Using Emerging Mobile Technologies and Gadgets in Science and Allied Health Courses MP4 Video Consortium for Healthcare Education Online Faculty Professional Development Webinar January 30, 2015

Mobilization (the use of smart phones, tablets and mobile apps) has impacted every facet of education and the workplace across the globe. Robbie Melton, Associate Vice Chancellor of Mobilization Emerging Technology, Tennessee Board of Regents, leads her organization in providing support to campuses and assists faculty and students in utilizing mobilization as teaching, learning, training, and workforce tools, as well as for increasing student engagement and retention. Learn from this internationally-recognized expert about emerging mobile technologies and gadgets used in all areas of education Pre-K through College including science and allied health courses. Robbie Melton's Presentation is available on Slideshare at http://www.slideshare.net/rkmelton/robbie-melton-wichewebinaroutline. The Medical Mobile Resource Center developed for this webinar can be accessed at http://mobilehealthsciences.weebly.com/. Robbie asked participants to get out their mobile devices, e.g. iPads, iPhones, Androids, and go to http://www.nearpod.com where she pushed videos and other material to them to view right on their own devices. Robbie Melton mentioned the Teaching and Learning with Mobilization Walters State Community College site at http://library.ws.edu/mnaturalscience as another great resource. Robbie Melton delivered this professional development webinar on January 30, 2015 to Consortium for Healthcare Education Online (CHEO) faculty. About the Presenter: Robbie K. Melton, Ph.D. Melton is the Associate Vice Chancellor of Mobilization Emerging Technology for Tennessee Board of Regents. Melton serves as the chief system level administrator to oversee the system’s mission and initiatives for the Strategic Mobilization Planning and Business Models, Mobilization Quality Assurances, Faculty and Student Use of Mobile Devices related to teaching, learning, training, and workforce development, and the coordination of research, product testing, pilots and security safety networks. She has published and presented around the nation the impact and value of mobilization for education and the workforce and has acquired a new distinction as an “Apologist”, due to her study of the pedagogy and best teaching practices with mobilization, quality standards for the utilization of mobile apps, and for her creation of the Mobile App Education and Workforce Resource Center (50,000+ Apps that have been aligned with over ninety-five subject areas from Pre-K to Ph.D., including workforce careers, professional development and life-long-learning; according to one’s mobile device of choice). Her awards include: • CDE Top 30 2014 Technologists, Transformers and Trailblazers • 2013 Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) • Identified as one of the 2012 Top 50 Innovators in Education by the Center for Digital Education- Converge • 2012 Winner of the WCET WOW Educational Technology Award • 2013 Invited Presenter: Higher Education Technology Track • International Award of Recognition for Outstanding Contribution and Services in the Field of eLearning and Mobilization, ELES4AFRICA/Dakar, Senegal 2012 • 2014 Workshop Keynote for The United Nations Mobile Education Conference (UNESCO) Paris, France and Panel Keynoter at the Mobile Learning International Conference, Madrid, Spain, WCET WOW Education Technology Award, Tennessee Board of Regents -- 2011 Catalyst Leadership Award, 2010 IMS Global Learning Leadership, 2010 MERLOT Educational Leadership Higher Education System Level, among many others. She has even acquired a new moniker as an “Appologist”, due to her study of the pedagogy and best teaching practices with mobilization, quality standards for the utilization of mobile apps, and for her creation of the Mobile App Education and Workforce Resource Center (50,000+ Apps that have been aligned with over ninety-five subject areas from PreK to Ph.D., including workforce careers, professional development and life-long-learning; according to one’s mobile device of choice). Dr. Melton formerly served for ten years as the chief administrator responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of Tennessee Board of Regents System Wide Regents Online Campus Collaborative (ROCC): Regents Online Degree Programs (RODP) and Regents Online Continuing Education (ROCE).