Mainstreaming Mobile Learning in Journalism Education

Cochrane, Thomas; Sissons, Helen; Mulrennan, and Danielle L.

doi:10.4324/9781315296739-3

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“…Rather than 'printing-on-demand' for textbooks, there are increasing opportunities for subscription ('Netflix') formats that might be organised via institutional libraries. Cochrane, Sissons, and Mulrennan (2018) show that assessment in journalism needs to be debated and implemented beyond the level discussed in educational textbooks. The 'one fits all' approach of most examinations needs to be challenged, especially for those entering higher education via non-traditional routes direct from compulsory education and do we really need examinations?…”

Section: Personalization Technologies In the Future Educational Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards flexible personalized learning and the future educational system in the fourth industrial revolution in the wake of Covid-19

Whalley

Park

Mauchline

et al. 2021

Higher Education Pedagogies

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The concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is related to a ubiquitously connected, pervasively proximate (UCaPP) world and its response to Covid-19. Pedagogies need to be aligned with institutional 'quality education' and changes in the nature of the undergraduate student intake to formulate a 'Future Educational System'. Considerations include students from 'non-traditional' sources adapting to existing university structures and how procedures might accommodate these students in addition to changes and disruptions resulting from Covid-19. Mobile devices allow Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) to be developed in accordance with individual students' needs. PLEs allow ubiquitous, flexible structures to develop educational quality. Policies should involve connectivist approaches and active learning via broad curriculum development and appreciate the importance of individual student needs and capabilities, socioeconomic as well as academic. We stress the importance of broadening access to higher education, particularly for those who have been 'neglected' by current procedures.

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Section: Personalization Technologies In the Future Educational Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards flexible personalized learning and the future educational system in the fourth industrial revolution in the wake of Covid-19

Whalley

Park

Mauchline

et al. 2021

Higher Education Pedagogies

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“…Our experiences with the graphic design curriculum redesign align with the curriculum design principles we have identified from similar projects in other higher education disciplines (Cochrane et al, 2017). These are summarised in the following principles:…”

Section: Curriculum Design Principlesmentioning

confidence: 69%

Augmenting visual design: Designing the changing classroom

Sinfield

Cochrane

2018

E-Learning and Digital Media

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Art and design undergraduate educational programmes such as Graphic Design studies are based upon best practice within the Graphic Design industry. Thus, the classroom environment is designed to mirror a typical design studio environment. However, traditional design studio interaction and collaboration are undergoing rapid transformation in practice triggered by an increasingly global digitally networked professional environment. In response, this paper outlines our journey of redesigning an undergraduate graphic design curriculum to enable students to engage beyond the context of the classroom to a potentially global audience. Over two redesign iterations Visual Communication Design students explored new technologies including mobile augmented reality and virtual reality to enhance the reach and impact of their portfolios of work. Using the concept of Visual Poetry and a combination of typography and moving image, the students created a range of art pieces inspired by a specific location, and shared these via an ecology of resources chosen to digitally augment their work and facilitate the production of student eportfolios. The goal of the curriculum redesign is to broaden students’ educational experiences beyond the confines of the traditional studio based classroom to include wider community outreach and participation within an increasingly global environment.

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“…More class time is then dedicated to constructivist discussion and problem-solving. Academics argue that this has the effect of providing a more engaged and, hence, deeper approach to meaningful learning (Khechara and Smith, 2017).…”

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Supporting university students’ learning across time and space: a from-scratch, personalised and mobile-friendly approach

Rossiter

Thomson²,

Fitzgerald³

2022

ITSE

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use and effectiveness of a bespoke mobile learning resource, Pocket Tutor. This resource responds to a number of teaching and learning challenges within the tertiary education context. These include those related to the number and type of learning activities that can be offered, class pacing, subject-specific content considerations and the availability and quality of off-the-shelf learning resources. Educators have to potentially contend with all of these amidst mounting institutional constraints and external pressures. Yet, a supplemental, from-scratch online learning resource can help mitigate some of these challenges. Design/methodology/approach This study presents the successes and challenges of introducing a mobile learning resource, Pocket Tutor, to bolster autonomous learning in a supported university learning environment. Pocket Tutor was designed and developed in 2019 and integrated in 2020 and 2021 into a multimedia design class offered at a large university in the Asia-Pacific. The resource’s effectiveness is measured against common technology acceptance factors – including self-efficacy, enthusiasm and enjoyment in relation to contextual purpose and class learning outcomes – through a multi-pronged approach consisting of a class-wide survey, developed specifically for this purpose and analysis of usage data. Deeper context was also provided through a small pool of follow-up interviews. Findings Evidence from this study’s data suggests that a bespoke, mobile-learning resource can provide greater consistency, more relevance, more flexibility for when and where students learn and more efficiency with limited opportunities for synchronous interaction. At the same time, a bespoke mobile-learning resource represents a significant investment of skill and time to develop and maintain. Originality/value This study responds to calls from scholars who argue that more research (especially that is qualitative and discipline-specific) is needed to investigate students’ willingness to use learning apps on their mobile devices. This study pairs such research about student willingness with actual usage data and student reflections to more concretely address the role of mobile learning resources in higher education contexts. This study also, importantly, does not just assess perceptions and attitudes about mobile learning resources in the abstract but assesses attitudes and usage patterns for specific generic and bespoke mobile learning resources available for students in a specific university class (thereby providing discipline-specific insights). This study also provides a unique contribution by including multiple years of data and, thus, offers a longitudinal view on how mobile-learning resources are perceived and used in a particular higher education context.

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Mainstreaming Mobile Learning in Journalism Education

Cited by 6 publications

References 1 publication

Towards flexible personalized learning and the future educational system in the fourth industrial revolution in the wake of Covid-19

Towards flexible personalized learning and the future educational system in the fourth industrial revolution in the wake of Covid-19

Augmenting visual design: Designing the changing classroom

Supporting university students’ learning across time and space: a from-scratch, personalised and mobile-friendly approach

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