1. Place-based LearningPlace-based Learning
and the iPhoneand the iPhone

2. Some ContextSome Context
OSU: Cooperative Extension and College of Ag Science
Local: History of location-based demonstrations
(educational trains, demo farms, land management, “how
to” content
Distribution: thousands of print-based publications, few
mobile platform resources for audience
Mobility top emerging medium (Horizon Report, 2010),
billions – 4 billion devices worldwide

3. The ApplicationThe Application
- Open versus closed platform (2009 vs 2010)
- Tree Tour with 10-25 trees per tour
- Cost, control, continuation
- 4 months of development (1st
time)
- Educational software (process)
- Local DB (SQLite), GPS, visual markup

4. Apps and LocationApps and Location
Location-based services
Examples: FourSquare, SCVNGR

5. The ApplicationThe Application

6. The ApplicationThe Application

7. The ApplicationThe Application

8. The ApplicationThe Application

9. The ApplicationThe Application

10. • Licensing Challenges
• Partnerships
• Funding
• Open vs. Closed
• GPS accuracy
Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
• Augmented
Reality (visual
markup)
• Interface design
• Usability testing
• Resources

11. Sharing Our Code (Partnerships) ….Sharing Our Code (Partnerships) ….
• Sea Grant and
OR State Parks
• Place-based
interpretation
• Canoe tour of
park with GPS
location

12. Thank you!
Chris LaBelle
chris.labelle@oregonstate.edu