Mobile learning changing notion on ‘contact’ education

Mobile learning changing notion on ‘contact’ education Dick Ng’ambi Centre for Educational Technology University of Cape Town

Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Introduction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

CET ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Key national challenge ,[object Object]

Key national dream ,[object Object]

Educational Context ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Performance indicator (PI) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Contextual Challenges ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

‘Contact’ notion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Learning Resources Course Admin info Knowledge Sharing Learning Activities Interactivity

Teaching vs ‘learning style’ ,[object Object]

Not enough contact ,[object Object]

Fallacy of physical spaces ,[object Object]

Time misalignment ,[object Object]

Changing to Sakai ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Background ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile learning … learning on the move and learning in any location enabled by wireless technologies … computing to come to education instead of education going to the computer [education in right context] Focus of mobility is on a learner and supportive learning environment

Some motivation ,[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Learning Project ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exploiting SMSC ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

SMS usage stats ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ It seems reasonable to assume that majority of professionals in the country have, or have access to a cellular phone. With this in mind, the most obvious and effective way to provide notifications is to use the cellular networks (SMS)” Halse and Wells (Rhodes University, South Africa).

Project plans ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Current focus ,[object Object],[object Object],Developing use cases https://www.connect.uct.ac.za/sakaiwiki/index.php/SMS

Design considerations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Mediating Tools

Communicative competence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

London: October 15, 2005 ,[object Object]

Mobile-phobic issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],(Green & Bigum, 1993; Synder 1996, 1997).

SMS a “ D iscourse” ,[object Object]

SMS a “ d iscourse” ,[object Object]

Handling discourse Learning how to handle the reading and writing components of a Discourse requires being immersed in social practices where participants ‘not only read texts of this type in this way but also talk about such texts in certain ways, hold certain attitudes and values about them, and socially interact over them in certain ways (Lankshear et al., 2000: 29)

Feedback – educator / student

Newsflash on demand News flash can be posted using a web browser, or SMSed by educator to DFAQ

Posting News ,[object Object],Edn5023-news DFAQ will be introduced to Edn5023 class on feb 27, 2006. DFAQ SMS number is 31642. NB: News can only be posted from authorized cell numbers. To post a news item, SMS

Reading news Users can retrieve latest news via SMS.

SMS news ,[object Object],Edn5023-news To read latest news, SMS DFAQ responds with message: “DFAQ will be introduced to Edn5023 class on feb 27, 2006. DFAQ SMS number is 31642.”

Asking via browser Using a web browser, responses to questions can be posted.

Question Queue All new questions wait in a queue until responded to.

SMSing Questions ,[object Object],Edn5023 How does society and culture affect human development? To ask a question, SMS Every question is assigned a reference number. E.g. 16

Getting responses via SMS ,[object Object],Edn5023-16 To retrieve latest response to a question, SMS

Collaborative Questioning (CQ) ,[object Object],Edn5023-16 + how then does development create new cultures? To add to question 16, SMS New Question 16: How does society and culture affect human development? + how then does development create new cultures?

Definition (CQ) ,[object Object]

Observation (CQ) ,[object Object]

Responding via SMS ,[object Object],Edn5023-16 Just look at how SMS has created a new culture of texting and socialization. To respond to question 16, SMS

Feedback from artefacts Seamless monitoring of web / SMS behavior. DFAQ monitors responses.

Age by reference / popularity Seamless monitoring of web / SMS behavior. DFAQ tracks when last retrieved

Applications 2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Not so fun projects ,[object Object],[object Object]

Thank you Dr. Dick Ng’ambi Centre for Educational Technology University of Cape Town, South Africa [email_address] Contact details:

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