1. Mobile Learner Support part of the Virtual Learning Environment Programme Project Leader: Rhodri Thomas Rhodri.Thomas@open.ac.uk Rhodri.Thomas@open.ac.uk

2. Learner mobility

3. mChannel: Podcasting VLE iPodcast module One podcast channel per course

4. Podcast publicity KMi Podcast DirectoryKMi Podcast Directory  public/approved?  iTunes UiTunes U

5. mCollaboration: User-generated Practice/Context Fieldwork Environment/Cultural Rich media GPS data Sharing [Digilab MediaBoard]Digilab MediaBoard [Science ERA project]Science ERA project [FELS Santiago residential]FELS Santiago residential

6. Interfacing with other learners

7. Synchronisation & Offline ‘Offline Moodle’ –Providing local version of course content –Synchronising forums – allowing personal storage for future reference

8. Mobile Internet technologies Basic phones –Small screens used for menus ‘VGA’ devices –Higher resolution for multimedia Full screen –Apple iPhone/iPod touch –Nokia Internet Tablet ‘Zoom view’ –Apple iPhone/iPod Safari –Opera Mini/Mobile –Microsoft Deepfish [in development] –Google Android [in development]

9. Mobile Learner Support Project Leader: Rhodri Thomas Rhodri.Thomas@open.ac.uk Rhodri.Thomas@open.ac.uk http://conclave.open.ac.uk/mLearn/