Accessible Workplace Learning Using Mobile Technology

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Accessible Workplace Learning Using Mobile
Technology

• Mohamed Ally
• Rory McGreal
• Tony Tin
• Steve Schafer
• CNIE Conference, Ottawa
• May 2009

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Workplace Learning

• Learning to improve performance in the workplace.
• Learning can take place in-house or in the field
  using a variety of delivery methods and
  technologies.

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What is mobile learning?

• Use of mobile devices such as mobile phones,
  handhelds, PDAs, iPhone 3G, etc to facilitate
  training, teaching and learning and access
  electronic learning resources.

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Mobile Training

• Mobile training (M-Training) is the use of mobile
  technology to deliver electronic training courses
  and materials to workers anywhere and anytime.
• Workplace becomes virtual
• Workers are mobile
• Workers telecommute

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Mobile Devices
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Why use Mobile Learning?

• Access from remote locations
• Workers can learn from anywhere
• Workers can learn at anytime
• Organizations and trainers can share training
  materials to reduce developmental cost
• Training materials are easy to update

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Why use Mobile Learning? (contd)

• Instant delivery of training
• Updates received immediately
• Workers already have mobile devices
• Cater for different learning styles
• Training is more learner-centered

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Learning Materials Development

• Break content into small chunks
• Design as learning objects
• Store in repositories for easy access
• Metatagged, retrieved, rediscovery and reused

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AU Mobile Learning Projects

• M-library CLA Library Research and Development
  Award 2007
• Mobile ESL training CNIE Excellence Innovation
  in Use of Learning Technology Award (Honourable
  Mention) 2008

CBC Coverage
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Mobile Workplace English Project

• Build on the success of Mobile ESL project
• Improve workplace communication
• Provide practical and useful vocabulary
• Introduce relevant situations

http//wpeau.ca
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Technology

• Learning contents designed and optimized for
  Iphone use

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Mobile Learning Lessons in Different Sectors
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Workplace specific grammar
Mobile ESL
Mobile WorkPlace English
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French and Chinese translations
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Interactive ExercisesM/C, True/False, Matching,
Word Order
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Multimedia Features -audio

• Vocabulary lists
• Dialogues
• Audio questions

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Multimedia Features -video

• Health and Wellness video followed by interactive
  questions

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Research Project

• Sixteen adult students attending a college
  participated in the study
• Most of the students were between 18 and 25 years
• Fifty-seven percent of students had never used a
  mobile device

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What is next?

• Accent reduction training on mobile devices
• iPhone applications in learning

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Further Information

• Website
• Mobile Library
• http//library.athabascau.ca/
• Mobile ESL
• http//eslau.ca
• Mobile Workplace English
• http//wpeau.ca
• PublicationsAlly, M. (2009). Mobile Learning
  Transforming the Delivery of Education and
  Training. AU Press.

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QuestionsContact mohameda_at_athabascau.ca