From May 2009 through May 2010, participants explored the use of mobile devices – in this case the Apple iPod Touch – to support teaching, learning, and research at Franklin and Marshall College.
7. 2008 F&M Student Technology
Survey
•93% owned a cell phone
•37% had a web-enabled mobile device
•Over 300 members of the Class of 2012 received an iPod
Touch when they purchased an Apple computer
8. The reality is that many of our
students come to campus with the
Internet in their pockets.
12. Participants
Participants were selected on the basis of:
• innovative ideas for exploring uses of the device
• an attempt to assemble a heterogeneous mix from
interested members across the Faculty
14. Collaboration
• Participants
met once a month to discuss and share aspects of
teaching and learning with their iPhones and iPod touches
• Eachfaculty participant made a “formal” presentation to the
group
15. “I particularly enjoyed hearing how
colleagues in other disciplines are using
the iPod Touch and the issues that have
arisen...”
-mLearning Pilot Participant
16. Monthly Newsletters
mlearning.fandm.edu
! SUMMER 2009
mLearning at Franklin & Marshall
• Eight issues
There have been some questions Cut and Paste is another
• Focused on new and
6 FAVORITE about the software update that came useful feature included in the 3.0
out in mid-June. Several faculty Software update. There are a couple
FACULTY APPS members have inquired about the of ways to use copy and paste. When
upgrade and wanted to know if the editing text, double-tapping a word
NY TIMES (Kathleen Triman) benefits justified the ten dollar price will automatically select the word and
Take the high-quality news tag. bring up a Cut, Copy, Paste menu.
relevant topics in mobile
and information of The New Compared to iPhone users to When selecting read only text, tap
York Times with you on the whom the 3.0 Software update is and hold a word to bring up the
go. (Free) free, initial statistics indicate that iPod loupe. When you release it, the word
touch users have been reluctant to will be selected and a Copy menu
GOOGLE EARTH pay for the update. However, the button will be visible. You can
(Kathleen Triman) update does add features to the expand the selection area by extend
devices
Explore far corners of the device that could improve its the range of the blue circle that mark
earth on the iPhone and iPod usefulness for teaching and learning. the selection boundary. You’ll also be
touch.(Free) Here are some highlights about provided with select and select-all
the new features. options.
SKYPE (Antonio Callari)
Receive and make free calls to Spotlight Search is one feature
other Skype users. (Free) that improves the user experience on
the iPod touch by making it easier to
WALL STREET JOURNAL find information and content.
(Jeff Podoshen) Access Spotlight by going to the
The Wall Street Journal iPod’s main home screen and then
• Favorite Apps
Mobile Reader for iPhone swiping to the right (navigating to the
delivers the latest global screen to the left of the Home
news, financial events, market screen).
insights and information to You can also access a search field
keep you ahead of the curve. in Calendar, Contacts, Mail, and
(Free) Notes.! In Calendar and Contacts the
search field is visible as soon as you
OXFORD TRANSLATOR launch the app. But in Mail and
Notes, it’s hidden by default. Just Voice Memos is new app that
(FRENCH) (Jeff Podoshen)
swipe your finger down the screen to comes with the update. This
The fastest way for you to
reveal the search field at the top of program allows you to capture a
speak French with your
memo, a meeting, or any audio
• Reminder for events
iPhone or iPod touch. (Free) the screen. In Mail, you need to be
browsing a mailbox to access the recording on the go. Use the build-in
search field.! Unfortunately, even mic on your headset to capture a
CLOCKEDIN (Alexis Castor) recording. Furthermore, sharing the
A simple personal time when searching within the Mail app,
search doesn’t search the body of e- recording via email is simply a few
keeping application for the taps away.
iPhone and iPod touch ($3.99) mail messages.
To learn more about this update,
Have a favorite app? Share it visit: http://www.apple.com/
on the mLearning Blog! ipodtouch/softwareupdate.html
teb.locke@fandm.edu! charles.wachira@fandm.edu
17. mLearning Blog
• Provided space to document and share experiences with
fellow Pilot Program members and the F&M community
• Repository for help documentation
• http://mlearning.fandm.edu/
18. Hardware and Software
Each faculty participant received:
• an iPod touch and protective case
• Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
• Apple AV composite cable
• Apple iTunes credit ($25 + $15)
• iLife ’09 and iWork ’09
21. Results
• Deviceallowed participants to accomplish some tasks that
would otherwise require a laptop.
• Positive impact on overall productivity
• Enabled better communication with students
• Increased understanding of mobile devices
• Difficult to use the device to enhance teaching directly
22. iPhone & iPod Touch Usage Frequency
Once a month
7%
Several times a week More than once a day
36% 50%
Daily
7%
23. Frequency of Use Related to Teaching
More than once a day
Never 7%
21% Daily
14%
Once a month
14%
Several times a week
29%
Weekly
14%
24. Where mLearning Faculty Used iPod Touch
Traveling
Home
Office
Field work
Classroom
Library
Lab
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
mLearning Faculty
25. Increased Comfort Level with Mobile Devices
14%
65%
14%
7%
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree or Disagree
Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree
26. Participation Worth Time Commitment
Neither Agree or Disagree
7%
Strongly Agree
64%
Somewhat Agree
29%
