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C e ntr e for Instr uc tiona l Dev elopment
Report on Mobile Teaching/Learning Projects
2. P ROJECT C ASES AND I NITIATIVES
This section describes case studies of a variety of mobile teaching and learning projects. Some of these
projects were undertaken at other institutions, but most were undertaken by VCC faculty or staff.
a. EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW OF INITIATIVES
This section provides an at-a-glance overview of project case studies herein, describing institutions, and
platforms. Links below lead to the text for each project.
Initiative or Project
Purpose
Location
Technology
Tablets to Replace Document Projectors
Teaching
VCC (CID)
iPad, Apple TV, Justand
Using an iPad to Increase Student Engagement
Teaching,
Learning
VCC (CCA)
iPad, whiteboard app
Chromebooks for Mobile Student Support
Admin, Teaching
VCC (CCA)
Chromebook, Google-based software
Using Tablet for Rapid Course Content
Teaching
VCC (CCA)
iPad, whiteboard app
Using Mobile Apps to Improve Teacher/Student
Productivity
Teaching
VCC (Hospitality)
iPad, numerous productivity or news apps
Using Mobile Devices for Student Oral Journals in
Online TESOL Courses
Teaching,
Learning
VCC (TESOL)
iPhone, iPad, various student devices
Using Mobile Devices to Create Student ePortfolio
Videos
Learning
VCC (Hospitality)
IPhone and Android smart phones, Kodak
Flip camcorders
Using Mobile Devices to Enhance Learning for
ESL Students
Learning
VCC (TESOL)
iPhone, iPad, various student devices
Improving Mobile Access to Moodle
LMS Delivery
VCC (CID)
Moodle LMS, various mobile devices
Learning
Justice Institute
of BC
Custom iPhone app
Learning
Athabasca
University
Web-based mobile course
Custom iPhone App for First Responders
Web-based Mobile Workplace English Lessons
b. CASES IN DETAIL: MOBILE INITIATIVES BY FACULTY AT VCC
These case studies are informal and ad-hoc in nature. Details were gathered from observation and/or
participation, emails or phone calls with VCC faculty, or via online research.
Using a Tablet to Replace Expensive Document Projectors
This describes efforts to improve in-class teaching using inexpensive consumer mobile technology.
Information was compiled from workshop demonstrations and interviews with the Investigators.
Goal
To provide a low-cost alternative to expensive, single-purpose document projector/stand systems like
the “Elmo”.
Investigators
Robin Popow (CID)
Methodologies
Robin discovered a metal stand (“Justand”) that can be used to hold any mobile device in place over a
surface, aimed at any angle. Combining this hands-free stand with Apple TV (to transmit the device’s
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