cell phones in college courses
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Elaine R. Gagne EDUC 8841 Walden University. Cell Phones in College Courses. Implementation Proposal. “... If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow…”-- John Dewey (Founder of American Public Schools). Needs. Cell Phone Integration. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cell Phones in College CoursesImplementation Proposal
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Elaine R. GagneEDUC 8841Walden University
“... If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow…”-- John Dewey (Founder of American Public Schools)
Needs
• Meets unique pedagogical needs of college students and professors for feedback and collaboration
• Distance education is a viable, research-based option for learning
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Cell Phone Integration
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Rate of Adoption
1985
1992
2002
2007
2010
050,000,000
100,000,000150,000,000200,000,000250,000,000300,000,000350,000,000
United States Cell Phone Penetration
Cell Phone Users
Year of Adoption
Num
ber
of C
ell P
hone
Us
ers
Ziff Davis (2010). U.S. cell phone penetration. Retrieved January 8, 2011, from http://www.gearlog.com/2007/11/us_cellphone_penetration_tops.php
http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html
Development
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: Perceived Problems in Integration
Desired Features
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: Internet Browsers, Cameras, GPS, Memory Slots,
Apps, Graphic Displays, SMS, Email, MP3, Games, e-Book, Calculator
http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/cellphone_infographic.jpg
Commercialization
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Mass marketed General public Students and faculty Parents Software/hardware developers
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Research
• 1.5 billion cell phones in use globally
• http://k12online.wm.edu/K12_Kolb_Cell.mp3
• 3G to 4G networking expanding access to service
• It responds to the on-demand learning interests of connected citizens in an informationcentric world (Wagner, p. 4).
• “Investigations suggest mobile devices can be effective tools for a broad range of educational activities” (Thornton & Houser, p. 217).
• It also connects formal educational experience (e.g., taking a class, attending a workshop, or participating in a training session) with informal, situated learning experience (e.g., receiving performance support while on the job (Wagner, p. 3).
Cost Comparison
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Item Initial Item Cost Initial Total Cost Ongoing Cost
Cell phone(student incurs) $50-250 $50-250
$25-100(per month
varies by plan)
Blackboard App Free Free Free
Netbook(Student or College
incurs) $500-1,000 $500-1,000
$50 (per monthInternet access,
maintenance, repairs
Training(College incurs)
$125 per Instructor $0
$125.00 per instructor
Innovators & Early Adopters
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• Early Adopters• Administration• Students
Affordability Training Redirecting Challenging
Laggards
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• Teachers• Parents
Curriculum Support Trialability
Training Needs
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• Teacher Development Maintenance Curriculum
integration• Students
Navigation Sharing files Integrity/Cheating Internet searches Blogging Podcasts
Alternatives
• Less flexible • More expensive• Space intensive• More maintenance• Requires strong
security measures
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Media Labs
Stakeholder Benefits
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Professors receive
instructional support &
interact with students
Students participate in collaborative activities
Generate Future Leaders
English
Fine Art
History
Decentralized Approach
Pilot Courses
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Critical Mass
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1. U.S. has critical mass in cell phone usage.2. Japan uses cell phones in education.3. Critical Mass not yet achieved in education in
U.S. college classrooms.4. Fuse cell phone usage into Advanced
Placement courses.5. Coordinate with college cell phone carrier to
offer student discounted rate plans as an incentive.
Change Agents
Agent #1 Technology Coordinator Agent #2 Pilot Course Faculty
Roger’s Change Agent Roles
• Show need for cell phone integration
• Create Pilot Course Cohort• Create Student Voice
Exchange• Offer incentive to try course• Student Satisfaction Survey• Amalgamate with Blackboard• Offer other courses using
same model
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Identifying the Champion
Technical & Information
Literacy
Collaboration & Increased
Use of Blackboard
Low Cost
Excellence in Teaching
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Inspire
Excellence in Innovation• Promote Technical Literacy• Promote Information Literacy• Decrease the Digital Divide• Multiple Intelligence Theory• Uses Existing Platform Resources
Creative Integration
Blackboard
eBooks
Google & Podcasts
Twitter’s Hoot
iTunes University
1,000’s more Apps…
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Inspire
Communication & Collaboration
Discussion Threads
Photos, Videos, & Music
AOL, MSN Messenger, Skype Mobile
Blogging, Wikis, & Social Networking
Social Change
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Inspire
Hey, Professor! Do you think U.S. educators will ever embrace cell phones in the collegiate classroom?
Yes!
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References
Caronia, L. (2009). Mobile phones in peer culture: Teenagers' messaging as a metalinguistic performance. Conference Papers -- International Communication Association, 1-25. Retrieved December 22, 2010, from EBSCOhost.
Kolb, L. (2007). Cell phones as classroom learning tools. [audio]. Retrieved January 12, 2011, from http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=109
Prensky, M. (2004). What can you learn from a cell phone? Almost anything. Innovation. Retrieved January 6, 2010, from http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky-
Rogers, Everett, M. (2008). Diffusion of innovations (5th ed.). New York, NY: Free Press.
Thornton, P., & Houser, C. (2005). Using mobile phones in English education in Japan. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 21(3), 217-228. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2729.2005.00129.x
Wagner, E. D. (2005). Mobile learning. Educause. Retrieved January 7, 2011,from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0532.pdf
Ziff-Davis. (2007). U.S. cell phone penetration tops 82 percent. Retrieved January 20, 2011, fromhttp://www.gearlog.com/2007/11/us_cellphone_penetration_tops.php
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Credits
PowerPoint creation: Elaine Gagne, MSETNarrator: Elaine Gagne, MSET
A word of thanks goes out to Instructor Dr. Almusude and the members of the Community 2-Diffusion members: Milton Francis, Shannon Gray, Deborah Forest, and Nicholas Jarrell, for their continued support and suggestions regarding the production, content, and flow of my EDUC 8841: Diffusion and Integration of Technology, Week 11 Course Project.