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General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

Talon: Mobile Strategy Engages Non-Traditional Students
Dana LaFleur, University of the Rockies, San Diego, CA, USA, dana.lafleur@bridgepointeducation.com Cory Jones, University of the Rockies, San Diego, CA, USA, cory.jones@bridgepointeducation.com

In today’s connected world students expect information to be instantly accessible wherever they are. Recent studies reveal that mobility increases student engagement, participation, and learning. In fact, The Horizon Report describes mobile technology as playing a critical emerging role in the learning experience. By accounting for what is viable, what is desirable, and what is possible, universities can develop a sound approach to developing a leading edge mobile strategy. In this interactive session, we will walk attendees through the process used to develop our innovative mobile pilot initiative. Attendees will learn to identify for themselves what is desired, what is technologically possible, and what is realistically viable. The intersection of these three components provides institutions a roadmap to discovering opportunities to improve learning and connectedness.

Our mobile strategy, named Talon, is continually evolving through strong cross-functional collaboration between internal stakeholders, technology developers, and end users. The vision is to provide reliable solutions for an “On the Go” means for students, faculty, and advisors to stay connected to the things that are most important for a successful learning experience. In this session we will detail the agile method and continuous improvement model essential to the program’s success, and share valuable lessons learned.

All Audiences mobile, web 2.0, strategy, applications, iphone