The App: learning development a mobile future

Swinton, K. and Jolley, S. (2015) The App: learning development a mobile future. Paper presented to: Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) 2015: The Learning Development Conference, Southampton Solent University, 30 March – 01 April 2015. (Unpublished)

The files below are currently restricted to repository staff only.

They may be awaiting processing or under a publisher's embargo.

Items under embargo will be available for download from the date noted.

Conference presentation (304kB)

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Abstract:	The Learning Development team (Centre for Achievement and Performance - CfAP) at the University of Northampton is placed in a unique position: to be able to think and plan for the future, outside of the box and at a unique time: a new purpose built campus is being designed and there is currently a University wide review of Learning and Teaching. CfAP places the student body at the heart of any of educational developments, and therefore is able to illicit a proactive response to changing student needs. At present the team is also privileged to have the support of UN’s Application team. This allows for the development of software that will enhance the student support and experience. Following on from the creation and adaption of the CfAP booking and reporting system, CfAP has spent the past year working with the application team to create a mobile app. This session will present a critical account of working collaboratively and the creation of the app from a vision to a live application. The original system put CfAP at the forefront of best practice, accessing learning support, for all students, home and abroad. It was imperative for the team that this progress continued and that the inter-professional working relationships with the Application team where utilised. The session will focus, throughout, on how the development of this technology was designed to help address the challenges of underrepresented students. It will demonstrate how we hoped the app would attract these students. How this was considered at all stages of the process, from how it looked to how students could use it. It will examine the actual impact on this group the app actually had. By removing all perceived barriers to support did these students then attend?
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Learning development, student support
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources > ZA4050 Electronic information resources L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1044.84 Mobile communication systems in education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education > LB2395.7 Internet in higher education. Web-based instruction. Educational technology
Creators:	Swinton, Kate and Jolley, Steve
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > University Departments > Library and Learning Services
Date:	30 March 2015
Date Type:	Publication
Event Title:	Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) 2015: The Learning Development Conference
Event Dates:	30 March – 01 April 2015
Event Location:	Southampton Solent University
Event Type:	Conference
Language:	English
Status:	Unpublished
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/8139

Actions (login required)

Edit Item

Altmetric