FELT-HANU: Mobile Learning

Mobile Security

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Source(s) EDUCAUSE 7 Things You Should Know

Type Articles, Briefs, Papers, and Reports

Abstract

Very small computing devices represent a new frontier in the computer security war. Mobile devices amplify existing security concerns while introducing a new set of risks, but most people have an incomplete understanding of the full range of threats and the measures to limit their exposure. Large and fast-growing numbers of people from all walks of life use smartphones and other mobile devices for a widening range of activities, including conducting financial transactions and exchanging other sensitive information.This explosion of mobile devices quickly erodes the control that institutions might otherwise have had. Mobile users also put privacy at risk when they share location information because knowing where individuals are—or where they are not—can be powerful information in the hands of stalkers, burglars, advertisers, and others. At the same time, the rising tide of awareness of security risks for mobile devices should benefit the security of all devices.

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http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EST1101.pdf

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Source(s) EDUCAUSE 7 Things You Should Know

Type Articles, Briefs, Papers, and Reports

Abstract

Users increasingly expect to be able to do virtually everything on a mobile device that they can do on a laptop (if not more). The initial decision point for any mobile development program would appear to be between native apps and the mobile web, though some contend that this debate represents a false choice—that it’s not an either/or proposition. Regardless, access is vital—either everyone must have the same device, or the apps must work on all supported devices. Although controlling—or even knowing—exactly how mobile apps use, store, and transmit data is increasingly difficult, integration with enterprise systems is a step that most mobile initiatives will have to take sooner or later. The mobile landscape fundamentally changes the role institutional IT plays in app development, and policies and culture will determine how the growing, fluid ecosystem of mobile apps works together (or does not), which ones will be institutionally supported (centrally or otherwise), and how much integration is feasible. At many institutions accessibility has become an elephant in the room. With mobile apps, colleges and universities have an opportunity to ensure that accessibility standards are included in the upfront design.

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http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EST1102.pdf

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Author(s) Veronica Diaz (EDUCAUSE)

Source(s) ELI Briefs, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI)

Type Articles, Briefs, Papers, and Reports

Abstract

Despite the proliferation of mobile devices and mobile activity—not only in the general population but also in the teaching and learning community, right down to the classroom level—mobile technologies and pedagogies remain an emerging area in higher education. A measurement strategy should accompany our experimental and pilot programs in this area, but measuring the ability of mobile teaching and learning initiatives to support such amorphous things as student learning, student engagement, and additional time on task can be challenging. This paper presents a set of frameworks to begin identifying and deconstructing the components we might measure in mobile learning initiatives. The focus is on the desired mobile learning experience itself. A well-developed framework and effective measurement strategy are important considerations, whether you are embarking on a mobile learning project for the first time or are in your third or fourth phase of the project.

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http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/PDF/ELIB1204.pdf

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Stephen Caughley's Livebinders

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/687053

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Facililating English Learning and Teaching

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