Online and on the Move: Mobile Online Learning

August 16, 2011 - 10:28am | by schroeder.ray
Presenter(s)
Ray Schroeder (University of Illinois-Springfield, US)
Emily Boles (University of Illinois-Springfield, US)
Additional Authors
Shari Smith (University of Illinois-Springfield, US)
Session Information
November 10, 2011 - 1:40pm
Track: 
Technology and Emerging Learning Environments
Areas of Special Interest: 
Blended Learning, International Programs, Social Networking
Institutional Level: 
Universities and Four Year Institutions, Community Colleges, K-12, Multiple
Audience Level: 
All
Session Type: 
Featured Session
Location: 
Asia 2
Session Duration: 
80 Minutes
Concurrent Session: 
8 & 9 (combined)
Virtual Session
Abstract

Even before the iPhone and iPad, the move to mobile learning was on the fast track. Now, there are a flood of applications that can enrich and enable our online learning efforts. Coupled with cloud distribution and enhanced 4G bandwidth, these applications promise an exciting expansion of networks and tools. Mobile 3-D apps will enable exciting new approaches to teaching in engineering and the sciences. FaceTime and other live streaming applications enable students to carry a mentor in their pocket or purse. The learning management systems – monoliths of the past – are soon to be replaced by custom choices of relevant apps that provide just the right tools for each class. Adding an app in the middle of the course can be a breeze. And cloud support provides economical, robust options to support learners. We will examine the current and emerging technologies and trends as of November, 2011.

 

 

Lead Presenter
Ray Schroeder  Ray Schroeder is Professor Emeritus of Communication, and founding director of the Center for Online Learning, Research, and Service at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Schroeder has numerous national presentations and publications in online and technology-enhanced learning. Ray has published the popular Online Learning Update and Educational Technology blogs for the past decade. He was a Sloan Consortium Distinguished Scholar in Online Learning 2002-2003, recipient of the 2002 Sloan-C award for the “Most Outstanding Achievement in ALN by an Individual,” University of Southern Maine “Visiting Scholar in Online Learning” 2006-2009, and co-founder of the New Century Learning Consortium. Most recently, Ray was named the inaugural 2010 recipient of the Sloan Consortium's highest Individual award - the A. Frank Mayadas Leadership Award. Schroeder is an inaugural Sloan Consortium Fellow.
   
 

 
   
  Emily Boles is the Instructional Developer at University of Illinois Springfield in the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS). She supports faculty in their online endeavors in those three areas, offers faculty development workshops, and works closely with faculty through the process of developing and teaching online courses and continuing education classes. Her background is in English literature and writing, web development, and technology training.

 

 



 

Notes: 

Materials will be available online:  https://sites.google.com/site/onlinemlearning/

Presenter 1 Email: 
rschr1@uis.edu