1. Miami University Mobile Learning Center A joint venture between SEAS, AIMS, and ITS Status Update http://elgg.csi.muohio.edu/mlc Twitter: @miami_mlearning

2. Summary Outreach and Community Courses Research Software Projects Funding Plan for upcoming year Miami Mobile Learning Center2

3. What is Mobile Learning More than just using mobile technology in the classroom 24/7 learning that is – Personalized – Situated – Authentic Social aspect of mobile learning Miami Mobile Learning Center3

4. Motivation Unify efforts in mobile space on the campus Provide faculty, staff, and students a resource for mobile learning and mobile computing Support faculty by providing software development expertise Miami Mobile Learning Center4

5. Outreach and Community Mobile Learning Summit (Fall 2010) – 1.5 day event – Over 80 attendees – Speakers from Cisco, Apple, IIT, Kent St., St. Mary’s, eTech Ohio NSF CPATH Workshop (Fall 2010) – 20 attendees in small workshop format – Attendees both in-state and out of state Miami Mobile Learning Center5

6. Outreach and Community KnowledgeWorks Collaboration (Fall 2010 – Present) – Assisting in the creation of a recommendation for digital learning in Ohio Presentation @ 2010 Lilly Conference on Mobile Learning On-line presence – Recent article in Chronicle of Higher Education – Twitter Miami Mobile Learning Center6

7. Outreach and Community Future – Continued engagement with KnowledgeWorks on the policy project – Planned Mobile Learning Summit for Oct 2011 – Professional Development workshops and K-12 Summer Camps Miami Mobile Learning Center7

8. Outreach and Community Impact – Collaboration as a result of Mobile Learning Summit Ohio Commission on Fatherhood Zoo Academy – Increased visibility Miami Mobile Learning Center8

9. Courses CSE 470 Mobile Application Development – Summer 2011 (Pilot) CSE 451/551 Service Oriented Computing – Spring 2012 CSE 448/449 Senior Capstone – Two projects AY10-11 (See Projects Section) Miami Mobile Learning Center9

10. Courses CSE 610 Graduate Seminar – F’10 M-Learning Seminar; Project with Knowledgeworks – Sp’10 Mobile Computing seminar IMS 440 IMS Practicum – One project AY10-11 with Procter & Gamble Miami Mobile Learning Center10

11. Course Impact – Built capacity to build iOS applications in order to support software development activities Research Software Projects Miami Mobile Learning Center11

12. Research Publications – “An Evaluation Framework for M-Learning”, Gerald C. Gannod and Kristen M. Bachman, in Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Computer Supported Education, May 2011. – “Integrating M-Learning into a Broad Context: Issues and Recommendations”, Gerald C. Gannod and Kristen M. Bachman, in Proceedings of the 2011 Mobile Learning Conference, March 2011. – “A Critical Analysis of M-Learning Initiatives”, Gerald C. Gannod and Kristen M. Bachman, in Proceedings of the 2011 Mobile Learning Conference, March 2011. Miami Mobile Learning Center12

13. Research External Grants – Research Buddy: Revolutionizing Undergraduate Student Research using Mobile Technology. (PI: G. Gannod, co-PI: G. Platt, Procter & Gamble, 2011, $10,000 total). This project is funded by a Procter & Gamble Higher Education Grant. Miami Mobile Learning Center13

14. Research Future Plans – Graduate Student Research PhD student in EHS – Establish connection with Google AppInventor team – Build team for an NSF grant Miami Mobile Learning Center14

15. Software Projects Miami University iPhone Application – Funding provided by Student Tech Fee (65%), and University Communications (35%) – First Released on Nov. 30 th 3,023 New users 5,875 Total downloads (includes updates) – Student Developers SEAS, SFA – Collaboration with ITS and University Communications – video Miami Mobile Learning Center15

16. Software Projects my Metro – MUITDC Finalist ($3K funding) – Interdisciplinary project with students from disciplines across the university – Real-time tracking of Miami Metro buses – Eventual integration into the Miami App – In need of long-term funding to deploy to full bus system Miami Mobile Learning Center16

17. Software Projects Smart or Smashed – Alcohol abuse prevention / intervention app – Research project in collaboration with R.M. Ward in EHS – Initial work supported by EHS Dean – In-progress – Student Developers SEAS, SFA Miami Mobile Learning Center17

18. Software Projects Alumni Networking App – Supports alumni events on iPad (think modified “speed dating” format) – Supported by alumni office – In-progress (slated for Mid March pre-release, final pilot in Chicago in Late April) – Student Developers CSE Capstone Miami Mobile Learning Center18

19. Software Projects Other’s in progress – Research Buddy Proctor and Gamble Using Cincinnati Zoo Academy as a testbed – The Everyday Dad Ohio Commission on Fatherhood – AED Locator Miami Mobile Learning Center19

20. Plans for upcoming year Governance – Internal and external board for center – Miami App (mobile external) steering committee Funding – Development / Sponsorship Personnel – Establish stronger bond with EHS faculty Miami Mobile Learning Center20