result of emerging technologies in the mobile industry, mobile experiences in museums today encompass the traditional handheld audio guide, the cell phone tour, iPhone/MP3 players, and the newer multimedia handheld tour as well as a variety of mobile applications that go behind the tour model. SJMA (Chris Alexander) One of the newest developments in handheld devices is the iPhone by Apple, featuring a telephone, iPod and iTunes, text messaging, a hybrid map, and Internet connectivity. The museum has a few iPods on loan for free at the Visitors Services desk. lives. 2000). MORE >>

Read on to see how the iPhone (and the iPod touch) has played a role in creating a new model for higher education at ACU. The incoming freshmen were given a choice between an iPhone, an iPod touch, or neither. Unsurprisingly, every incoming student accepted one or the other, with about 36% choosing a iPod touch over an iPhone. Making this web-based meant existing security measures stayed in place, and students without iPhones/iPod touches had equal access. Español Engadget ↓ HD Mobile Español Polska Deutschland ???? ???? ??? ???? Second, nothing was mandated. MORE >>

The keyboard of devices like the iPhone and iPod Touch allow limited keyboarding but the new iPad with its larger built-in keyboard and optional keyboard attachment should allow students to more easily create text. See Conquering the Content: A Step-by-Step Guide to Online Course Design , Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction , Empowering Online Learning: 100+ Activities for Reading, Reflecting, Displaying, and Doing.) The first question to ask is “will the learners be consumers of content, producers of content, or both?&# MORE >>

Ideas: field guide alerts geo-blogging survey audio recordings on-demand access reporting reference simulation conferencing job aid check list decision support polls assignments presentations quiz just-in-time feedback note taking test reminders updates game-based learning augment reality transcription geo-exploration procedures coaching/mentoring translation capture/share/document Podcasting Try a two-person/interview-style podcast. 5000 students (total) Gave all first year students iPod phones or touches (their choice). Attendance. Situational learning. MORE >>

Here are just a few ideas that could be possible: Instructor-guided tours of physical locations – a walk through the city to talk about civil engineering, or a tour of a local zoo that explores the political climate of the countries that certain animals are from. There are little snippets here and there – but nothing that really seems to leverage the possibilities of a mobile device. To me, it would seem that since the learner would be mobile, you would want to have them get out and interact with their surroundings, and not just send existing content to a mobile device.  MORE >>