Using Content on Mobile Devices
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Module 4:Finding, Using &
Designing Content for Mobile Devices
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Finding, Using & Designing Content for Mobile Devices
“...we need to be designing learning experiences. And those experiences should be - and we’ve known this for a long time - should be varied experiences.”
- Seann Dikkers, Ohio University
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Ways to Find Content
- Find Pre-Built Content- Design Your Own
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Sources of Pre-Built Content
App Stores - ADVANTAGES- Easy to Use- Lots of Variety in Various Content Areas- Some Content is Free (at least to begin with)
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Sources of Pre-Built Content
App Stores-DISADVANTAGES- Huge Variety Can Be Confusing-Buying Content for Each Student is Costly- Concerns About Student Privacy with Some Apps Commercial Apps (see Federal Trade Commission’s Report:
“Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade.”
(www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/kidsapp.shtm)
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Sources of Pre-Built Content
App Stores-Importance of Finding Reviews by Educators
Review Sites:- I Education Apps Review (www.iear.org )- The Mobile Native (www.themobilenative.org)
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Sources of Pre-Built Content
Web-based Content that is Open for Use - ADVANTAGES
- Available for free on the Web- Often from highly reputable sources, such as universities- Examples:
- Ted Ed http://ed.ted.com/tour
- WikiEducatorhttp://www.wikieducator.org
- MIT Open CourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
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Sources of Pre-Built Content
Web-based Content that is Open for Use - DISADVANTAGES
- Hard to search by grade level, content area- Content often is not originally designed for K-12 - Content may not display correctly on mobile devices
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Sources of Pre-Built Content
Content Repositories - ADVANTAGES
- Easy to search by grade level, content area
Examples:- PBS LearningMedia (www.pbslearningmedia.org/)
- Merlot (www.merlot.org)
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Sources of Pre-Built Content
Content Repositories - ADVANTAGES
- Some collections, such as Merlot below,are searchable for specific mobile devices
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Sources of Pre-Built Content
Content Repositories - DISADVANTAGES
- Limited number of collections and topics
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Designing Your Own Content
Making Content Accessible for Students with Disabilities
-Add subtitles or transcripts for all video- Add descriptions of all image files- Take advantage of built-in accessibility features of mobile devices (e.g., VoiceOver text-to-speech playback ability on all iPads)
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Designing Your Own Content
Strategies for Designing Content for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
- The Course Management System (CMS) Strategy•Use the mobile options available for Blackboard, Moodle, other course management systems•SEE example for Moodle: M-Touch(http://www.pragmasql.com/moodletouch/home.aspx)
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Designing Your Own Content
Strategies for Designing Content for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
- The Mobile Web Strategy•Build your course web site to support a variety of mobile devices•SEE: Smashing Magazine article on the Mobile Web(www.smashingmagazine.com/guidelines-for-mobile-web-development)