Innovative Learning with Mobile and Wireless Technology : JISC

Innovative Learning with Mobile and Wireless Technology

This free event has been developed for e-learning staff, lecturers and information services staff and is funded and delivered by JISC and the Higher Education Academy and administered by JISC RSC Scotland South & West for the benefit of interested staff from all post-16 institutions and sectors across the UK.

Participants will explore technical, pedagogical and organisational change issues involved in the adoption and implementation of mobile and wireless technologies in an institution. Case studies from two local institutions will provide an insight into current developments in mobile and wireless technologies in education.

Activities for the event will include an element of text messaging so please bring along your mobile phone. Registration will be through the RSC Scotland S&W and we ask all registered participants in advance of the event to confirm your mobile phone number, to assist wtih this activity.

Programme

Time	Activity
09.30	Registration and Coffee
10.00	Welcome and Overview Lou McGill, JISC & Eddie Gulc, HE Academy
10.10	Introduction to the Technology David Sugden A quick look at the communication tool we will use today and an overview of what we hope to cover.
10.15	Why go mobile? John Traxler & David Sugden What are the pedagogical challenges that mobile and wireless technologies can address? What kinds of learning do these technologies uniquely deliver, enhance and support?
10.55	Personal Reflection Time
11.00	Mobile and Wireless in Action John Whalley 3 case studies in mobile and wireless, including a live demo
11.30	Coffee break - A chance to see further video case studies and examples
11.50	Meeting the organisational challenge All facilitators Small group activity
12.25	Personal reflection time
12.30	Lunch break
13.10	Meeting the organisational challenge All facilitators Small group activity
13.35	Review of breakout sessions - viewing texts sent John Whalley
14.00	Personal reflection time
14.05	Blue skies and mobile futures Jon Trinder & Scott Roy, University of Glasgow Douglas Chalmers, Glasgow Caledonian University A chance to experience the latest mobile and wireless developments - two 20 minute local case studies to be followed by questions and discussion.
14.45	Q&A
14.55	Tea and personal reflection time
15.05	Technologies update John Traxler A brief update on how technologies and applications have moved on since the Innovative Practice guide was written - to be followed by questions and discussion
15.35	Closing Plenary Eddie Gulc, HE Academy
16.00	Close

During the event reference will be made to the JISC publication Innovative Practice with e-Learning

Registration

The event is free of charge by non-arrival at the event will result in a penalty fee being charged. Alternatively another person may be substituted from the same institution/organisation as long as the details of the substitute are sent to the RSC.

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