JISC / HEA workshop 21 Mar IMPALA IMPALA JISC / HEA workshop 21 Mar 2007 PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE PRACTICE WITH MOBILE AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES Profs John Fothergill & Gilly Salmon Drs Palitha Edirisingha, Ming Nie & Tracy Simmons, Kim Whittlestone

JISC / HEA workshop 21 Mar Aims Higher Education Academy funding Investigating the impact of podcasting on student learning Delivering testable and transferable models of podcasting Developing subject-specific exemplars and user cases

JISC / HEA workshop 21 Mar Disciplines –Chemistry –Engineering –English Language & Communication –Genetics –Human Geography –Physical Geography –Physics –Sociology –Media and Communication –Veterinary Sciences

JISC / HEA workshop 21 Mar Research Questions students’ learning 1. How does students’ learning supported by podcasting differ from their learning through structured campus or e-learning processes? pedagogical applications 2. What kinds of pedagogical applications can be developed for podcasting through MP3 players for students’ informal use within formal HE modules to enhance their learning? switch from entertainment to learning 3. Can students switch from using MP3 players for entertainment to learning? barriers advantages 4. What are the psychological, social and institutional barriers to and advantages of more informal learning using podcasting?

JISC / HEA workshop 21 Mar Research Methods Initial questionnaire Final questionnaire Student focus groups Student personal interviews Staff interviews Qualitative & Quantitative Methods 12 Weeks