Five Scenarios for 'managing' apps
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App 'front end' for established Learning Management Systems (LMS) or VLE
Moodle
Blackboard
Edmodo
5. 'Gamification'
Learning app built on top of a game engine
LearnEnglish Sports World, https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/learnenglish-sports-world/id536158063?mt=8, 'Gamifcation' is hard to do for learning content: no-one has really cracked how to 'gamify' educational content for language learning either in theory or in practice to my knowledge, 'Gamification' is often described in terms of leader boards, rewards etc. In reality it should involve personalisation, creativity, rewards, possibly peer working etc., This app was built on a structure originally created by a company called Toytek. My client templated and adapted these mechanisms for learners of English.
4. Supplementary materials
A major focus for educational publisher efforts
Try to get in touch with the final decision maker as soon as possible.
new revenue & business models (from B2B to B2B)
The better examples of these apps go beyond content: they are a mixture of content and learning functionality
The tools and container app
MyWordBook2, https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mywordbook-2/id488645037?mt=8, Review and learn vocabulary, Personalise learning by adding to or editing content, A range of tools available to add further words
Beyond books - the new gender benders
Collins Business English Listening, https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/collins-business-english-listening/id552368912?mt=8, Mix of content and functionality for a niche audience which probably wouldn't have made it into paper format a few years ago but makes good sense as an app.
3. Classroom apps
Definitions
Not the eCoursebook although this is bubbling under in the US Higher Ed market, Inkling
In many ways a category which has yet to be defined
General or business productivity tools being used in edu contexts
Evernote
Mindmapping apps, Mindmeister, iThoughts HD
Standard mobile functionality deployed for educational means
Camera
Audio recorder
GPS
text recorder
Communications
1. Pre-school
Readers
Green Eggs and Ham - Dr Seuss, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/green-eggs-and-ham-dr.-seuss/id380751745?mt=8, \nA genre of app which is well established, working towards a standard feature set:, Read to me, let me read, Auto play, Useful parental controls which can't be easily accessed accidentally, Allows users to record and share their own version of the stories, Doesn't overdo interactivity & call outs - uses panning and zoom for visual effects
Learning to write
abc Pocket Phonics, https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/abc-pocketphonics-letter-sounds/id299342927?mt=8, Top 10 education app in UK and US iTunes app stores, Parent friendly: provides guide (inc. downloadable pdf) and website!, Encourages (and acts on) user feedback, Engaging for children: fun, game-type interface and feedback, Takes end user functionality (i.e. children's imprecise fingers) into account - allows for multi touch
Scenarios based on different roles or hats I wear
Parent
Pre-school
Consultant
School tools / classroom apps / supplementary materials
Reviewier
School tools / classroom apps / supplementary materials
Project manager / developer
supplementary materials / gamification
2. School tools
CampusM type apps http://www.ombiel.com/
Uni Surrey version https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/university-sussex-sussexmobile/id385527472?mt=8
'Website-in-your-pocket' type of apps for FE & HE colleges.
provide a collection of useful reference information and some functionality
Beginning to be applied to events (the 'conference app')
