Eduserv Symposium 2010 - The Mobile University

13 May 2010

Mobile technology will play an increasingly important role in the delivery of UK higher education in the future. What does this mean for UK higher education institutions and their members?

Mobile technology will play an increasingly important role in the delivery of UK higher education in the future.

What does this mean for UK higher education institutions and their members? What is the likely impact on:

  • the student experience
  • teaching and learning
  • research
  • computing service provision
  • libraries, and
  • value for money?

The Eduserv Symposium 2010 drew together the latest thinking and activity in this changing landscape. Delegates discovered the kinds of applications that mobile technology enables and their implications for the way we deliver teaching and learning, research, and support services in the future.

Registration for the event was free and included access to the day's talks, lunch and refreshments and an invitation to the wine reception, where people could network with their peers and discuss the issues covered during the day.

Speakers included

  • Paul Golding, CEO, Wireless Wanders
  • Christine Sexton, Director of Corporate Information and Computing Services, University of Sheffield
  • Andy Ramsden, Head of e-Learning, University of Bath
  • Tom Hume, Managing Director, Future Platforms
  • John Traxler, Professor of Mobile Learning and Director, Learning Lab, University of Wolverhampton

Who attended

  • Senior management in UK HEIs
  • Computing services / IT / web teams
  • Research councils, funding and advisory bodies
  • Librarians
  • Learning technologists
  • IT companies and service providers
  • Mobile technology and network providers
  • Publishers

Speakers

Paul GoldingLead Innovation Architect and CEOWireless Wanders
Tom HumeManaging DirectorFuture Platforms
Andy RamsdenHead of e-LearningUniversity of Bath
Christine SextonDirector of Corporate Information and Computing ServicesUniversity of Sheffield
John TraxlerProfessor of Mobile Learning and Director, Learning LabUniversity of Wolverhampton

Agenda

13th May 2010

10:45 - 11:30Paul GoldingLead Innovation Architect and CEOWireless Wanders
Opening Keynote: "Mobile, Mobile, Mobile!"

Paul Golding talks on key statistics and trends in the converged mobile landscape that will allow the audience to grasp the size and significance of the mobile platform opportunity.

12:00 - 12:30Christine SextonDirector of Corporate Information and Computing ServicesUniversity of Sheffield
The Role of a University computing service in an increasingly mobile world, or "We don't support that..."

Christine Sexton talks on the implications for Universities and their Computing Services of an increasingly mobile, 24/7, always-on world.

12:30 - 13:00Andy RamsdenHead of e-LearningUniversity of Bath
To what extent will learning and teaching change in a mobile University? Thoughts from the University of Bath

Andy Ramsden talks on how the student learning experience is likely to change in terms of learning and teaching in a more mobile technology-based University.

14:00 - 14:45
Lightning Talks

These talks cover mobile projects from the University of Oxford, University of Bristol, Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Edinburgh.

14:45 - 15:45Tom HumeManaging DirectorFuture Platforms
Real life experiences launching mobile apps

Tom Hume talks on risks, opportunities and approaches to consider when moving into mobile.

15:45 - 16:30John TraxlerProfessor of Mobile Learning and Director, Learning LabUniversity of Wolverhampton
Closing keynote: Mobile and connected- the challenges and implications

John Traxler, University of Wolverhampton, talks on the impact of mobile technology on society.

Last reviewed date: 11 April 2013