In a course I’m taking from University of West Georgia we were
asked to write a couple of posts on our blog about innovative approaches
to distance education/online learning. The first innovation that came
to mind was mobile education. I first started experimenting back in 2009
when I got an iPhone 4 and the first gen iPad. Content creation and the
ability to share and consume on mobile devices have come a long way
since then. For example, the iOgrapher, http://www.iographer.com/,
is a case for iPads that turns your iPad into a device for creating
movies. There are lens, lighting and other accessories available to turn
your iPad into a complete video solution. Being able to create content
and share it on the go is pretty amazing to me.
Mobile devices are also handy for consuming content in online
courses. Now with increased cellular speeds you can watch videos and
share large files. Apps by LMS providers let students view course
content and even complete quizzes and other assessments. My university, Lamar University,
has subscribed to the Blackboard Mobile app. Blackboard Collaborate and
Adobe Connect are a couple of solutions that are now connect mobile
devices for synchronous lecture and screen sharing solutions.
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