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General Overview of the Mobile Project
Vision
With the SHUmobile (Seton Hall University Mobile) Project, Seton Hall University continues a long established practice of innovation that allows us to consistently and accurately identify, and successfully implement, cutting edge technology solutions that improve the life and learning possible on a college campus. Mobile communication is a significant component in the lives of all members of our University community, but, most importantly, our students. Presently, advanced cell phones are almost as powerful as the laptops first used in Seton Hall’s Mobile Computing Program in 1995.
The evolution of mobile technology presents another exciting opportunity for innovation at Seton Hall University. The importance of mobile technologies to present and future generations of students cannot be understated. A systematic and effective investigation of this technology is just beginning. Our contribution to the investigation of the role of mobile technology in higher education will advance the interests of higher education generally and Seton Hall in particular. This work will re-enforce the University's acknowledged leadership in the use of innovative technologies, but, more importantly, it will enhance our learning environments and the University community.
SHUmobile is the next step in Information Technology innovation in higher education for Seton Hall. This comprehensive approach to mobile technologies is designed to support all aspects of the University community. Through this strategic initiative, Seton Hall University will extend its innovative and technologically advanced academic and administrative environment to provide a unique personal and community experience that will enhance the lives and learning of our community.
Project Overview
There are three primary aspects to SHUmobile, the development of a mobile application designed to allow access to critical academic and administrative information, an investigation of how the features and functionality of smart phones can be harnessed to enrich the teaching and learning of our students, and ongoing exploration into the continued evolution of mobile technologies and how this will impact our students, community and campus life.
The SHUmobile application is a step towards an open mobile environment that will provide unprecedented access to University resources and services to all members of our community. Ultimately, this application will be available to all Seton Hall students, faculty and administrators, regardless of cell-phone carrier or device manufacturer. The SHUmobile application will be tested by participants in our academic pilots to determine future features and functionality. The application will ultimately be made available to any mobile device that meets minimum requirements and regardless of mobile carrier. This will allow the University community to take advantage of the resources and services available on their phones.
The second component of the SHUmobile initiative is the Academic High End Device Pilot. Selected handheld devices with extensive functionality will be used in specific scenarios to support academic projects. Faculty members from the Stillman School of Business and the College of Arts and Sciences have volunteered to employ the feature rich Nokia N95 and Nokia E71 as supplemental resources and tools for students involved in collaborative and digital media based activities that will enhance the teaching and learning that takes place both in and out of the classroom.
Finally, SHUmobile will continue to investigate the ongoing evolution of mobile technologies and develop mechanisms for their purposeful integration into campus life. In past months, Seton Hall University began this effort by employing contactless, Near Field Communication (NFC) technologies for Information Sharing. During Freshman Orientation in June 2008, incoming students participated in a Scavenger Hunt using NFC enabled Nokia phones and smart posters that enabled them to familiarize themselves with the campus, gain critical information on offices, services and resources available to them on campus, all while experiencing the future of mobile technology. Upon tapping the NFC enabled phone on the smart posters, the students were provided with information on a specific resources or service at the university and then the clue to their next location on campus.
NFC technologies, like many mobile technologies, continue to evolve, and Seton Hall will continue to pursue this and other emerging technologies in ways that can enhance and extend the living and learning communities at the University.
Pilot Overview
During the first phase of the SHUmobile pilot, high end devices, the Nokia N-95 and E-71 will be used by students from Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business and College of Arts & Sciences in a variety of academic assignments, such as Geo-tagging images and utilizing collaboration software. The use of these devices is designed to complement the existing course work, to provide opportunities for the students and faculty to experiment with mobile technologies and to help provide insight into the manner in which these devices impact teaching and learning in higher education.
In addition to the use of these devices, the participants in the pilot will also be using the SHUmobile application in order to identify its strengths, to determine its weaknesses, and to make recommendations for further development. The application will be launched in late October, and will be evaluated for the remainder of the semester before any additional changes or enhancements are made.
Academic Projects
Click the title link above for more details on the Academic aspect of SHUmobile.
Technical Details
Click the title link above for more details on the Technical aspect of SHUmobile.
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