Malley, University of Nottingham, UK Claire O' Malley, University of Nottingham, UK Roy Pea, Stanford University, USA Roy Pea, Stanford University, USA Peter Reimann, University of Sydney, Australia Peter Reimann, University of Sydney, Australia Jeremy Roschelle, SRI International, USA Jeremy Roschelle, SRI International, USA Marlene Scardamalia, OISE/University of Toronto, Canada Marlene Scardamalia, OISE/University of Toronto, Canada Mike Sharples, University of Nottingham, UK Mike Sharples, University of Nottingham, UK Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan, USAElliot Soloway, University of Michigan, USA
Research ActivitiesResearch Activities
Research on E-learning Methods in the Research on E-learning Methods in the WorkplaceWorkplace
Received a research grant to conducted Received a research grant to conducted research on different delivery methods research on different delivery methods in the workplacein the workplace
Results were disseminated as follows:Results were disseminated as follows: Canadian Journal of University Continuing Canadian Journal of University Continuing
Ed. Journal (CJUCE)Ed. Journal (CJUCE) Online Learning Symposium, Edmonton, ABOnline Learning Symposium, Edmonton, AB 20th Annual Conference on Distance 20th Annual Conference on Distance
Learning and TeachingLearning and Teaching, Madison, Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Alberta Distance Education and Training Alberta Distance Education and Training Association NewsletterAssociation Newsletter
The 11th Sloan-C International Conference The 11th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks, on Asynchronous Learning Networks, Orlando, Florida.Orlando, Florida.
Canadian Association of Distance Canadian Association of Distance Education (CADE) Conference, St. John’s, Education (CADE) Conference, St. John’s, Newfoundland.Newfoundland.
Canadian Association of University Canadian Association of University Continuing Education (CAUCE) Conference, Continuing Education (CAUCE) Conference, Calgary, Alberta.Calgary, Alberta.
12. Research on Mobile Learning12. Research on Mobile Learning Conducted research on the use of mobile Conducted research on the use of mobile
technology to deliver AU courses and technology to deliver AU courses and servicesservices
Research disseminated as follows:Research disseminated as follows: Wireless and Mobile Technology Conference, Wireless and Mobile Technology Conference,
Taipei, TaiwanTaipei, Taiwan Mobile Learning International Conference, Mobile Learning International Conference,
Rome, ItalyRome, Italy International Mobile Learning Conference, International Mobile Learning Conference,
Capetown, South AfricaCapetown, South Africa IMCL Conference, JordanIMCL Conference, Jordan Mobile Learning Conference, MauritiusMobile Learning Conference, Mauritius
Mobile Learning ConferenceMobile Learning Conference, , MaltaMalta Canadian Association for Distance Canadian Association for Distance
Education (CADE) Conference, Education (CADE) Conference, Vancouver, BCVancouver, BC
International Education Conference, International Education Conference, Honolulu, HIHonolulu, HI
Building an Effective Mobile Building an Effective Mobile LibraryLibrary
International Mobile Libraries International Mobile Libraries Conference, London, EnglandConference, London, England
Chapters in booksChapters in books
Use of Mobile Devices for Use of Mobile Devices for ESL TrainingESL Training
Use of mobile phones for ESL training Use of mobile phones for ESL training for new immigrantsfor new immigrants
Use of mobile technologies for Use of mobile technologies for workplace learningworkplace learning