Learners

In the design of the learning experiences, have you considered…

• the geographic locations of your students?
• the age group profile of your students?
• the working commitments of your students (full-time or part-time work)?
• the available times students have to study?
• the digital literacy skills of students?

Devices

In the design of the learning experiences, have you considered…

• which devices your students have access to?
• whether these are personal or shared devices?
• of these devices, which devices your students use to support their learning?
• the levels of expertise in using these devices?
• the value placed on each device for the importance to learning?
• how students may make use of different devices at the same time (simultaneous use)?
• how students may move from one device to another (sequential use)?

Connectivity

In the design of the learning experiences, have you considered…

• how students access the internet?
• the speed or quality of internet access?
• the costs of internet access?
• which cloud or other services students use to store and synchronise their activities and resources (institutional or external)?

Locations

In the design of the learning experiences, have you considered…

• in which locations your students choose to study in?
• which of these locations are public and which are private?

Learning Activities

In the design of specific learning activities, have you considered…

• which devices students use to complete specific learning activities?
• whether the learning resources or activities are accessible from different devices?
• whether the learning resources or activities are available in different formats?
• designing activities that take advantage of specific device characteristics? For example, a camera to take pictures or a recorder to record audio.
• linking certain types of learning activities and device characteristics or apps that are specific to the subject or discipline?

Learning Support

In supporting your students, have you considered…

• how you provide academic support to students using different devices?
• how you provide technical support to students using different devices?

Download Multi-Device Learning Checklist for Educators (.PDF)