Mobile Learning is a method of program delivery at Algonquin College which enables students to use mobile devices to enhance their learning experience in and out of the classroom, obtain and work with course materials, participate in collaborative online environments and become skilled, confident users of the technologies used within an educational environment and workplace.

A Mobile Learning Program integrates mobile and web-based technologies into its delivery structure and culture. These technologies are used to enhance learning, foster collaboration and prepare learners for a career in which information is available anytime and anyplace. Students are required to own and use a mobile device that meets or exceeds the specifications determined by the program. These requirements have not yet been determined for Fall 2013. Requirements will be posted by June 2013.

Online Learning students are in a different physical location from their instructor, and through technology, they are able to connect and interact with course content, instructors and fellow students. Online learning can be offered both synchronously and asynchronously. Mobile Learning refers specifically to the addition of a mobile device to the on-campus learning environment. Mobile Learning courses use various delivery methods, such as face-to-face, hybrid or online.

Students in Mobile Learning Programs are required to own a mobile device that meets minimum standards set out by their program.

By Fall 2013, nearly 90% of all full time programs, and over 12,000 students will be Mobile.

Mobile Learning prepares students to be anytime, anywhere learners and to access and interpret career-related information which is always available and evolving. Knowledge of how to search for and interpret evolving information prepares students to become lifelong learners.

As faculty and staff, you can prepare for this initiative through your willingness to be innovative and supportive of the role information and mobile technologies play in the life of today’s students. Collaborating and sharing information with colleagues, attending professional development workshops, accessing online information, and asking for help when you need it are just some of the ways you can prepare.
As a first step visit the online resources website: www.algonquincollege.com/onlineresources.

A mobile classroom, is an upgraded e-classroom with enhanced wireless access, network drops, power management and a touch screen monitor at the instructor’s station. There are currently 57 mobile classrooms at Algonquin, and over 70 more are scheduled to be converted in 2013.

No

The use of the laptop in the classroom environment is ultimately at the discretion of the course instructor.

The laptop is a resource and ought to be used when it offers an advantage to the current activities or when there is a clear reason for its use. This may be a planned and deliberate situation, or dynamic as per the flow of classroom activities

It is important to set clear expectations on mobile device usage early, during the first class. Structured and unstructured learning can occur with and without laptops. When learning without laptops is deliberate and planned, there should be open communications within the classroom and an expectation to ‘put aside’ the laptop or to simply close the lid.

Each program of study has recommended hardware requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they purchase or have access to the correct type of device.

Information is available:
http://www.algonquincollege.com/mlearning

All other types of mobile devices, while functional, may have limitations related to completion of learning activities. As such, mobile devices other than the recommended hardware requirements should be considered as secondary mobile devices.

For further guidance, please review: General Guidelines: Use of Mobile Devices for Course Work (doc)

The curriculum content that you teach will remain the same; the content is not generally affected by the tools students have to access course materials. However, the way the content is administered may change. As a faculty member (and as a faculty team teaching in a program of study), you may consider options to substitute, augment or modify the way content is made available and or how students engage with the materials. The use of eTexts, online resources or interactive digital activities will introduce new learning opportunities.

Speaking with your CIS (Curriculum Implementation Services) rep is always a good idea.

Find contact information for your CIS program representative at:
http://www.algonquincollege.com/course-development/needHelp.html

Students are encouraged to attend all scheduled classes.

Yes.

Please bear in mind that information pertaining to the identity of students or the progress within a course is considered confidential. Steps must be taken to ensure that privacy and security of information is maintained.
Please refer to Policy AA42 for more information.

PT faculty will be issued laptops through the College’s evergreening process, and a limited number of departmentally-held devices will be available for loan. In general, new devices will not be issued to PT faculty.

Algonquin is providing an enhanced learning experience through Mobile Learning programs. Students have access to specific software as part of the MLP implementation. The available software is part of student’s takeaway upon graduation; students own the software licenses, and are permitted to download the version in effect at graduation. Laptop loaners are made available for short-term emergency situations, along with technical support for their laptop and mobile devices. MLP students will learn in mobile classrooms that include wireless connections, smart technologies and flexible learning spaces.

The selection of the mobile device will depend on the types of software and online resources each program area expects their students to make use of.

Program areas unsure of what device is most appropriate are encouraged to talk directly with their CIS (Curriculum Implementation Services) representative.

Find contact information for your CIS program representative at:
http://www.algonquincollege.com/course-development/needHelp.html

Students in Mobile Learning programs are expected to have a mobile device at the beginning of the term. The College will have a limited number of devices that will be made available to students through the LRC (Learning Resources Centre) on a short term, on-campus only, loan basis.

Students in Mobile Learning programs who own a laptop that is in for repairs are entitled to borrow a laptop from the LRC (Learning Resource Centre) for up to two weeks.

The College’s evergreening policies apply.

Faculty eligible for evergreening will receive a new device that meets their program requirements.

The College has invested in Information Technology to support the mobile learning environment.

http://www.algonquincollege.com/course-development/documents/supportMobileTechSeptV2.pdf

Support information is available from various sources to assist students and faculty.

A great starting point is:

http://www.algonquincollege.com/course-development/mobile-learning.html

Technology resources and services are listed at:

http://algonquincollege.com/onlineresources/

Speaking with your CIS (Curriculum Implementation Services) representative is always a good idea. Contact them at:

Find contact information for your CIS program representative at:
http://www.algonquincollege.com/course-development/needHelp.html

Hardware requirements have not yet been determined for Sept 2013. Please refer back to the website in June 2013. Information will be available at that time

Yes

Yes. As long as they are linked back to your Blackboard course.

Yes. However, ensure that the video was uploaded to YouTube by the copyright owner and was not illegally uploaded.

Please bear in mind that this is not the same as showing videos in class. This is not permitted without permission from the copyright owner of that media.

To learn more about what is permissible under Canada’s copyright legislation contact your Curriculum Implementation Services (CIS) representative:

http://www.algonquincollege.com/course-development/needHelp.html

Or visit:

http://www.algonquincollege.com/lrc/library/copyright.htm

Or, contact Jessica Zhang ( zhangw@algonquincollege.com) in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC).

For in-class, presentation purposes only, yes.

If you intend to make the presentation available to your students either directly or by posting on a web site then you must obtain permission from the owner.

Alternately, you can a) use your own photos/graphics b) use Public Domain images or ones with Creative Commons Licensing.

To learn more about what is permissible under Canada’s copyright legislation contact your Curriculum Implementation Services (CIS) representative:

http://www.algonquincollege.com/course-development/need-help.html

Or visit:

http://www.algonquincollege.com/lrc/library/copyright.htm

Or, contact Jessica Zhang ( zhangw@algonquincollege.com) in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC).

First of all, please note that current Canadian copyright law does refer to “educational use”.

However, when new copyright legislation in Canada is passed, there will be some exemptions for educational purposes.

In general, there are a few ways to better understand the term “educational use”. At a basic level it means non-commercial use. The license or agreement needs to be examined in order to determine how you can use the work for educational purposes.

For further copyright information, please refer to:

http://www.algonquincollege.com/lrc/library/copyright.htm

For more information. Jessica Zhang ( zhangw@algonquincollege.com) in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC).

There are no exceptions for educational use under the current legislation. When new copyright legislation in Canada is passed then there could be some change.

http://www.algonquincollege.com/lrc/library/copyright.htm

No. You are not allowed to capture and reproduce digital media from the Internet that is not your own. Please see the copyright page at

http://www.algonquincollege.com/lrc/library/copyright.htm

For more information. Jessica Zhang ( zhangw@algonquincollege.com) in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC).

Every academic area has a dedicated Curriculum Implementation Services representative (CIS) to discuss MLP, resource availability, and to provide support for MLP implementation.

Find contact information for your CIS program representative at:
http://www.algonquincollege.com/course-development/needHelp.html

Faculty support for expectations, curriculum, technology and professional development.
http://www.algonquincollege.com/course-development/mobile-learning.html

Technology resources and services are found at:

http://www.algonquincollege.com/onlineresources/staff/index.htm

Professional Development Workshops can be viewed:
http://lts2.algonquincollege.com/pd/eventschedule.aspx