1. Mobile Learning Project
Discussion 1

2. Project Overview Client UCI Distance Learning Center
Contact: Mathew Williams
Project Purpose
Design a mobile learning application that augments existing Moodle web application for distance learning.

3. Design Challenges Wide variety of users
undergrads, commuters, continuing education, remote extension, instructors, developers
Devising a responsive solution for multiple devices
primarily Android/iOS phones and tablets
Difficulty separating wants from needs
text-to-speech, offline caching, GPS integration, audio, video lectures, photo uploads, etc.
Mobile learning is still an emerging concept
Balance between practicality and innovation

4. Project Roadmap Draft requirements Determine user demographics
Expert analysis of current and competitive
Collect information from users
Online survey
Ad-hoc interviews and focus groups
Analyze survey data and revise requirements
Design and create wireframes
Test wireframes with users
Analyze feedback and propose revisions

5. Online Survey Develop and distribute survey
User s from UCI Distance Learning
Create and publish survey using Survey Monkey in collaboration with the client
Ask for focus group participants in the survey
Provide incentives ($50 gift card)
Analysis of survey data
Design focus group activities based on survey assessment
Final Survey Questions (

6. Sub - Groups
Ad-hoc
UCI Undergrads
Commuters
Developers
Instructors

7. UCI Undergrads Group Members Purpose Targets Locations
Christina R, Jonathan M, Namrata P, Rohan A, Dinghang Y, Yuwei L
Purpose
Learn about the usability of a mobile learning app from the perspective of undergraduate users
Targets
UCI undergraduates of a variety of backgrounds
Locations
Ring road, courtyards, Aldrich park, etc (everyone)
Namrata’s/Rohan’s Labs ICS183/189 (everyone)

8. Commuters Group Members Purpose Targets Locations
Shriti R, Rohan G, Patricia C, Ian M
Purpose
Learn about the usability of a mobile learning app from the perspective of users during a commute
Targets
Two primary groups: bus and train commuters
Locations
Bus: UTC bus stop (Shriti R and Rohan G)
Train: Routes from UTC to train station (Patricia C and Ian M)

9. Developers Group Members Purpose Targets Locations
Suyash M, Lucy Z, Richard S, Kelvin J
Purpose
Gather insight from the developers of current system
Determine the feasibility of proposed features
Learn about customization of Moodle
Targets
UCI Distance Learning Developers
Locations
UCI Research Park offices (everyone)

10. Instructors Group Members Purpose Targets Locations
Andrew M, Kristin R, Justin C, Marcel P
Purpose
Gather insight from course instructors
Determine feasibility of generating content for proposed features
Targets
UCI Distance Learning course instructors
Locations
UCI Research Park offices (everyone)

11. Tentative Timeline Gantt Chart
Note: project schedule is for all subgroups

12. Tentative Timeline
Project schedule

13. Questions?