Mobile Technologies at FSU NERCOMP May 10, 2012 Mobile, Mobile Everywhere and Not a Policy in Site.

Mobile Technologies at FSU NERCOMP May 10, 2012

Mobile, Mobile Everywhere and Not a Policy in Site


Framingham State University

Framingham MA (20 miles west of Boston)

Public- 4 yearTotal enrollment 6,415

Undergraduate 4,3211800 students are residential Required laptop program


Mobile presence

Teaching & Learning

iPad Pilot

Strategies

Next Steps

Task Force creation

Where to start

Categories

Procurement

Support


• What specific mobile devices will the university procure, service, inventory and support; for what reasons and how?

Device

• What are the prioritized preferences among students for co-curricular mobile applications which enhance the university experience and supports student success?

Preference of students

• What are the unique educational affordances that mobile devices offer, that have specific application for potential use within the learning environments at FSU over the next 18 months?

Educational Affordance


Any portable technology running an operating system optimized or designed for mobile computing.

Wikipedia: A mobile device (also known as a handheld device, handheld computer or simply handheld) is a small, hand-held computing device, typically having a display screen with touch input and/or a miniature keyboard and less than 2 pounds.

What is a mobile device?


Mobile Tablets Smartphones

eReaders

What are the different types of devices?


Our Mobile Footprint

Teaching and Learning

Environment

Operations: Policy, Procedure

and Support

Mobile


Operations: Charge

Hardware procurement

Software/Apps procurement

Asset trackingManagementInformation

security

Support


Apple iOS (iPad) Android (Lenovo) eReaders All models

University Purchasing Recommendations


Procurement of Hardware

Request funding of device through department

Use of professional development or start up funds

Apply for funding through a proposed one time technology innovation fund through the Teaching and Technology Grant Program


Apple iOS

Volume Licensing Program

OR

Procurement of Software (apps)


@framingham.edu

Apple iOS

Mobile Device Loan AgreementMust use a FSU iTunes accountUpon leaving the University they will no longer use

the app and will delete it from their iTunes library

Tracking, Inventory and Compliance


Lenovo (Android)

ORCustom image

FSU app store

Procurement of Software (apps)


Mobile Device Loan AgreementUpon leaving the University they will no longer use the app and will delete it from their library.

Lenovo (Android)

Tracking, Inventory and Compliance


Kindle (black and white)

Kindle Fire Nook Tablet Sony e-Book Reader

eReaders


List of Recommended

Apps

Enterprise account set

up

Assist with purchasing

apps

Wireless configuration

E-mail configuration

Calendar/ contacts

configuration

Apple iOS device Lenovo (Android) Blackberry Kindle (web)Kindle Fire * *Nook Nook Tablet * *Windows Mobile

* testing required

Support


Section Title

Mobile Web Presence


FSU Goes Mobile


Graphic Source: http://www.emoderationskills.com/?p=105

Teaching and Learning

http://www.emoderationskills.com/?p=105


Teaching and Learning:

Charge

Potential within Learning

Environment

Unique Educational Affordances


Mobile = Learning @ Anytime


“You can’t stuff a Classroom into a Mobile Device.”


Mobile devices should not be seen as replacement PC/laptop alternatives


eText


Student Perceptions:• Observations• Benefits

AY2011-2012 iPad Study


Boundless Opportunities


Define Mobile ScopeAdopt PoliciesReview InfrastructureOptimize Mobile PresenceStrengthen Security Policy

Implementation Strategy


Create Professional Development OpportunitiesProvide a Forum for discussionLeverage e-Text SolutionsEngage the Community

Leverage Learning Environment


Increase co-curricular online services

Encourage and support pedagogical experimentationConduct pilot projects beyond the classroomExtend research efforts to better inform campus wide solutions

Next Steps


NERCOMP Evaluation: bit.ly/nercomp_mobilecampus

Thank you!

Contact Us:

Robin [email protected]

and Deborah Saks [email protected]

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Mobile Technologies at FSU NERCOMP May 10, 2012 Mobile, Mobile Everywhere and Not a Policy in Site.

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