Mobile Instructional Design Principles for Adult Learners. Applied Research Connect with AIM Feedback Do you have a question or comment? We would love to hear from you. Get in touch. Pictured Above The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to examine thirty-one selected references that describe the changes to instructional design principles, which are taking place, or need to take place, as a result of the increased usage of mobile devices. Mobile learning can occur anytime, anywhere. The unique aspects of the mobile learning context present advantages and challenges that must be considered when developing an effective set of instructional design principles for guiding mobile content development. Table 1—Mobile Learning Context Advantages and Challenges The mobile learning environment offers instructional designers an opportunity to re-envision education and to redefine the relationship between instructor and learner.
Table 2—Recommended Mobile Instructional Design Principles References Gibbons, C., Wang, R., & Wiesemes, R. (2010). Universal instructional design principles for mobile learning | Elias. Top 50 Mobile Learning Resources. The eLearning Site. What I've Learned from Teaching with iPads. [This is a guest post by Doug Ward, an associate professor of journalism and the Budig Professor of Writing at the University of Kansas.
You can find him online at www.kuediting.com and www.journalismtech.com, and follow him on Twitter @kuediting. He's written about iPads before on ProfHacker, and on using music in class. --@jbj] I had high hopes when I handed out iPads to students in my graduate seminar this semester. For the most part, students ended the semester with a collective shrug. That’s surprised me, though I still consider the semester a success.
First, some background After my dean heard my ideas for a Future of Media seminar this semester, she offered to buy 10 iPads so students could explore mobile and tablet computing. I had read about Cathy Davidson’s experiences with the iPod Touch at Duke and decided to distribute the iPads with few stipulations. They also showed a traditional streak. The give-back factor Convenience and function The iPad failed in that regard. So now what? Why Tablet Publishing Is Poised to Revolutionize Higher Education. Trevor Bailey is director of worldwide education at Adobe Systems, and leads the programs and strategies that make Adobe products easily available to education institutions. Today, only 57% of students who attend college in the U.S. actually graduate.
The country ranks 12th among 36 developed countries. President Obama’s administration has a stated goal for the U.S.: Take the lead in higher education completion rates by 2020. To accomplish this aim, Obama notes the need to foster critical thinking, champion problem solving and employ innovative knowledge to prepare students for college and careers. Technical literacy and strong learning engagement are two important paths toward boosting college graduation rates and better preparing students for lifelong career success.
Better Study Habits and Performance With Tablets Market intelligence firm IDC projects worldwide shipments of more than 70 million tablets in 2012, up from 17 million in 2010. Interactive Learning Leads to Better Retention.