Mobile Learning: handheld innovations in flexible learning
Project description
This project has been inspired by the ongoing advances of handheld
mobile technology and the potential of this technology to provide a valuable addition
to the flexibility of training delivery. Its focus has been to
provide new directions in the way in which handheld technology
is used in the delivery of training in the workplace through the
development of innovative training resources and teacher support
materials including Learning Objects that are best suited to handheld
delivery.
This website provides an overview of the Mobile Learning: handheld innovations in flexible learning project trials and the technology used. The trial materials have been provided as demonstrators of how the PDA technology can be applied. The website is supplementary to the project documentation avaliable through the Framework website: http://flexiblelearning.net.au/projects/mobilelearning.htm
This project is funded under the Australian
Flexible Learning Framework through the New Practices in Flexible Learning initiative.
The goals and objectives of the project were to:
- develop and inspire staff to participate in innovative training
delivery through providing trialed, flexible and creative exemplars
of good practice
- break new ground through the application of unique,
interoperable technology to enhance blended delivery options and
the flexibility of training. This included the adaptation of Australian Flexible Learning Framework Toolbox online training materials
- increase the international scope of knowledge
in mobile learning delivery through the provision of new ideas in the
form of structured templates and specific learning designs
- develop
partnerships with industry (for example; Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens)
through the joint design, development, delivery and trialing of specialised
learning designs and content using handheld technology
- actively
seek out opportunities for applying this technology in workplace
training environments
- provide alternative solutions for accessing training needs
in rural and remote locations including Indigenous communities
- present learning processes using technology that will
be attractive to young people
- encourage increased cooperation and exchange of ideas across
State and Territory borders by forging mutually beneficial
links and partnerships with other training providers and organisations.
