Spectrum > Mobile Learning, Libraries, And Technologies

CHE: Harvard and MIT Release Visualization Tools for Trove of MOOC Data

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:34:00 +0000

Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have released a set of open-source visualization tools for working with a rich trove of data from more than a million people registered for 17 of the two institutions’ massive open online courses, which are offered through their edX platform.

The tools let users see and work with “near real-time” information about course registrants—minus personally identifying details—from 193 countries. A Harvard news release says the tools “showcase the potential promise” of data generated by MOOCs. The aggregated data sets that the tools use can be also downloaded.

The suite of tools, named Insights, was created by Sergiy Nesterko, a research fellow in HarvardX, the university’s instructional-technology office, and Daniel Seaton, a postdoctoral research fellow at MIT’s Office of Digital Learning. Mr. Nesterko said the tools “can help to guide instruction while courses are running and deepen our understanding of the impact of courses after they are complete.”

[snip]

Source and Link To Tools Available At:

[http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/harvard-and-mit-release-visualization-tools-for-trove-of-mooc-data/50631]

Inside Higher Education: The iPhone and the MOOC

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:42:00 +0000

February 12, 2014 - 9:00pm / Joshua Kim

I’ve discovered the secret (sort of) for getting through a MOOC (mostly). Don’t use a computer.

In my vast experimenting in the open online education field (an N of 1 - namely me), I’ve found that I significantly more likely to make it through a MOOC if I consume the course materials via my iPhone.

Why forgo the power of the keyboard and the pleasure of a large screen when accessing the latest and greatest in open online learning? 3 reasons:

1. Multitasking:

Whoever said that multitasking is a myth has never witnessed me MOOC (can I use it as a verb?) while running (slowly) on my treadmill. My iPhone sits on that little treadmill shelf. My laptop not so much.

The big problem with MOOCs is that they do not come with an extra hour in our day. Maybe MOOCs should be bundled with caffeine pills. The reality is that the only way that I’m going to MOOC is if I can do so while doing something else. Joining the open online learning movement while driving seems like a bad idea (I’d get distracted from the curriculum), exercising seems like the only part of my day that is a candidate for new MOOC time.

2. Not Multitasking:

The other great advantage of logging into my MOOCs on my iPhone is that the iPhone is lousy at switching between tasks. What a great feature.

With my laptop the lure of e-mail is a click away. I wish that my fancy MacBook Air was something more than an e-mail appliance (you’ve got mail - always - answer it!), but that is the sad fact of life.

I’ll stay with one thing on an iPhone for 30 minutes. Try that on your computer.

3. Consuming:

The final reason why I’m migrating to solely MOOCing on my iPhone is that I’m really bad at MOOCS. Mostly I only want to watch the videos (at 1.5 speed).The forums don’t hold all that much interest. The assignments - forget about it.

At some point we will all realize that open online education is like Twitter. Dip in the stream when you are so moved. Stop feeling guilty. Sign up promiscuously and graze as the mood strikes.

The people who learn the most from MOOCs will be the people who teach (and help create) the MOOCs. We will learn many many wonderful things.

Those on the other end of the (sometimes small screen) should not feel so much pressure.

How do you MOOC?

Source Available At:

[http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology-and-learning/iphone-and-mooc]

Web Course > Bringing Library Services to Mobile Devices > March 3-29 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:36:00 +0000

Instructor: Scott La Counte / Dates: March 3-29, 2014 / Credits: 1.5 CEUs / Price: $175

It is estimated that 1 out of 4 people own a Smartphones (i.e. phones classified as having Internet access like iPhones, Windows Phones, and Android Phones); every year, more patrons are demanding libraries bring their services to the gadgets they love. Upon completion of this four week course, you will better understand the best (and cheapest) ways to bring your library services to mobile devices, from smartphones to eReaders and tablets. We will also discuss the best ways to make sure your library’s homepage fits onto phones of any size, and look into practical solutions for creating both web apps and native iPhone / Android apps.

Course Objectives

Understand the difference between mobile apps and native apps and the importance they play in libraries

Recognize the best mobile services for your library and budget

Develop a plan of action for training staff and patrons to use new services

Hear from other librarians about what they have already implemented into their library with regard to mobile services

Discuss current trends in technology and how they might change what libraries offer in the future

Scott La Counte is the head librarian for the Southern California Institute of Technology. Scott holds a BA in Comparative Religion and English Literature from Cal State Fullerton, and an MLIS from San Jose State University. He has given presentations on mobile application development at several different conferences, and is the author of Going Mobile: Developing Apps for Your Library Using Basic HTML Programming (ALA Editions Special Reports, 2011), Build Your Own App for Fun and Profit (Huron Street Press, 2012), and Quiet, Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian (Da Capo Press, 2008).

Course Structure

This is an online class that is taught asynchronously, meaning that participants do the work on their own time as their schedules allow. The class does not meet together at any particular times, although the instructor may set up optional sychronous chat sessions. Instruction includes readings and assignments in one-week segments. Class participation is in an online forum environment.

Source and Registration Link Available:

[http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/077-mobile-devices.php]

A/V Now Available > American Libraries Live > Mobile Services: The Library in Your Pocket > February 14 > 2 PM (ET)

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:05:00 +0000

Jason Griffey will return to run another engaging, fantastic interactive discussion with another great panel. Jason will be joined ... by Maurice Coleman and Robin Hastings. [snip]

Maurice Coleman has been the technical trainer at Harford County (MD) Public Library in NE Maryland for 7 years and had a consulting practice since the 1990’s. He has 20 years of experience training all ages how to sensibly use technology and computer hardware and software.

He hosts the library training podcast T is for Training, is on the board of the American Library Association Learning RoundTable and writes for the Learning Round Table blog, ALALearning. For his work he was named a 2010 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, and received the Citizens for Maryland Libraries Davis McCarn Technology Award.

Robin Hastings is the Director of Technology Services for the North East Kansas Library System in Lawrence, KS. In that capacity, she provides consulting services for libraries in the NEKLS region and manages the NEKLS tech staff who provide technology assistance for those libraries as well. She can also be found presenting about all the cool things that can be done in libraries at various conferences around the world. She has presented on Mashups, Cloud Computing, RSS, Drupal, Library Learning 2.0 and many other topics. She is the author of the Collaboration 2.0 Library Technology Report, published by ALA and of the Microblogging and Lifestreaming In Libraries book in the Tech Series published by Neal-Schuman and LITA as well as several articles in library-related journals.

Twitter Hashtag = #alalive

Source Available At

[http://americanlibrarieslive.org/blog/introducing-our-panel-episode-3]

Recording Available At

[http://americanlibrarieslive.org/]

FREE Boise State University Mobile Learning Initiative Webinars

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:32:00 +0000

We invite all who are interested in learning more about Boise State’s Mobile Learning Initiative, with an eye toward thinking about mobile learning on their own campuses, to participate in a series of ... [free] webinars to be offered ... Spring 2013 [semester].

[NOTE: Registration Is Required]

All webinars will be held from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Mountain Time)[ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET] on a Thursday. [snip]

February 14, 2013

Library Instruction for Mobile Devices

Albertsons Library has successfully leveraged the use mobile devices for helping students learn research skills. Librarians are now going to classrooms and teaching two instruction sessions — 1) finding information and 2) evaluating information. The library sessions provide hands-on, active learning opportunities for student teams, built around the use of iPads to explore library resources. In fall 2012, this included instruction to seventy-four classes in Boise State's "University Foundations 100" course, the first course in our general education program. Ten classes of junior level transfer students received an additional session — 3) advanced searching techniques. The instruction curriculum is purposefully designed using mobile teaching and learning strategies.

March 14, 2013

Collaboration, Cooperation, and Coordination: How Campus Partners Make the Mobile Learning Initiative Work

Boise State University’s Mobile Learning Initiative is a cooperative effort with leadership and contributions from several independent campus units, including Academic Technologies, Albertsons Library, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Office of Information Technology (not to mention all of the academic departments and programs involved, and their faculty). At this webinar, you’ll hear from representative of all of these groups, who will talk about how we have addressed the challenges of distributed governance of the Mobile Learning Initiative and made it all work as a whole.

April 11, 2013

B Mobile at the Program Level: Integration of Mobile Learning Across an Academic Program

From fall 2010 to spring 2012, Boise State explored the implementation of mobile learning in individual classes through our mLearning Scholars projects. Beginning in the summer of 2012, we took it to the next level. We initiated a project to integrate mobile learning across an entire academic program. Our Master of Applied Historical Research program was selected as our first "mProgram," requiring students in the program to purchase a mobile device and implementing mobile learning activities with an eye toward creating a cohesive experience across courses. This webinar will discuss their planning and preparation, and their experiences through the first (nearly) two semesters.

Past Workshops

November 29, 2012

Going Mobile at Boise State: Helping Faculty Explore Ideas and Get Started

Mobile learning initiatives have sometimes focused on getting devices into the hands of students. Early on, we decided that before such an initiative could be successful at Boise State, we needed to prepare faculty to effectively use teaching and learning strategies that leverage the capabilities of mobile devices. Opportunities to explore these capabilities, their potential impacts on teaching and learning, and the individual and institutional infrastructure and support needs for success are important to facilitate this faculty preparation. We've offered a day-long B Mobile symposium, a week-long Teaching and Learning in a Mobile Environment Summer Institute, a mLearning Scholars semester-long cohort experience, and other faculty development options. This webinar will discuss these offerings -- what we did, how we did it, and the results achieved.

Webinar Recording Available At

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE3mLZ9Hedo]

Duration = ~ 66 Minutes

Slides Available At

[http://bit.ly/Y44Y0h]

October 25, 2012

Concierge Service and Technical Support for Mobile Learning

This webinar presents a case study for walk in support, embracing concepts learned from information commons and how it all comes into play with mobile learning. As the University uses more mobile devices in the classroom, the need for support changes and grows. Accordingly, support organizations need to adapt and flow with the changes. Join us as we discuss what has worked, where we needed to improve, and how we have addressed the issues of supporting the mobile learning environment.

??? Webinar Recording Not Available ???

Sources Available At

[https://sites.google.com/a/boisestate.edu/boise-state-mli-webinar-series/]

[http://mobilelearning.boisestate.edu/webinarseries.shtm]

Registration Available At

[https://sites.google.com/a/boisestate.edu/boise-state-mli-webinar-series/signup]

UNESCO Working Paper Series on Mobile Learning

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:50:00 +0000

Today there are over 5.9 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide, and for every one person who accesses the internet from a computer two do so from a mobile device. Given the ubiquity and rapidly expanding functionality of mobile technologies, UNESCO is enthusiastic about their potential to improve and facilitate learning, particularly in communities where educational opportunities are scarce. This Working Paper Series scans the globe to illuminate the ways in which mobile technologies can be used to support the United Nations Education for All Goals; respond to the challenges of particular educational contexts; supplement and enrich formal schooling; and make learning more accessible, equitable, personalized and flexible for students everywhere.

Illustrative Initiatives and Policy Implications

Exploring the Potential of Mobile Technologies to Support Teachers and Improve Practice

Key Issues to Consider and Implications for Policy Makers and Planners

Mobile Learning and Policies: Key Issues to Consider

Source and Full Text Available At

[http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/icts/m4ed/mobile-learning-resources/unescomobilelearningseries/]

Increasing Student Engagement and Retention Using Mobile Applications Smartphones, Skype and Texting Technologies

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:05:00 +0000

Series: Cutting-edge Technologies in Higher Education v. 6D
Contributor(s): Laura A. Wankel (editor), Patrick Blessinger (editor), Charles Wankel (series editor),
Format: Paperback, 229 x 152mm , 250 pp
Publication date: 05 Feb 2013
Imprint: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9781781905098
ISSN: 2044-9968

Price: $79.99

Synopsis

Increasing Student Engagement and Retention Using Mobile Applications: Smartphones, Skype and Texting Technologies examines new research on how mobile technologies are being used in higher education to increase learner engagement in an epoch of increasing globalization and diversity. These enabling technologies are reshaping and reframing the practice of teaching and learning in higher education. Through case studies, surveys, and literature reviews, this volume will examine how mobile technologies are being used to improve teamwork and leadership skills in students, to create engaging communities of practice, and how these technologies are being used to create inter-cultural and global experiences. This volume will also discuss frameworks for adopting and deploying these technologies.

Source

[http://books.emeraldinsight.com/AGP25/display.asp?K=9781781905098&aub=Charles%20Wankel&m=7&dc=12&cur=USD]

Pew > Mobile Connections to Libraries

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:50:00 +0000

by Lee Rainie, Kathryn Zickuhr and Maeve Duggan

Findings

Some 13% of those ages 16 and older have visited library websites or otherwise accessed library services by mobile device. This is the first reading in a national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project on this subject. An earlier survey in 2009 by scholars at the University of Washington found that 6% of Americans ages 16 and older had used a mobile device to connect to a library site, so the incidence of this activity has doubled since then.1

Those who are most likely to have connected to a library site include parents of minor children, women, and those with at least some college education.

Library website users

In all, the Pew Internet Project survey finds that 39% of Americans ages 16 and older have gone to a library website at one time or another and, of them, 64% visited a library site in the previous 12 months. That translates into 25% of all Americans ages 16+ who visited a library website in the past year.

Those who are most likely to have visited library websites are parents of minors, women, those with college educations, those under age 50, and people living in households earning $75,000 or more.

The 25% of Americans ages 16 and older who went to a library website in the past 12 months tended to do so with modest frequency:

3% of them went every day or almost every day
9% went at least once a week
15% went several times a month
27% went at least once a month
46% went less often than that

When they were on the sites, users sampled a wide variety of library services. Of those 25% of Americans who went to a library website in the past 12 months:

82% of them searched the library catalog for books (including audiobooks and e-books), CDs, and DVDs.
72% got basic library information such as the hours of operation, location of branches, or directions.
62% reserved books (including audiobooks and e-books), CDs, and DVDs.
51% renewed a book, DVD, or CD. Those ages 30-49 and parents of minor children are especially likely to have done this.
51% used an online database. Those ages 18-29 are particularly likely to have done this.
48% looked for information about library programs or events. Those ages 50-64 are especially likely to do this.
44% got research or homework help.
30% read book reviews or got book recommendations.
30% checked whether they owed fines or paid the fines online. Those ages 30-49 are particularly likely to have done this.
27% signed up for library programs and events.
22% borrowed or downloaded an e-book.
6% reserved a meeting room.

Source and Link To Report

[http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2012/12/31/mobile-connections-to-libraries/]

A/V Now Available > Free Webcast > Mobile Technology - Key Opportunities for Your Institution > December 4 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:35:00 +0000

Duration = ~ 60 Minutes

[http://bit.ly/126hkUZ]

Not Available After February 02 2013

M‐Library Community Support Project Report on Current m-Library Activity > December 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:35:00 +0000

[http://www.slideshare.net/evidencebase/report-on-m-library-activity-august-2012]

m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey - Methods to Support Current and Future m-Library Initiatives

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:44:00 +0000

Respondents were asked to indicate from a pre-determined list the methods that they would use to support current and future m-library initiatives in their library/information service. Most respondents plan to use a selection of sources, including (in order of popularity):

Keeping up-to-date with mobile technology
Case studies
Attending and following events
Reading/following existing research
Sharing and reading information via social media
Library/librarian blogs
Social media discussions
How-to guides
Mailing lists
Conducting own research
Project blogs

Other responses included collaborative projects (with other organisations or others within the organisation who may be more knowledgeable), dicsussion with/learning from colleagues, in house training/awareness sessions, creating your own m-library initiative, video demonstrations, and support from suppliers.

Source and Full Text Available At

[http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/12/07/end-of-project-survey-methods-to-support-current-and-future-m-library-initiatives]

Free > Virtual Leadership Summit > Taking the Lead in Mobile Learning > December 11 2012 > 12:45-5:30 EST

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:55:00 +0000

Session 1: 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Learning and Schooling in the Age of Mobilism

Keynote Presenters: Elliot Soloway, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, University of Michigan with Cathie Norris, Regents Professor, College of Education, University of North Texas

Moderator: Therese Mageau, Editorial Director, 1105 Media Education Group

Speeding past Steve Jobs’ Post-PC Era into the Age of Mobilism, we can foresee how, by 2015, each and every student in America’s K-12 classrooms will be using their own mobile computing device with those devices engendering the most disruptive transformation in education in 150 years. Classrooms will move from today’s “I Teach” teacher-centric and, by and large, ineffective and boring pedagogy to a “We Learn” pedagogy where the teacher learns along with the students, mastering content and practicing the key 21st century skills. Flipping the classroom is only the beginning; mobile technologies extend the classroom to support all-the-time, everywhere learning, to support the linking of the abstract ideas explored inside the classroom to the real world of people, places, things outside the classroom. And, most importantly make no mistake: THIS CHANGE IS INEVITABLE.

Session 2: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Effective Mobile Programs and Policies: Designing a Strategy

Featured presenter: Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Project Tomorrow

Moderator: Therese Mageau, Editorial Director, 1105 Media Education Group

A key component of an effective mobile learning strategy is the development of a shared vision for success. To that goal, the Speak Up national data findings provide a valuable context for understanding the authentic views of students, parents and educators on mobile learning – their aspirations as well as concerns.

Session 3: 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Administrative Mobile Tools

Featured presenter: Susan Brooks-Young, Consultant/Author, Opportunity Group

Moderator: Therese Mageau, Editorial Director, 1105 Media Education Group

As a school administrator, you are constantly on the move—gathering data, collaborating on projects, keeping up with professional reading, and more. You have (or are thinking about purchasing) an iPad or an Android tablet because you like its promise of mobility. Now you’re ready to identify the ways the tablet will simplify your professional life and tackle some of these daily tasks using a mobile device. This session helps you identify and evaluate free and low-cost apps and administrative tools you can use to harness the power of your mobile device.

Session 4: 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm

Using iPads as Dynamic Teaching Tools

Featured presenter: Jenna Linskens, Assistant Professor, Marian University

Moderator: Therese Mageau, Editorial Director, 1105 Media Education Group

This session will provide participants with an opportunity to explore effective uses, applications and creative ways to use the iPad in the academic setting to support student learning and assessment through creation, not just consumption. Professional applications for effective lesson presentation, organization, and communication will also be shared. The presenter will share a variety of applications (both free and of minimal cost) on the iPad, so have your device ready. Information on iPad management within the school setting will also be shared.

Source and Registration Link Available At

[http://fetc.org/events/virtual-leadership-summit/information/sessions.aspx]

m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey - Confidence in Implementing Mobile Technologies

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:47:00 +0000

We were interested to find out the confidence level in implementing mobile technologies. The figure below shows the results:

Bar chart to show level of confidence in implementing mobile technologies

Fortunately, the majority of respondents (72%) felt confident or very confident about implementing mobile technologies in the libraries. However, 26% did not feel confident, and 2% did not feel at all confident.

infrastructure
knowledge and skills
support from management
resources (e.g. time and money) to work on development

[more]

Source and Full Text Available At

[http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/12/06/end-of-project-survey-confidence-in-implementing-mobile-technologies/]

m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey – Barriers/Challenges to Implementation

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:51:00 +0000

As can be seen from the graph, resource constraints are experienced by the majority of respondents (79%), with infrastructure/policy constraints being experience from almost half of respondents (47%). Other barriers and challenges were also present to a varying degree, and some added other barriers, including:

Traditional mindset of library staff/management resulting in risk averse culture and a steep learning curve if staff were to get involved
Vendors investing in separate apps rather than supporting access via library websites
Lack of third party support for mobile resources (e.g. catalogue, e-journals and databases)

When asked what the primary barrier was, the following pie chart shows the results:

Primary barrier to utilising mobile technologies

As shown, resource constraints are the primary barrier for a large proportion (46%) of respondents. Infrastructure/policy constraints are the primary barrier for 17% of respondents, whilst licensing concerns, lack of technical support and not an organisation priority are also primary barriers for over 5% of respondents each.

A number of solutions were suggested to overcome barriers and challenges to utilising mobile technologies. These included:

Quick wins/low cost solutions
Demonstrating a clear business case
Staff changes (additional staffing or re-assigning staff duties)
Partnerships (internal and external)
Staff training
Learn from best practice of other libraries
Outsourcing

Source and Full Text Available At

[http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/12/05/end-of-project-survey-barrierschallenges-to-implementation/]

m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey – Future m-Library Initiatives

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:22:00 +0000

Interestingly, when asked if their library was considering using mobile technologies to support any aspect of the service or resources provision in future, less people responded yes (81.8%) than in the first survey (90.4%). This still shows the majority intend to incorporate mobile technologies in future plans, though may represent a slight decrease in planning (or could be due to a different sample of respondents.

Is your library/information service considering using mobile technologies to support any aspect of the service or resource provision in future?

Many of those who planned to use mobile technologies in this way in future did not yet know how they planned to use them (probably a sensible approach with things changing so rapidly!). Those who had started planning for future included the following (in order of popularity):

Roving support (using tablets for reference enquiries, demonstrations and supporting teaching)
Mobile catalogue
Mobile app
Mobile website
Mobile access to resources
SMS
Loaning mobile devices
Social media
QR codes
Mobile web chat/enquiry service
Augmented reality
Strategy development
Near Field Communication/Radio-Frequency Identification
Supporting Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Bibliographic management

Many of these are similar to the existing or current m-library initiatives, though it is interesting to note a few additions to the usual list such as mobile web chat, strategy development, near field communication and radio-frequency identification, supporting bring your own device, and bibliographic management.

Source Available At

[http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/12/04/end-of-project-survey-future-m-library-initiatives/]

m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey – Current m-Library Initiatives

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:43:00 +0000

In the first fact finding survey, we discovered a number of different areas libraries were working on. Using the broad categories from the results of the first survey, we used the end of project survey as an opportunity to see which were most popular. The results are shown below:

Social media (Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare)
Location of free PCs in library
Status of printers in library
Mobile discovery tool
SMS reference service
Access to mobile content (e.g. ebooks, audiobooks, music)
Mobile e-learning website or VLE (Virtual Learning Environment)
Mobile chat (enquiry service)
Newswire from news agencies
Teaching/instruction on mobile devices
SMS to send bibliographic data from website to phone
Mobile LibGuides

When asked if they were currently involved in any m-library iniative projects, 61% of survey respondents said yes. In order of popularity, areas which were currently being worked on were as follows:

Mobile access to resources
Mobile apps (for library or wider organisation)
Mobile website
Mobile catalogue
Using mobile devices to support roving reference
QR codes
SMS
Loaning mobile devices
Augmented reality
Social media

[snip]

Source and Full Text Available At

[http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/12/03/end-of-project-survey-current-m-library-initiatives/]

M-LIBRARIES-GROUP Discussion List Created

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:35:00 +0000

iPaper > Mobility & Learning In The Digital Age

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:21:00 +0000

Conclusions - For Now

This iPaper offers a brief review of what we know about mobility and learning in the digital age. Any conclusions drawn must be subject to review, revision and change, for the subject itself is evolving and changing rapidly.

From what we’ve explored, one can draw several conclusions:

Ubiquitous mobile technology in the form of personal, portable, powerful information portals is changing all aspects of life - especially learning.
We need to revisit and rethink what we know and how we approach education and learning in the digital age.
Mobile learning technology lends itself to learner-centered education where the student is an active partner in creating and sharing knowledge.
Digital literacy is a more meaningful approach to defining the needs of learners.
Mobile learners are characterized by how they use technology, not by their age, where or who they are.
While mobility enables learning in more places at different times, the important of place remains crucial to the context of learning.
We need to think about learning spaces as more than just physical places but as ecologies of different types that support a wide variety of learning.
Facility support is important to enable mobile learning.
The promise of mobility and learning in the digital age is untethered, radical flexibility where activities, tools, technologies and spaces combine to support multiple modes of learning, interaction and activities.
We continue to learn as mobile learning evolves.

Source and Full Text Available At

[http://bretford.com/learning-commons/resources/ipapers/mobility-learing/Introduction.html]

The Handheld Library: Mobile Technology and the Librarian [Paperback]

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:25:00 +0000

Thomas A. Peters / Lori Bell

The Handheld Library: Mobile Technology and the Librarian provides the information and guidance librarians need to adapt themselves and their facilities to the mobile revolution—the fastest, most diffuse worldwide technological innovation in human history.

The book provides an up-to-date survey of how mobile technologies are affecting library use, library services, library systems, librarians, and library users at various types of libraries. The authors cover core topics related to mobile libraries, including mobile reference, eBooks, mobile websites, and QR codes, and address aspects of the mobile revolution less frequently covered in the literature, such as mobile health information services, the use of mobile technologies on archival work, the impact of the mobile revolution on physical libraries, and the ways in which new mobile technologies are creating professional development opportunities within the profession. While this resource is specifically targeted toward librarians who plan and provide services using mobile technologies, academic, public, and other librarians will also find the ideas and information within useful.

Paperback: 275 pages / Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (March 25, 2013) / Language: English

ISBN-10: 1610693000 / ISBN-13: 978-1610693004

Source

[http://www.amazon.com/The-Handheld-Library-Technology-Librarian/dp/1610693000]

A/V Now Available > Accessing Academic Content via Mobile Devices: Issues, Solutions and Future Developments

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:30:00 +0000

October 5 2012 / ~ 60 Minutes

This free webinar, organised by the STM Library Relations group in collaboration with the Copyright Clearance Centre (CCC) has been designed to:

Shed light on the way mobile technology is currently being used in the academic library environment to access academic content, especially peer-reviewed scientific research
Examine ways in which the experience of such mobile use within an institutional environment might be both enhanced and simplified
Look at what further developments are on the horizon, what advantages each development might bring to publishers, libraries, and end users, what the key stakeholders should do to ensure they are prepared for them, and which ones are most likely to gain the necessary traction to become new standard elements of mobile content access functionality

The webinar will be of interest to:

Librarians who are keen to discover how issues they may be facing might be addressed and to learn what developments are round the corner in this area
Publishers who want to confirm how best they can serve the academic library market with mobile technology and what technological developments may assist their so doing in the future.

Presenters

Ruth Jenkins
Ruth Jenkins has been University Librarian at Loughborough University since 2009, and is a member of the JISC Collections Electronic Information Resources Working Group. She has previously held posts at the Universities of Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds and Liverpool. As a smartphone user for nearly a decade, Ruth has a particular enthusiasm for making electronic journals, ebooks and other internet-based information resources accessible via mobile devices.

Marty Picco
Mr. Picco is passionate about extending the Atypon platform into the mobile world. He brings deep technical understanding of digital media,cloud-computing, and mobile applications to the digital publishing world after spending many years creating and deploying innovative video processing and streaming solutions for major TV operators worldwide.

Baker Evans
Baker Evans has worked in multi-national education, publishing and information services organization for more than 15 years, most recently with Elsevier's Science & Technology Division since 2008. Baker helped form the strategic vision of Elsevier's on-line portfolios of search and discovery and performance and planning solutions known as SciVerse and SciVal respectively. As an extension to the portfolio strategies, Baker and his team led the development of the mobile channel strategy targeting Academic and Government users, including a mix of application, devices and mobile website offerings to create greater access to customers' content collections.

Source

[http://bit.ly/QwJ134]

A/V

[http://bit.ly/T46aZ3]

Pathways To Best Practice Guides > m-library Community Support Project

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:13:00 +0000

Throughout the project, we’ve been collecting existing online resources via social bookmarking services, and gathering evidence of what works and what doesn’t in various different areas of mobile technologies in libraries. In order to share this information, we’ve brought together a series of documents under the umbrella of Pathways To Best Practice.

Rather than focus on specific technologies, the guides focus on benefits for the library and present different ways to utilise mobile technologies to help achieve that benefit. Each one contains its state of maturity, an overview of options, some examples of projects, lessons learned from work so far, key contacts within the area, and additional resources and links.

Though the main focus of our research has been the UK Education sector (as the project is JISC-funded), they also include examples from other libraries and information centres and many of the lessons learned will be applicable to other sectors.

Full list of the Pathways To Best Practice guides:

Introducing users to the library
Helping on-site users – roving support
Helping users within the library – guides and signage
Providing access to resources via mobile devices
Developing a mobile strategy for the library
Managing borrower accounts
Bibliographic management
Loaning mobile devices
Supporting learning, teaching and research
Collection management

Source and Link Available At

[http://www.m-libraries.info/pathways-to-best-practice-guides/]

A/V Now Available > Webinar > Mobile Learning at the Library > Boise State University

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:03:00 +0000

> Duration > ~ 90 Minutes <

[http://guides.boisestate.edu/mobilewebinar]

Library Mobile > 8 > Mobile Handful

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:47:00 +0000

The Eighth > New Column > Mobile Handful > Searcher v. 20 no. 4 (May 2012) pp. 35-41.

BioOne

Elsevier

Emerald

Royal Society of Chemistry

Springer

Self-archived at

[http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/MobileHandful.pdf]

Elsevier Brings Latest Book Title, ChemApps: _Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis (SANROS)_ to the App Store

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:39:00 +0000

Waltham, MA, April 26, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the release of ChemApps: Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis (SANROS), the second in a new series of apps for iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad based on Elsevier books. The first title, NeuroApps: MRI Atlas of Human White Matter, is also available on the App Store.

Created from the best-selling Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis by László Kürti and Barbara Czakó, ChemApps: SANROS provides organic chemists with time-saving information about chemical reactions from a trusted source, along with unique search and filter functions.

“We’re honored to adapt Kürti’s and Czakó’s indispensable print reference for the iPhone and iPod touch,” ... .

ChemApps: SANROS, available exclusively on the App Store, enables professional organic chemists to search and examine the chemical transformations extracted from the book using new interactive features:

The ability to search and filter 250 reactions by type, category, name and functional group, enables users to find a reaction from a number of different starting points.
Each reaction page includes an overview, which includes a summary of the particular transformation the reaction performs; the mechanism, which reveals how the reaction works; applications, showing how the reaction is used in practice; and references for further reading.
A list of over 450 chemical abbreviations, showing the full name and structure (where relevant).
A handy bookmark feature that allows users to save a reaction for quick retrieval.

[snip]

The ChemApps: SANROS App is available for $9.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore. A free version, featuring 25 named reactions, is also available to download.

Source and Links to Apps, Fulltext and Video Trailer Available At

[http://bit.ly/IbElvE]

Access by Touch: Delivering Library Services Through Mobile Technologies > June 8 2012 (Online)

noreply@blogger.com (Gerry McKiernan) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:31:00 +0000

From computers to the Internet, libraries have successfully met the challenge of adapting their services to changing technologies. Today's challenge is delivering services to smartphones, eBook readers, and tablets to users on the go who now view more content on mobile devices than desktop and laptop computers. CDs and DVDs are becoming passé, eBook sales outpace paper books, and users increasingly download music, movies, and books from iTunes and Kindle, storing their purchases in the Cloud.

This online conference will address the technical issues related to pushing library content and services to mobile users. Topics to be addressed include selecting and creating eBooks, building mobile-friendly websites, selecting and developing apps for library users, and circulating library materials through mobile devices. Our list of speakers includes librarians, academics, and business trendsetters. Amigos members and nonmembers, join our online conversation and be a part of this informative, interactive June 8 event.

Source and Links To Schedule / Speakers / Registration Available At

[http://www.amigos.org/mobile_tech]

Spectrum > Mobile Learning, Libraries, And Technologies

CHE: Harvard and MIT Release Visualization Tools for Trove of MOOC Data

Inside Higher Education: The iPhone and the MOOC

Web Course > Bringing Library Services to Mobile Devices > March 3-29 2014

A/V Now Available > American Libraries Live > Mobile Services: The Library in Your Pocket > February 14 > 2 PM (ET)

FREE Boise State University Mobile Learning Initiative Webinars

UNESCO Working Paper Series on Mobile Learning

Illustrative Initiatives and Policy Implications

Exploring the Potential of Mobile Technologies to Support Teachers and Improve Practice

Increasing Student Engagement and Retention Using Mobile Applications Smartphones, Skype and Texting Technologies

Pew > Mobile Connections to Libraries

A/V Now Available > Free Webcast > Mobile Technology - Key Opportunities for Your Institution > December 4 2012

M‐Library Community Support Project Report on Current m-­Library Activity > December 2012

m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey - Methods to Support Current and Future m-Library Initiatives

Free > Virtual Leadership Summit > Taking the Lead in Mobile Learning > December 11 2012 > 12:45-5:30 EST

m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey - Confidence in Implementing Mobile Technologies

m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey – Barriers/Challenges to Implementation

m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey – Future m-Library Initiatives

m-Library Support Project > End of Project Survey – Current m-Library Initiatives

M-LIBRARIES-GROUP Discussion List Created

iPaper > Mobility & Learning In The Digital Age

The Handheld Library: Mobile Technology and the Librarian [Paperback]

A/V Now Available > Accessing Academic Content via Mobile Devices: Issues, Solutions and Future Developments

Pathways To Best Practice Guides > m-library Community Support Project

A/V Now Available > Webinar > Mobile Learning at the Library > Boise State University

Library Mobile > 8 > Mobile Handful

Elsevier Brings Latest Book Title, ChemApps: _Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis (SANROS)_ to the App Store

Access by Touch: Delivering Library Services Through Mobile Technologies > June 8 2012 (Online)

M‐Library Community Support Project Report on Current m-Library Activity > December 2012