Integrated mobile learning platform: Content, delivery and experience - Five years of experiences from a professional graduate program

Abstract

This paper outlines more than five years of experiences in designing, developing and deploying an iPad based mobile learning platform for an online graduate program. This paper outlines the immersive mobile learning experiences such as (1) iPad with apps, (2) eBooks, (3) Videos & multimedia elements, (4) industry insights through interviews and podcasts and (5) remote management. The presentation will include a demonstration of fully integrated mobile learning solutions with iPad Pro, eBooks, educational, and productivity apps used by the Master of Industrial Distribution (MID) distance education program. The platform includes eBooks with highlight/notes capability, closed-captioned video examples of professors & industry executive interviews, and educational apps. Student engagement and productivity will be highlighted with examples. Feedback from the early years was used to improve the design of the eCampus (BlackBoard LMS) course layout, assessments (assignments, tests, projects), group activities such as case presentations, team recording of the presentation, and local/cloud storage of student's work. This mobile learning experience provides cutting-edge, relevant, and applied education in a convenient, flexible, and portable format. The platform is popular with professional students who travel often.