Implementing Mobile Learning – Technical process Pete Stockley, 2012

Process Define user requirements Set up devices, settings and other services Device acquaintance and training Updates and maintenance Returning the device

Define user requirements Meet with the teacher

Define user requirements Suggest devices

Define user requirements Suggest devices

Define user requirements Suggest apps

Define user requirements Suggest other services

Set up devices An initial device: apps, eBooks, settings are setup The profile is copied to all the other devices The device is registered Batteries are charged

Set up devices iTunes Library

Set up devices Install apps

Set up devices Define settings, restrictions and other content

Set up devices Make a backup

Set up devices Apply backup to all devices

Set up devices Test selection from all devices

Set up devices Register all devices locally and via MDM

Set up devices Charge all devices

Device acquaintance and training Users are given time to use the device without any specific goals Users are shown how to use the device for the purpose of the course / project

Device acquaintance and training Don’t force the users to learn how to use the device

Device acquaintance and training Allow the teacher to “play”

Device acquaintance and training Allow the students to “play”

Device acquaintance and training Don’t show the users how to use the apps

Device acquaintance and training Show the teacher how to use the apps

Device acquaintance and training Let the teacher show students how to use the apps

Updates and maintenance Updates and maintenance are performed as needed locally (partial maintenance remotely)

Updates and maintenance Some things must be done locally

Updates and maintenance Some things can be done locally by the teacher

Updates and maintenance Some things can be done using cloud-based MDM systems

Upon return Data can be backed up locally if necessary Devices are wiped to remove data privacy concerns

Updates and maintenance Users can make their own backups if they want to before returning

Updates and maintenance We can make backups if necessary

Upon return Total resets to remove all data and history

Feedback and Development Get feedback from teachers and students, directly and indirectly.

Feedback and Development Feedback directly from group

Feedback and Development In-depth feedback from teacher

Feedback and Development Anonymous feedback from students

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