Geriatric Education in a Mobile Format: Possibilities for Rural Practitioners

1. GERIATRIC EDUCATION IN
A MOBILE FORMAT:
POSSIBILITIES FOR RURAL
PRACTITIONERS
S. Todd McKee, MEd
Instructional Developer
Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS)
Arkansas Geriatric Education Center (AGEC)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Little Rock, AR

2. OUTLINE

3. OUTLINE
• Education Technology Trends

4. OUTLINE
• Education Technology Trends
• Concept of project

5. OUTLINE
• Education Technology Trends
• Concept of project
• Mobile application process

6. OUTLINE
• Education Technology Trends
• Concept of project
• Mobile application process
• My experiences

7. TRENDS
http://www.nmc.org/publications/horizon-report-2011-higher-ed-edition

8. HORIZON REPORT 2011

9. HORIZON REPORT 2011
• Electronic Books (1 year or less)
• Mobiles (1 year or less)
• Augmented Reality (2 to 3 years)
• Game-based Learning (2 to 3 years)
• Gesture Based Computing (4 to 5 years)
• Learning Analytics (4 to 5 years)

10. EBOOKS
http://www.splatf.com/2011/09/kindle-growth-chart/

11. SMARTPHONES
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Smartphones/Summary.aspx

12. SMARTPHONES
• 35% of all US adults own a
smartphone
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Smartphones/Summary.aspx

13. SMARTPHONES
• 35% of all US adults own a
smartphone
• 42% of all US mobile phone
owners use smartphone
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Smartphones/Summary.aspx

14. SMARTPHONES
• 35% of all US adults own a
smartphone
• 42% of all US mobile phone
owners use smartphone
• 50% of those under the age
of 45 own smartphone
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Smartphones/Summary.aspx

15. MOBILE
(SMARTPHONES & TABLETS)
http://technowizz.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/trend.png
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/reporting/231000943

16. MOBILE
(SMARTPHONES & TABLETS)
• Over 5% of All Browsing Globally
• Over 8.2% of All Browsing in the US
http://technowizz.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/trend.png
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/reporting/231000943

17. MOBILE GROWTH
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/ericsson-predicts-mobile-data-traffic-to-grow-10-fold-by-2016-stkm-eric-1582638.htm

18. MOBILE GROWTH
• Total smartphone traffic is expected to
triple during 2011
• Mobile data traffic will grow10-fold
between 2011 and 2016,
mainly driven by video
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/ericsson-predicts-mobile-data-traffic-to-grow-10-fold-by-2016-stkm-eric-1582638.htm

19. IPAD
http://iphoneipadipod.com/news/apples-ipad-accounts-for-97-pct-of-u-s-tablet-traffic-newsfactor.html
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/reporting/231000943

20. IPAD
• 1% of all browsing on the internet
• 2.1% in the United States
http://iphoneipadipod.com/news/apples-ipad-accounts-for-97-pct-of-u-s-tablet-traffic-newsfactor.html
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/reporting/231000943

21. APPS
http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Apps-update/Part-4/Introduction.aspx

22. APPS
http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Apps-update/Part-4/Introduction.aspx

23. PROJECT CONCEPT

24. PROJECT CONCEPT
• Background
• Arkansas Geriatric Education Center
• Geriatric Scholars
• Survey
• Modules

25. SURVEY
• Would you access Geriatric Scholars Program
educational materials/resources if they were available
in a mobile format in the next two years?
• If yes, what type(s) of device would you use?
• Android, Android Tablet, Blackberry, iPad, iPhone, Other
• Results:
• Q1: Yes - 57%, No - 20% Q2: iPhone - 45%, iPad - 55%

26. GERIATRIC POCKET GUIDES

27. TRAINING MODULES

28. MOBILE DEVELOPMENT

29. APPLICATION PROCESS

30. APPLICATION PROCESS
• Content

31. APPLICATION PROCESS
• Content
• Select Platform (XCode, Web + Phone Gap, etc.)

32. APPLICATION PROCESS
• Content
• Select Platform (XCode, Web + Phone Gap, etc.)
• Apple Developer Program ($99/yr)

33. APPLICATION PROCESS
• Content
• Select Platform (XCode, Web + Phone Gap, etc.)
• Apple Developer Program ($99/yr)
• Build

34. APPLICATION PROCESS
• Content
• Select Platform (XCode, Web + Phone Gap, etc.)
• Apple Developer Program ($99/yr)
• Build
• Test

35. APPLICATION PROCESS
• Content
• Select Platform (XCode, Web + Phone Gap, etc.)
• Apple Developer Program ($99/yr)
• Build
• Test
• Publish (App Store)

36. NATIVE VS WEB

37. NATIVE VS WEB
• Native App
• Access to more APIs
• Persistence
• Integration
• Marketing

38. NATIVE VS WEB
• Native App • Web (Mobile Site)
• Access to more APIs • Multi-platform
• Persistence • No delays in publishing
• Integration • No approval process
• Marketing • No third-party fees

39. MY CHOICES

40. MY CHOICES
• Web Technologies (HTML, CSS, & JavaScript)
• JQTouch
• Sencha Touch
• JQuery Mobile

41. MY CHOICES
• Web Technologies (HTML, CSS, & JavaScript)
• JQTouch
• Sencha Touch
• JQuery Mobile
• Package
• PhoneGap

42. FIRST DRAFT DEMOS

43. FIRST DRAFT DEMOS

44. FIRST DRAFT DEMOS

45. ISSUES

46. ISSUES
• Time, time, time ...

47. ISSUES
• Time, time, time ...
• Complexity & management

48. ISSUES
• Time, time, time ...
• Complexity & management
• JQTouch vs Sencha Touch vs JQuery Mobile

49. ISSUES
• Time, time, time ...
• Complexity & management
• JQTouch vs Sencha Touch vs JQuery Mobile
• iPhone vs iPad

50. ISSUES
• Time, time, time ...
• Complexity & management
• JQTouch vs Sencha Touch vs JQuery Mobile
• iPhone vs iPad
• VA Security

51. ISSUES
• Time, time, time ...
• Complexity & management
• JQTouch vs Sencha Touch vs JQuery Mobile
• iPhone vs iPad
• VA Security
• Personal devices

52. FOLLOW UP
• Patient perceptions
• Phone vs Tablet
• Converting content
• Pilot testing
• Native App??

53. RESOURCES
• http://itunes.stanford.edu/ - Developing Apps for iOS
• http://www.sencha.com/products/touch/
• http://jqtouch.com/
• http://jquerymobile.com/
• http://www.appmakr.com/
• http://www.phonegap.com/

54. QUESTIONS?

55. CONTACT
• Email:
todd@uams.edu
• Twitter:
@toddmckee
• Diigo:
diigo.com/user/toddmckee
• SlideShare:
slideshare.net/todd