May 9th, 2010
Sites like Wirenode let you easily reformat an existing website for mobile access. Mobile roadie take this one step further and facilates the creation of Iphone and Android apps. We are currently working on developing these for academic literacy development here at Middlesex University in London. Have you created any? Used this website? Send me a note!
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June 2nd, 2009
Facebook has many attractions. At the same time it’s a clunky piece of software. Many of the add-in applications don’t work and integrate poorly with the rest of the site. The potential for a decent educational programme to draw on its features is certainly there, though. Udutu (makers of online course creation software; see here) are now offering a Facebook application that allows you to deliver courses created for online delivery through Facebook. I haven’t tested this yet in practice with an actual class, but it looks interesting.
For more information have a look here. If you’ve used this with a class, drop me a line - I’d be interested to hear about your experiences.
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May 30th, 2009
There is a lot of interest these days in mobile learning and regular readers of this blog are aware I’m particularly interested in this. Jane’s excellent directory of e-learning tools lists authoring tools for mobile learning. Most of these seem to be for drill-and-practice type exercised but this can be enhanced through the instructions and the context in which they are used. Has anyone used any of these in class or to support out-of-class learning?
5 Minute Outliner: http://www.5minutedownloads.com/details-5-minute-outliner.htm
Visualize and organize your ideas on your phone. Create outlines, projects and checklists or import them from your PC
Atlantic Link Content Point: http://www.atlantic-link.co.uk/home_contentpoint.htm
Rapid authoring software with automatic Flash output for Windows Mobile devices. Create fully interactive mobile courses in hours.
Cram 1.0: http://www.simpleleap.com/cram.htm
Scholastic testing software Cram allows students to create, study, and share tests on their BlackBerry, iPhone, & iPod Touch.
iWriter Solution for creating iPod study tools
http://www.talkingpanda.com/iwriter/
Learning Mobile Author Mobile content authoring and publishing tool that allows the rapid design, editing and publishing of trackable mobile learning and testing content
http://www.hotlavasoftware.com/index.php?cPath=92&osCsid=41c91867013398cbd23dd4ccee1f6845
Mobile Study Create quizzes for mobile phones (this is one of only two free ones)
http://www.mobilestudy.org/
MyLearning Author for Pocket PC A set of easy-to-use software tools that lets you create learning activities to run on Pocket PCs.
http://www.m-learning.org/products/mylearning-author-for-pocket-pc.htm
mscape authoring toolkit Download, create and share mobile, location–based media (this is one of only two free ones)
http://www.mscapers.com/home
Podquiz Maker Wizard to produce multiple-choice quizzes and instructional content
http://podquizmaker.com/
Toolbook 9.5 Provides support for the Apple iPhone and other enhancement
http://www.toolbook.com/preview/
Zirada Drag and drop authoring tool for publishing to Pocket PCs and Mobile Devices
http://www.trivantis.com/authoring_tools_zirada_overview.html
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