Take aways from It's a Mobile World

[awarmar]

Introduction:

A significant portion of students will be using Canvas on a mobile device whether you like it or not--so be prepared for it and take advantage of its benefits.

Details:

There were a crazy amount of people in this session…almost literally no square of floor left…breaking all sorts of fire codes…but I digress...here are my notes taken from my spot on the floor, right under the projector.

The Canvas mobile App:

• 6 million downloads
• 840K daily users
• 2 million monthly users

U of CF has 26 mobile users a month; 9K day; approx. 20% of traffic is in the app

     Most people on their campus that didn’t use the app didn’t know it existed

Students indicated that these are the most important features of the app:

• Grades
• Assignments
• To-do items
• Announcements
• Content
• Inbox

How do students access Canvas?

• 98% use it with a computer
• 35% uses it with a phone as much or more than a computer

Device importance to students:

• 96% laptop
• 73% smartphone
• 28% tablet

Day in the life with Canvas Mobile--this was the cutest video you should be sorry you missed out on!

Three Instructor  benefits:

• Efficiency
• Connectedness
• Organization
  • Time load and workload are important--don't let it take over your life etc. let your students know when you might not be on, response window etc.

Three Student benefits:

• Flexibility
• Convenience
• Engagement
  • Remember that connectivity, hardware limits, and communication expectations impact students.

UDOIT--LTI tool built for accessibility, generates a report, shows how to fix it. Open source and free.  Mobile design check is coming to this LTI. 

Conclusion:

One in 5 students will be using the app --so it’s a mobile world, join it.

[lmardis]

The video, Day in the Life with Canvas Mobile (from instructor and student viewpoint), was also a great way to get faculty-buy-in for using the mobile app!

Link to UDOIt

Just in time design checklists for mobile- https://community.canvaslms.com/videos/1745

• Content chunking
• File formats (keep files sizes under 30mb for mobile)
• File sizes
• Mobile friendly media
• Indenting is not supported so use text headers
• No “above” button in mobile app
• Student prompts (remind when things are due)
• Inform (let students know if flash or java is used as they cannot see it on mobile)
• Review courses on mobile device to see from the perspective of a mobile user

[biray]

You seem to be lucky in landing those floor-seat-only sessions Your blogging series is starting to have that "from the ground" vibe... very authentic!! I feel like I'm right there with you, following your mobile life!!

 @rseilham ​ and @Luke_Bennett always provide solid presentations. Glad to see they didn't disappoint!

[GideonWilliams]

Any news about themes/styles for the mobile device?

[rseilham]

 @GideonWilliams ​ - I'm working on something for you. Stay tuned.

[rseilham]

Great write up! Thanks for doing this  @awarmar ​!

Two more resources.

The session produced nearly 300 Tweets. Here they are if you want to see the sessions backchannel.

Mobile World Tweets - Google Sheets

Here is an awesome summary by  @sheeler_4 ​

My notes of the "It's a Mobile World" session with @rseilham #mobile #instcon pic.twitter.com/0RgZRHI3ZB

— Scott Sheeler (@SheelerTech) July 20, 2016