Presentation in Research Strand for Handheld Learning Conference 2009 http://www.handheldlearning2009.com/

1. Mobilising The Open University
http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/mLearn
Rhodri Thomas Rhodri.Thomas@open.ac.uk @rhodct
Senior Project Manager, Learning Innovation Office

2. Teaching and Learning
projects for mobile
learners (overview)

3. 
OU Library mobile
website progression
Knowledge Media institute
Mobile application
development
Source: http://projects.kmi.open.ac.uk/mobiles/
Source: http://library.open.ac.uk
[on mobile device]
OU Skills for Study [Java]
Source:http://www.open.ac.uk/skillsforstudy/using-maths-and-statistics.php

4. Meeting students halfway

5. Responding to students
already accessing while
mobile
Data source: Internal student portal site statistics (see paper)

6. Providing ways of
interacting, not just
browsing

7. HTML editor – mobile device detection
and simplification

8. Optimising content for
devices and mobile
learners

9. Mobile-optimised
VLE design and
layout

10. Responding
to student
feedback
in feature set
prioritisation Data source: August 2009 Mobile VLE student survey (see paper)

11. Prototyping formats more
appropriate for devices

12. eBooks – automating
from Structured Content
and XML – creating ePub

13. Trialling alternatives in
audiovisual exercises and
formative assessment

14. L120 – speaking
activities
using voice response
(Learnosity system)
See also: http://www.learnosity.com/blog/index.cfm/The-Open-University

15. Developing and Testing:
Mobile web microsites
and on-board apps

16. See also: http://digilab.open.ac.uk/

17. Usability: Focus
groups &
Design feedback
Source: Nielsen Norman
Group
http://www.nngroup.com/rep
orts/mobile/
followed up by OU survey
and use of Ambient
Technology labs facilities
http://jennielee.open.ac.uk/la
bs/about.cfm

18. Rhodri.Thomas@open.ac.uk
www.open.ac.uk/blogs/mLearn
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