Irvine Valley College
Mobile Learning WITH BLACKBOARD
Presented by
Paul Tang - Alternate Media Specialist
Presentation Objectives
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Mobile Learning with Blackboard in
Distance Education
– What are Mobile Devices?
– What is Blackboard Mobile Central?
– What is Blackboard Mobile Learn?
Mobile Devices
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What are mobile devices?
– A handheld computing device typically having a display
screen with touch input and/or miniature keyboard.
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Blackboard Mobile app is available at no-cost.
– Wi-Fi (free wireless) and
3G/4G Network (paid wireless)
from Sprint Network
 Android phones
 BlackBerry phones
– Wi-Fi (free wireless)
 iPhone
 iPod touch
 iPad
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Blackboard Mobile is available as an annual license
from other carriers with 3G/4G Network.
Mobile Devices
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Apple iPad* and iPhone 4
Comparison
– More memory
16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB* vs.
16 GB and 32 GB
– Higher screen resolution
1024 x 768* vs.
960 x 640
– Larger keyboard*
– Larger screen area
9.7* inches vs.
3.5 inches
– No contract for cellular Internet Service*
– Faster speed
Fast 1 GHz processor (both)
iPad
iPhone 4
Mobile Devices
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Apple iPad* and Windows Phone 7
Comparison
– More memory
16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB* vs.
8 GB and 16 GB
– Higher screen resolution
1024 x 768* vs.
800 X 480
– Larger keyboard*
– Larger screen area
9.7* inches vs.
3.8 inches
– No contract for cellular Internet Service*
– Faster speed
Fast 1 GHz processor (both devices)
– Larger quantity and better quality apps*
iPad
Windows
Phone 7
Mobile Devices
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What’s an iPad?
– Tablet computer developed
by Apple
– Released in April 2010
– Similar in functionality to the
iPhone and iPod touch
– Runs the same operating
system (iPhone OS) and
almost all of the same
applications
iPad Desktop
Mobile Devices
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What’s an iPad?
– Portable
 9.5” L x 7.5” W x .05” D
 Weighs 1.5 lbs
– Versatile
 Surf the Web
 Receive and send e-mail
 View Photos
 View Videos
 Read iBooks
 Read periodicals
Videos
Mobile Devices
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What’s an iPad?
– Screen display
 9.7-inch LED backlit
Multi-touch screen
display
 Interpret gestures
conveyed by fingers
– Flash memory from 16 to 64
gigabytes (GB)
i Books
Mobile Devices
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iWorks (MS Office) on the
iPad
– Pages (Word)
– Numbers (Excel)
– Keynote (PowerPoint)
Apple’s iPad Pages
Mobile Devices
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What Accessibility Features
are built into the iPad?
– VoiceOver (screen reader)
– Zoom (5X magnification)
– White on black (contrast)
– Mono audio (L or R ear)
– Speak auto-text (speaks
auto corrections)
– Open and closed caption
Demo of Accessibility Features
News
Mobile Central
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What is Blackboard Mobile
Central?
– Suite of applications that bring the
campus experience to the mobile
device in an institution-branded
application
– App customizable by SOCCCD
for Irvine Valley College and
Saddleback College
 Class Schedule
 Campus Map
 Campus Directory
 Campus News
Blackboard Mobile
Central
Mobile Learn
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What is Blackboard Mobile Learn?
– An app that brings the classroom
experience and learning content to
the mobile environment
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Blackboard Mobile Learn app
downloaded free from iTunes
to the iPad
Blackboard Mobile Learn on
Apple’s iPad
Mobile Learn
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Blackboard Mobile Learn
app provides access to:
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Announcements
Course Information
Syllabus
Assignments
Discussion Boards
Course Documents
Grades
Roster
Blackboard Mobile Learn on
Apple’s iPad
Summary
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Mobile Devices
– Provides access to distance learning, the
Web, Internet videos, e-mail and more.
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Blackboard Mobile Central
– Delivers a “mobile campus experience”
including class schedule, campus directory,
campus map, and campus news.
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Blackboard Mobile Learn
– Brings the classroom experience and learning
content to the mobile environment.
DSPS Program
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For additional information, visit our DSPS Web site
– http://www.ivc.edu/dsps