1. Mobile Technology
The Whys and the Wherefores
Marianne Giltrud, MSLS
July 20, 2010
2. What is Mobile Technology?
Web enabled Smartphone’s
Applications designed for smart phone
interfaces.
Cloud computing
3. The Framework for Mobile Web 2.0
(Kuklinski & Brandt, 2008)
Stanford’s Human Computer Interaction
Users “always on and always in motion.”
Mobile Technology Graphic:
http://hci.stanford.edu/jbrandt/hugo/infographic/MobileWeb2_English.pdf
4. Why Mobile Technology: Why Now?
EDUCAUSE (Aldrich, 2010) Pew Internet: Mobile Access
2010 (Smith, 2010)
5. Mobile Learning (Lan, & Sie, 2010)
ANOVA Analysis Findings
SMS, Email, RSS Improved communication
and collaboration.
SMS Timeliness
Enhanced learning
Email Content Richness
feedback
RSS Accuracy and
Encouraged active &
Adaptability
Problem Based Learning
New and Events Feeds:
Emphasized time on task
http://www.lib.cua.edu/newsev
ents/rss-feeds/ Acquire content quickly
Provides more learning
opportunities for
geographically dispersed
groups.
6. The Catholic University of America Libraries
Mobile Website
http://www.lib.cua.edu/m Quick Article Search
Features and Access to EBSCO
Functionality Databases
Hours ASP: American History &
Location Life, ATLA, Avery Index to
Ask a Librarian Architectural periodicals
MyAladin & Catalog Literary Reference Center
Quick Article Search CINAHL, HaPl
Full Website
7. Questions for Discussion
Quick survey….How many of you currently
have/use smart phones on a regular basis?
What are the advantages to mobile
technology? Disadvantages?
What impact does this have on
Teaching, Learning and
Scholarship?
8. Bibliography
Aldrich, A. (2010, July). Universities and libraries move to the mobile web. EDUCAUSE
QUARTERLY, 33(2), Retrieved from
http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/Universiti
esandLibrariesMoveto/206531.
Kuklinski, H. , & Brandt, Joel. (2008 , September). Mobile web 2.0. Retrieved from
http://hci.stanford.edu/jbrandt/hugo/infographic/MobileWeb2_English.pdf.
Lan, Y. , & Sie, Y. . (2010). Using Rss to support mobile learning based on media richness theory
. Computers & Education, 55, 723-732.
Smith, A. . (2010, July 7). Mobile access 2010. Retrieved from
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Mobile-Access-2010.aspx
For further reading
Chen, C. . (2010). The Implementation and evaluation of a mobile self-and peer-assessment system. Computers &
Education, 55, 229-236.
Katz, J. (2008 ). Handbook of mobile communication studies . Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press.
Editor's Notes
Benchmark comparisons across platforms: I Phones, BlackBerryCloud Computing Software as a Service
Overview of the progress of mobile technology and growth of Social Media….The web as a platform …..cell phone as a platformProgress in tags, taxonomy, global networking advance web 2.0Rich user experience.
Ubiquitous computing.Likened to a “Swiss Army Knife” .Multi-functionality One tools satisfies information needs.Needs for improvement:Student Centric Apps ID cards, cardinal cash, transcripts, etc.Academic Function: education focused resources, Blackboard, tutorials, etc.Accessibility : Creativity and Synergy: Voice Activated , some hands free, some audio but more creativity for the visually oriented mobile web. Digital Information Literacy parallel development : measured, taught and used? What is the impact on our cognitive thinking and behavioral anchored activities? Wireless internet use 2009-2010 (8%) Access laptop-47%; cell phone-40%; Cell or laptop 59%
ANalysis Of Variance between groups: Standard Messaging System, Email, Really Simple Syndication.Improved communication and collaboration.Encourages active learningEnhanced learning and feedback4. Emphasized time on taskAcquire content quicklyProvides more learning opportunities for geographically dispersed groups , i.e. distance learning .
Basic content relevant to Library hours, locations, library account, catalog and quick article using EBSCO databases: ASP: American History & Life , ATLA , Avery Index to Architectural periodicals, Literary Reference Center; CINAHL HaPI (Health and Psychosocial Instruments).
Benchmark comparisons across platforms: I Phones, BlackBerryCloud Computing Software as a Service