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When reading the literature review about mobile gaming it got me thinking more about online gaming programs to use in the classroom. I did some digging to find this article about the effectiveness of games in education.

"Higher Education in the Digital Age" (edited by William G. Bowen) is divided into two sections. The first section includes adaptations of Bowen's presentations at The Tanner Lectures at Stanford University in 2012. The second section includes discussion responses from respected colleagues, and Bowen's response to the same.

A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies 2010

Interesting resource, this will actually apply to my evolving topic as well as I am focusing on online collaborative learning.

Communication technology usage was not related to identity exploration, commitment, or status, but it did predict psychological symptom severity over and above the identity and relationship variables. Conclusions: Communication technology usage was found to be related to identity and relationship problems, and was linked to greater maladjustment, even after controlling for identity and relationship difficulties.

Recently, the usage of plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin® has increased dramatically among university instructors. At the same time, academic criticism of this software's employment has also increased. We interviewed 23 faculty members from various departments at a medium-sized, public university in the southeastern US to determine their perspectives on Turnitin® and student plagiarism.

This article focuses on the experience of children with disabilities in an increasingly technology dominated world. Wise addresses many associated issues including: disparities for healthcare including children with disabilities. Certain ethical questions arise with the advent of new technology, for example terminating a childbirth because you know that the child will have some disability. In the end it comes to technology access, Wise believes. As long as there is inequity in access, technology may have a negative impact on those with special needs.

To discover how a newly developed library mobile website performed across a variety of devices, the authors used a hybrid field and laboratory methodology to conduct a usability test of the website. Twelve student participants were recruited and selected according to phone type. Results revealed a wide array of errors attributed to site design, wireless network connections, as well as phone hardware and software. This study provides an example methodology for testing library mobile websites, identifies issues associated with mobile websites, and provides recommendations for improving the user experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] [Abstract from ESC Academic Search Complete database] Link: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.library.esc.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=32d26eef-5aab-4af2-ad1a-c9624344797d%40sessionmgr115&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=83583519&db=a9h Pendell, K. D., & Bowman, M. S. (2012). Usability Study of a Library's Mobile Website: An Example from Portland State University. Information Technology & Libraries, 31(2), 45-62.

Trust and Virtual Worlds: Contemporary Perspectives EDU681102 - FA15 Module 3, Week 2 Ness, Article #2

EducationWorld is pleased to present this article by Lisa Monthie, an education specialist at ESC Region 12 in Waco, Texas . Monthie enjoys finding innovative means of integrating technology in the English Language Arts/Reading classroom. The article originally appeared in TechEdge, a quarterly magazine published by Naylor LLC for Texas Computer Education Association members. What is interesting about this is the infographic that predicts that by 2018 there will be more full-time online students than students in traditional classrooms.

Bill, I was surprised to read that 12% of current high school students have taken an online course on their own just to learn more about a topic of interest! I appreciate that the article begins by informing the reader to consider answering a list of basic questions (albeit far from a complete list) related to online instruction, before making a commitment to develop an online course.

I thought I could read my students' body language. I was wrong. As an experiment, I used Socrative when I taught binary numbers. What I learned forever changed my views on being a better teacher. Formative assessment is done as students are learning. Summative assessment is at the end (like a test). This is a very interesting link about some online (formative) assessment tools. Plickers looks very interesting.

The increasing use of screen readers on mobile devices means organisations must address the accessibility of their mobile content, Jonathan Avila, Chief Accessibility Officer at SSB BART Group writes. The comparison of Google to Apple is rather interesting.

By Alicia Gallegos, special to the Reporter During a student demonstration in 2010, instructors at Stanford University School of Medicine loaded a children's wagon with all the learning materials medical students traditionally acquire in their preclinical years. The towering stacks of paper rose 3 feet high.

Scott, An interesting article. I know that medical schools (and allied health education, including nursing) have been leaders in adopting new technologies for educational purposes. Medical schools immediately identified a use for using podcasts to teach medical students how to detect abnormal heart sounds! Research quickly followed to prove this to be the most effective form of teaching normal and abnormal cardiac sounds. This learning concept is also used to teach radiology residents how to recognize normal and abnormal blood flow sounds when examining vessels (arteries/veins) using doppler ultrasound. Pharmacy schools (and departments) have utilized iPads/tablets/smartphone to run apps (http://www.appszoom.com/android-apps/pharmacology) that include entire pharmacology drug reference lists, commonly used drugs/medications, standard dosages, etc. for quick, searchable referencing.

Scott, I am curious about the level of security placed on the wireless networks used in hospital environments. The more mobile the physicians, nurses and caregivers, the more secure the wireless networks need to be. What measures are being taken to guarantee secure airwaves? Bill

Mobile devices are moving quickly from convenient social gadgets to legitimate accessories for health care workers and other professionals. Doctors, nurses and hospital administrators are discovering that mobile technology can be used in a variety of practical and efficient ways to improve administrative, technical and medical tasks.

These five steps are intended to help organizations manage mobile devices in a health care setting. Health care organizations can use the five steps outlined in this fact sheet to help them develop and implement mobile device policies and procedures to safeguard patient health information.

What is the current state of mobile services among academic libraries of the country's top 100 universities, and what are the best practices for librarians implementing mobile services at the university level? Through in--‐depth website visits and survey questionnaires, the authors studied each of the top 100 universities' libraries' experiences with mobile services. Results showed that all of these libraries offered at least one mobile service, and the majority offered multiple services. The most common mobile services offered were mobile sites, text messaging services, e--‐books, and mobile access to databases and the catalog. In addition, chat/IM services, social media accounts and apps were very popular. Survey responses also indicated a trend towards responsive design for websites so that patrons can access the library's full site on any mobile device. Respondents recommend that libraries considering offering mobile services begin as soon as possible as patron demand for these services is expected to increase. [Abstract from EBSCOHost Education Source: Full-text article available in ESC library databases.] Link: http://search.proquest.com.library.esc.edu/pqrl/docview/1691586122/5530379CBA1C4741PQ/3?accountid=8067 Yan Quan, L., & Briggs, S. (2015). A Library in the Palm of Your Hand: Mobile Services in Top 100 University Libraries. Information Technology & Libraries, 34(2), 133-148. doi:10.6017/ital.v34i2.5650

Robert, This link takes me to the ESC login, but after logging in I receive the following message: Failure to connect due an internal server error. I thought maybe this was due to a browser issue, but it occurred with Safari, FireFox & Chrome. I searched for and located the article online (http://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/5650/pdf) - the research is interesting. Research presented confirms that "mobile [library] services are already ubiquitous among the country's top universities". My university's library services, catalogs, databases, ebook collections, etc. are also all accessible via online access from the university's library website page and directly via a link every LMS course shell. We have standardized certain items in all our LMS course shells and a link to the university's library resources is one of these standardized course shell items. If students have the mobile LMS app on a tablet/phone, again, all library services, catalogs, databases, & I believe ebooks?, etc. are accessible.

To Mark: I added in a link to get to this article and to all the articles I posted in the commercial databases. It is very interesting that ALL the ERIC links work but all the commercial links directly to the full-text PDF articles do not. Robert, December 1, 2015 I am sorry about this. I copied the link directly. Perhaps it did not work because you have to log in to the database first. The link will not take you there because you need to authenticate first, etc. Anyway, you can find the article in the EBSCOHost Education Source by title in the ESC databases. I realize that you already found it at another web site. That's OK, too. As long as you can access it. -- Robert

Kathryn Johns-Masten of Penfield Library at the State University of New York-Oswego presented on her library's experience implementing a mobile website using the iWebKit framework. Penfield librarians identified user needs, learned from other libraries' sites, chose a framework compatible with desired devices that fit available resources, and evaluated their site through focus groups and analysis of usage statistics. Johns-Masten proposed best practices for libraries considering a mobile site and led a discussion of factors involved in choosing a framework and issues related to technical support of mobile websites. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] [Abstract from EBSCOHost Education Source: Full-text article available in ESC library databases.] Link: http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.library.esc.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=6b435564-9bcd-4f6f-95df-581478f9b036%40sessionmgr4004&hid=4103&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=86746117&db=eue Johns-Masten, K., & Mann, S. (2013). Mobile Websites and Apps in Academic Libraries: Harmony on a Small Scale. Serials Librarian, 64(1-4), 206-210. doi:10.1080/0361526X.2013.760422

As mobile technologies continue to evolve, libraries seek sustainable ways to keep up with these changes and to best serve our users. Previous library mobile usability research has examined tasks users predict they might be likely to perform, but little is known about what users actually do on a mobile-optimized library site. This research used a combination of survey method and web analytics to examine what tasks users actually carry out on a library mobile site. The results indicate that users perform an array of passive and active tasks and do not want content choices to be limited on mobile devices. Responsive design is described as a long-term solution for addressing both designers' and users' needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR][Abstract from EBSCOHost Education Source: Full-text article available in ESC library databases.] Link: http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.library.esc.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=24&sid=777400f5-917a-43a0-83b8-26cdc83f8315%40sessionmgr4003&hid=4103&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=93378674&db=a9h Gascho Rempel, H., & Bridges, L. l. (2013). That Was Then, This Is Now: Replacing the Mobile-Optimized Site with Responsive Design. Information Technology & Libraries, 32(4), 8-24.

Library patrons are adopting mobile devices for personal and other uses. The ubiquity of mobile devices will lead to changes in how and where learning and education happens. Libraries have wanted to become ubiquitous by making resources and services available anywhere, anytime. Reference librarians can use mobile devices and applications to include services in mobile learning environments. Challenges to libraries include uncertainty about which technologies to adopt in a rapidly changing technology landscape, the cost of technology adoption, staffing for 24-7, diversity of needs and preferences among library patrons, and the need to offer stable, consistent services. The combination of mobile librarians, mobile patrons, and mobile content provides an opportunity to move closer to the ideal of the ubiquitous library. [Abstract from EBSCOHost Education Source: Full-text article available in ESC library databases.] Link: http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.library.esc.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=26&sid=777400f5-917a-43a0-83b8-26cdc83f8315%40sessionmgr4003&hid=4103&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=59529451&db=a9h Barnhart, F. D., & Pierce, J. E. (2011). Becoming Mobile: Reference in the Ubiquitous Library. Journal Of Library Administration, 51(3), 279-290. doi:10.1080/01930826.2011.556942

EDU681102 - Module 2, Week 2. Mark Ness, article #3.

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EDU681102 - Module 2, Week 2. Mark Ness, article #4.