MEDEV

School of Medical Sciences Education Development

Mobile learning: embracing the future now

Date: 1 day event - 02 Mar 2012 from 09:30 until 16:30

Introduction

In September 2010 the School of Medicine at the University of Leeds loaned iPhones to all of its 4^th and 5^th Year students.  By supplying students with a formative assessment application and a range of e-books, including the BNF, it was hoped that the use of the technology would encourage and enhance the near patient learning experience as well as provide learning resources and opportunities which students can access wherever they are.

The project has produced findings related to assessment, reflective learning, student engagement with mobile learning and the impact of the use of mobile devices on professional image.

Aims

This workshop will present the findings from the ongoing evaluation to help others consider and formulate their own mobile learning strategies.

Activities

09:30    Coffee and registration
10:00    Welcome and Introduction
10:10    The Importance of Mobile Learning for Medical Students
10:30    Leeds Mobile Project Overview, feedback and hands on activity
11.30    (Coffee available during activity)
12.30    Lunch
13:30    Mobile possibilities - round table activities
14.30    Student and Clinical Teachers Perspective
15.10    Discussion – Implications for your mobile learning strategy
            (Coffee available during activity)
15.40    Feedback from exercise
15:55    Plenary and key considerations
16:15    Close

Proposed outcomes

By attending the workshop it is hoped particpants will:-

• Have greater understanding of the impact of mobile devices on learning, assessment and feedback
• Be able to identify the opportunities for the use of mobile devices in their own context.
• be able to start formulating a mobile learning strategy to meet their own learners' and institutional needs.

Facilitator background

• Gareth Frith is Technology Enhanced Learning Manager for the School of Medicine and has spoken widely at both international and national conferences about mobile learning and the importance of building both the technological and learning infrastructures.
• Nancy Davies works for the School of Medicine as a learning technologist supporting staff and students in their use of technology for learning. She provides training on the use of ePortfolios and iPhones for work-based learning and professional development.
  Nancy has over ten years experience in the development and support of innovative technology within higher education with research interests in technology enhanced learning and teaching.
• Scott Hennessy is a learning technologist and website developer based at the Leeds Institute of Medical Education.  He has presented on the use of mobile content development at Educa Berlin 2009 and on mobile deployment at Educa 2010.

• James Rone

• Tamsin Treasure-Jones

• Sue Bickerdike

Target audience

• Any one with an interest in mobile learning, work-place assessment and learning
• Anyone exploring mobile learning in their own contexts

Venue & Location

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