The Mobile Garage

The University of Alabama Uses Mobile To Enhance Their Brand

The University of Alabama was feeling the pressure on the mobile front: nearly all of the schools in their athletic conference had an official mobile app, and their students were demanding it.

Ivon Foster, Assistant to the Provost at the University of Alabama, recently hosted a webinar discussing how they rallied all of the groups on campus to produce an app that has been downloaded by more than 72,000 users in over 100 countries. See what Ivon had to say, and view the full sketchnote here.

Let us know what you think: @Bb_Mobile #AMA_BamaMobile

 

BbWorld 2012 Session Sneak Peak – Unveiling the ROI of Blackboard Mobile

 

The following post is written by guest blogger Kenneth Rogers. Kenneth has served as the Blackboard Administrator at University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) for the past three years. With over 7 years in the E-Learning Industry, Kenneth has a passion for emerging technologies and seeing how technology can enhance education.

 

 

Almost three years ago, I was at Blackboard World in DC with a co-worker when Blackboard Mobile was first unveiled.  As soon as we returned to San Antonio, we continued the dialogue with the Mobile team and proceeded with the first phase of UIW Mobile. A short three months after we signed our agreement, UIW v.1.0 was live in the Apple App Store.

Tim Flood Encourages Schools to Move Faster with Mobile

Campus Technology recently released an interview with Tim Flood urging institutions to move more quickly with mobile. Flood is well known in the Higher Ed sphere as an advocate for mobile technology, and worked on the team at Stanford to launch the first mobile app for a college or university, iStanford.

 An excerpt:

 

“As a student, why would I want to attend a university that doesn't seem interested in mobile? What kind of opportunities will I get there? How will attending this place prepare me for the world I live in? Higher education is an increasingly competitive environment. The business model is being transformed at a very fundamental level….We're not just talking about implementing technology! We're ultimately talking about an institution's identity, its image, its perceived relevance--and perhaps its survival.”

 

His point: Stop hesitating, take risks, and stay relevant with mobile.

Read the entire interview on Campus Technology.

 

How Örebro University is Meeting and Exceeding Students’ Needs

On 1 January 2012 Örebro University (Sweden) launched Blackboard Mobile Learn as a result of an increasing number of student requests for a solution which would allow them to access their course materials with their mobile devices. Örebro University has already been using Blackboard Learn™ for more than 10 years and now selected Blackboard Mobile Learn to give students and faculty access to their courses, content, and organizations on a variety of mobile devices including Android™, BlackBerry®, iPhone®, iPod touch®, and iPad™. The Campus Director, Mr Ola Forssander, explains:

“Örebro University has from it’s very start proven to be a modern and innovating university, so choosing to take on and implement Bb Mobile Learn was a given for us. The main drivers for the investment as such is of course the students who require this type of technology support moving forth but also teachers looking at new ways of utilizing technology to improve and develop their teaching ability and flexibility”.

NDSCS Mobile 2.0: Enhancing the On and Off Campus Experience

 

Dana Anderson is the Interactive Media Manager for the North Dakota State College of Science. She received a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from Minnesota State University, and a master's degree in Communications from North Dakota State University. Dana's background includes work as a newspaper reporter and publications manager.