Barcamp: M-learning (Sue Waters)

Sue Waters – Challenger TAFE

M-learning

Digital learners learn better when engaged.

E-learning – any sort of delivery facilitated by electronic device

M-learning – portable technologies – allabout being mobile.

Mobility now like net in 96 – then everyone discounted the Internet, worried that it would just encourage games. Smartphone and PPC mag (Feb/Mar 2007 Vol 10, no 1)

TAFE moving from campus-based delivery – into the workforce.

Different assumptions:

Uni – elearn avail for every unit

Vocational and tech ed – not assumed

Trevor Bennett (ECU)

Kate Quinn – differences in how TAFE uses interactive tools to create materials

Uni – widespread, automated

VET- localized, cottage

Unis not thinking about pedagogy – just sticking content on web.. not thinking about how learners learn

Engage not enrage!!

Mobile networks very expensive.

But most students have mobiles!!

Yesterday – iPhone Day – was a very important day.

Decline of the web browser? Silverlight is geared for mobile use…