Sonya Christian
Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, USA
Book Recommendations:
Recommended by Sonya Christian
“Effective digital course design that includes the use of smartphones has become more important than ever, whether because of the growing use of apps, the sudden demand for fully digital courses during COVID, or simply the evolving need for interactive and immersive instruction that once took place primarily in a physical classroom. In her book, The Mobile Course Design Journey: Transforming Access in Higher Education, Dr. Rockey offers a summary of issues and advantages to offering mobile-friendly instruction. Dr. Rockey gives careful consideration to student access issues and addresses concerns that some instructors may have about successfully transitioning to courses in a mobile environment. The book is an engaging read with simple tips for educators seeking to make their courses mobile friendly while making the case that smartphones can be an effective learning tool for students with busy lives.” (from Amazon)
by Alex Rockey·You?
by Alex Rockey·You?
The Mobile Course Design Journey provides practical strategies to college and university educators and faculty support professionals looking to develop accessible mobile learning experiences. Given the near-ubiquity of mobile device ownership today, creating courses that can be completed entirely on a mobile device is essential to captivating student attention and supporting equity-minded pedagogy. This book frames effective mobile design within a continuum in which educators can make gradual yet meaningful changes to their instruction and course content while leveraging learners’ existing tools and literacies. Original, ready-to-use features such as a rubric for evaluating the mobile-friendliness of course content and assignments as well as a toolkit for leading workshops on mobile design will further help to demystify mobile learning in higher education.