BRITTANY TUMMINIA, 2012STILLMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

JACIE JONES, 2010 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

WHITEHEAD SCHOOL OF DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

MICHAEL TAYLOR, ASSISTANT PROFESSORPOLITICAL SCIENCE

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

TLTR Best PracticesMobile Teaching, Learning, and

Research

Why should we use mobiles?

Do we have a choice?

4.6 billion cell phones

3.3 billion unique cell phone users

One-third of students own and use internet services from a handheld device, with another third of students owning or planning to acquire a handheld, internet-capable device in the next 12 months. (ECAR, 2009)

Mobile is here to stay. We need to teach students how to use them as lifelong learners.

What can mobiles provide as learning tools?

Convergence devicesGreat for people on the go.Anytime, anywhere access to content.Can enhance interaction between and among

students and instructors.Great for just-in-time training or review of

content.Opportunities for spontaneous learningFacilitate collaboration through synchronous

and asynchronous communication.

Examples

Digital Stories Reflection Research

Data Collection and Research

Clicker-type Devices

Mapping

Blogging and Vlogging

Communication and Collaboration

Reflection

Location and Place

PowerPoint Assignment

Assignment Goals

Brittany’s Digital Story

Research

Policy Analysis and Policy Advocacy

New addition to traditional paper assignment

Goals

Jacie’s Mini-Documentary

Center for Mobile Research and Social Change

Mobile phones are playing a large role in developing world

Some Examples

Governance and Human Rights

Education

Health

Example of Academic Mobile Research

Water Quality Monitoring

East and West Branch of the Rahway River

Public Monitoring

A multifaceted collection device

PowerPoint Twitter Voting©

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1. Yes

2. No

3. Maybe

Are you interested in exploring the use of mobiles in your class?

PowerPoint Twitter Feedback Slide©

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More Uses

Communication and Collaboration

Mapping

Blogging and Vlogging