#IOLchat Archive

#IOLchat meets Wednesdays at 12PM ET to discuss trends and issues in online education.

Wednesday June 22, 2016
12:00 PM EDT

CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:00 PM EDT

Welcome to this week's #IOLchat :) Who's joining in today? https://t.co/kGGSeMZ5AD
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:02 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd Paul from Shaw U. joining today. #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:03 PM EDT

@philosophypaul HI Paul! Hope your week is going well. :) #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:05 PM EDT

Our summer format continues... 1 question to explore each Wednesday! #IOLchat is starting now!
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:07 PM EDT

Q) How can we (better) use mobile devices in online education? #iolchat
ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:07 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd Hello! ODU Online checking in for #iolchat today :)
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:08 PM EDT

@ODUonline Hello there! Hope all is well in VA this week. :) #iolchat
AssignmentHelpN Jun 22 @ 12:10 PM EDT

A Guide to Competency-Based Education Model https://t.co/EzJ05wjifc #edchat #CBE #infographic #iolchat #LDchat #ISTE https://t.co/w5XZqaQIE6
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:11 PM EDT

Is anyone creating/experiencing activities specifically designed for mobile in #onlinelearning? Should we be doing more of this? #iolchat
ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:13 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd As a whole, we're not creating things to be mobile specific, but everything is accessible via mobile #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:14 PM EDT

@ODUonline This is definitely helpful! Not so long ago, "mobile ready sites" weren't so common. Especially course sites. #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:15 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd Reply. No, activities designed for online. Mobile apps may or may not work. E.g. S couldn't finish lesson w phone #iolchat
massignmenthelp Jun 22 @ 12:15 PM EDT

5 Ways to find online help for your Academic Course https://t.co/q1U6fodrnQ #iolchat #LDchat #edchat
massignmenthelp Jun 22 @ 12:15 PM EDT

5 Ways to find online help for your Academic Course https://t.co/j61dxg4pAv #iolchat #LDchat #edchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:16 PM EDT

@ODUonline @CenterOnlineEd When you report accessible via mobile is this for a specific LMS? #IOLchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:16 PM EDT

@philosophypaul My courses are the same way. I'm wondering how many Ss do, or would like to be able, to complete lessons w/phone. #iolchat
ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:17 PM EDT

@philosophypaul We use Blackboard as LMS asynchronous class, but live class sessions are in WebEx or Adobe Connect #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:17 PM EDT

@philosophypaul @ODUonline I tend to think of mobile access more broadly than the LMS, but suppose that's really the crux of it. #iolchat
ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:19 PM EDT

@philosophypaul The ODU Online web site is mobile-friendly, which is the access point for live classes #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:19 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd This week I received a screen shot of a complete but incomplete assignment. S was directed to complete w computer #IOLchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:19 PM EDT

@ODUonline @philosophypaul Do students use mobile apps for any of those platforms? #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:20 PM EDT

@philosophypaul Interesting!! S/he could get to a point, but then had to switch devices for submission, it sounds like. :/ #iolchat
ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:21 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd They all have a mobile app: Bb, Webex, Connect. :) But battery life is def impacted when streaming video #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:21 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd Yes. LMS showed work on a Moodle lesson but not completion. Resolved with change of devices. #IOLChat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:22 PM EDT

@ODUonline Now that's a great tip ... mobile access, yes. But need to have enough battery power, or be plugged in. #iolchat
ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:23 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd Make sure you're on wifi too, unless you have an unlimited data plan! #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:24 PM EDT

@ODUonline @philosophypaul This is a good list of problems-to-be-solved for designers, developers. ;) #onlineclasses #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:25 PM EDT

These things all make "mobile" slightly less mobile, but it's getting better! What other improvements would you suggest? #iolchat
ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:25 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd Hopefully the hardware will catch up too! #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:25 PM EDT

@ODUonline @CenterOnlineEd Reply question: How would data package for mobile impact video streaming for Ss? Data credit?? #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:27 PM EDT
Ss may need to plan access from portals that conserve data. Plan an additional step. #IOLchat https://t.co/H2gXqOsoE5
- ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:23 PM EDT
  
  @CenterOnlineEd Make sure you're on wifi too, unless you have an unlimited data plan! #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:27 PM EDT

@ODUonline @CenterOnlineEd Hardware may be available but now we must consider vendors too. #IOLchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:28 PM EDT

@philosophypaul Planning is a key part of this! It's anytime, anyplace, anydevice, but ... max out your resources, equipment, sched #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:29 PM EDT

@philosophypaul @ODUonline Vendors such as LMS, conference systems, ... others? #iolchat
ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:29 PM EDT

@philosophypaul Video takes a lot of data to stream, so you can quickly hit your mobile data plan's limit, could pay overage charge #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:31 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd @ODUonline LMS vendors perhaps. Mobile device vendors/carriers -- he or she who controls the data pkg. #IOLchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:32 PM EDT

@philosophypaul That could certainly be a helpful approach - strategic location with the rest in place. #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:33 PM EDT

@philosophypaul @ODUonline The carriers! Are they in this conversation at all? Wondering about school plans, student discounts. #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:34 PM EDT
Yes and no. If Ss take advantage of strategic places great. Mobile should go where they are #iolchat https://t.co/0heDsqUmc7
- CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:32 PM EDT
  
  @philosophypaul That could certainly be a helpful approach - strategic location with the rest in place. #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:35 PM EDT

@philosophypaul Agreed - we still don't have it all, but there are things schools and students can do to bridge the gaps. #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:35 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd @ODUonline An opportunity is taking shape. Ss data package for a discount #IOLchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:38 PM EDT

@philosophypaul @ODUonline This would be something wouldn't it! Some sort of break while a student - data plans that can handle it. #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:39 PM EDT

@philosophypaul @ODUonline Also makes me wonder about access costs for students who travel a lot and/or are outside the US #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:41 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd @ODUonline Reply: yes, again for int. Ss traveling it is a customer/vendor conversation in need of answers #IOLchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:43 PM EDT

@philosophypaul I think you are onto something here... predicting conversation with your bookstore. ;) #iolchat
ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:46 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd Great question. Need to be aware of data plans/access obstacles herea nd abroad #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:46 PM EDT

@CenterOnlineEd And I could partner by the @OUDonline example and stream more videos #IOLchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:47 PM EDT

@ODUonline Exactly! Access has been increased, but it's also not cheap. #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:48 PM EDT

@philosophypaul @ODUonline Yep - student access to affordable data plans could change content delivery, course design options, etc #iolchat
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:50 PM EDT

Great convo today thanks to @philosophypaul and @ODUonline! Any topic or question ideas for future chats? Send 'em my way! #iolchat
philosophypaul Jun 22 @ 12:54 PM EDT

Thanks to @CenterOnlineEd @ODUonline and to moderator @Melissa_Venable for the #IOLchat today.
CenterOnlineEd - Moderator Jun 22 @ 12:55 PM EDT

@philosophypaul You are very welcome, Paul! :) #iolchat
ODUonline Jun 22 @ 12:57 PM EDT

@philosophypaul Thanks for the great ideas! #iolchat