Best Practices Session Tips for Effective Mobile Assessments ID Jeff Place

Outline A Real-life Mobile Experience Creating a Mobile Philosophy Practical Tips for mLearning Slide 2

Potential Applications for Mobile Delivery Deliver to the device in your hand Observational assessments Mobile test centers

Mobile Apps Android iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Slide 4

What are QR Codes? Slide 5 QR = Quick Response Type of barcode Allows more data than traditional barcode Used in marketing, advertising, entertainment Increasing use in elearning/mlearning

QR Codes are read by Apps Slide 6

Enables quick launching of quizzes and course evaluations Slide 7 Benefits Ease of access for increased response rates Demographic data easily captured Better data accuracy Easier analysis of survey results by demographic

Mobile Test Centers Slide 10 Use notebooks/3G laptops/iPads to create mobile test centers Enables greater flexibility in where you deliver assessments Assessments can be conducted in ‘on location’ environments

“Securing” an iPad… Slide 11 An app should prevent candidates from easily getting to other URLs But – access to “home button” allows task- switching Hardware solutions are available to enable use of iPad in a “kiosk” mode

Considerations: Slide 12 The higher the stakes, the higher the propensity to cheat –still require human monitoring! Bandwidth – Be sure to test the wifi and/or 3G signal strength prior to event

Observational Assessment Example Applications

Creating a Mobile Learning Philosophy Slide 14

Mode of Deployment Mobile (phone) – short 1-5 minute modules –Updates on new information –Review of previous curriculum –Learning Check to enhance retention Video (iPad) – minute modules –Content involves more explanation –Larger volume of content required to present eLearning (computer) – minute modules –Difficult or complex content –Requires interaction and instruction –Higher level of security needed Classroom – 1hr+

Questions?

Slide 22

ImplementDevelopDesignEvaluateAnalyze Course Planning Slide 23

Backward Design Slide 24 Design the Course Plan Learning Experiences Collect the Content Material Develop the Assessment 2-4 Essential Questions Mode of Deployment

Text is unreadable and requires participant to zoom and scroll around to see details in image Text is readable and it is not necessary to zoom or scroll to see image.

Train on Device Understand the devices used Become an expert Know the limitations Slide 26

Prepare for the Pain

Practical Tips for mLearning Slide 28

Back in 2 and 2 Slide 29 If you had 2 minutes to teach your most important concept... Stop Light Learning 1 Main Point – 3 ways Make it Stick

Slide 30

Develop for the Device Slide 31 Browser screen – 480 pixels Graphics – 200 pixels wide Video – H.264 Audio – mp3 at 22 khz

Lay-Out Slide 32 Most important goes high and left (4-5 inch square) Finger size matters (44 x 44) Place videos last Avoid Flash Beware of the “Fold Line” Font size – or 2 columns of content/page

Test on the Device Slide 33 Test

Required Functionality for mLearning Slide 35

Auto-sensing Will resize the assessment tools/content for optimum fit Consider if your assessment content will be affective on smaller screens Slide 36

Mobile assessments and learning Slide 38

Jeff Place Thank you for attending!