Tasks

= Seminar purpose =

The purpose of this seminar is to consider whether the use of mobile learning devices extend learners' ability to take ownership of their own learning.

Seminar objectives

 * 1) To agree on a common understanding of what mobile learning is and what it encompasses
 * 2) To investigate whether mobile learning necessarily guarantees better learning
 * 3)  To determine how collaboration and connection to m-learning could potentially promote learning ownership, thus enabling the learner to become the primary instigator of their learning environment
 * 4) To make a personal decision of when and how to use mlearning in your own praxis

We will be working through the site in the following order:


 * 1) Home page introduces the seminar and lists the objectives.
 * 2) The So What? page provides a reason for why we need to know more about mlearning
 * 3) Tasks page contains important information about what activities need to be completed
 * 4) Activity 1a: Defining mlearning
 * 5) Optional Activity 1b: Twitter details
 * 6) Activity 2a: Is mlearning better learning?
 * 7) Optional Activity 2b: Cheating poll
 * 8) Optional Activity 3a: Your references
 * 9) Activity 3b: Your rubric
 * 10) Your Findings.

The attached document is a high level overview of the seminar. It provides a summary of relevant readings, activities and dates.

Timelines:
Activity 1 to be completed by all participants by 8 September 2010 Activity 2 to be completed by all participants by 13 September 2010 Activity 3 to be completed by all participants by 19 September 2010 Your Findings activity to be completed by the facilitators by 19 September 2010

Discussion in Stream forums
The activities are linked to the discussion forums in Stream. When you go to a wiki page with an attached activity, it will provide a link back to the appropriate Stream thread where you can answer and discuss the **Focus Questions** provided. As Postgraduate students, it is assumed that the discussion will take place at a critical level and that as well as your own contributions, you will respond to and engage with fellow learners in the forums.