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Mobile technology survey reveals new trends Mobiele tegnologie opname wys nuwe gebruikspatrone uit

Friday, November 1st, 2013

Android and Apple mobile phones look likely to dominate share amongst students within a year while Blackberry’s share is dwindling rapidly. The picture has changed significantly since 2012:

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This is just one example of the results of a recent mobile technology survey conducted by the Information Technology division to track trends in students’ mobile devices. The purpose of these surveys (the first was conducted in September 2012) are to identify trends so that relevant university mobile services and strategies can be implemented in future. Understanding the mix of devices that students possess and how rapidly the picture is changing, is crucial for informed planning and decision-making.

Another unexpected trend is the slow penetration of tablets on campus. Since the vast majority of students have daily access to a laptop, ultrabook or notebook, the tablet seems to be an optional “third” device, which 47% of students can’t afford and 25% prefer not to use. Only 28% of respondents have a tablet, almost half of which are Apple iPads, closely followed by Android tablets. Students indicate that the take-up is likely to increase but accelerate slowly.

Unfortunately awareness of the national Student Technology Programme, which provides students with the opportunity to purchase heavily discounted tablets, laptops and notebooks, is also still lacking.

On the positive side students consistently rate mobile services and content related to learning and academic events and schedules as the most important. It is possible that as more learning content, including e-textbooks, becomes available via mobile devices, for offline consumption as well, that the penetration of tablets may accelerate.

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More surveys will be conducted in the foreseeable future to discern trends and changes over time and students are encouraged to participate.

One lucky respondent, BComm student, Pierre-Etienne Rossouw, was the winner of an Incredible Connection gift voucher to the value of R1500.

2832 students out of 32266 invitees responded.

 

[PHOTO: Ralph Pina (director of development) with winner Pierre-Etienne Rossouw]

 

 

 

Diit blyk dat Android- en Apple-selfone waarskynlik binne die volgende jaar om studente se guns gaan kompeteer, terwyl Blackberry se populariteit vinnig wegkwyn. Die prentjie het beduidend verander sedert 2012:

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Hierdie is slegs een voorbeeld van die resultate van ‘n onlangse mobiele tegnologie opname, geneem deur Informasietegnologie, om patrone in mobiele toestelle onder studente te bepaal.

Die doel van die opnames, waarvan die eerste in September 2012 uitgevoer is, is om gedragspatrone te identifiseer sodat toepaslike universiteitsdienste en -strategieë in die toekoms implementeer kan word. Die kombinasie van toestelle waaroor studente beskik en hoe vinnig omstandighede verander, is kritiek vir ingeligte beplanning en besluitneming.

‘n Ander onverwagse neiging is die stadige toename van tablette op kampus. Aangesien die meerderheid studente daagliks toegang tot ‘n skootrekenaar, ultrabook of notebook het, word die tablet gesien as ‘n “derde” toestel wat 47% van studente nie kan bekostig nie en 25% verkies om nie te gebruik nie. 

Slegs 28% van deelnemers besit ‘n tablet, waarvan bykans die helfte Apple iPads is, met Android tablette kort op sy hakke. Studente dui aan dat `n styging mettertyd sal plaasvind, maar wel geleidelik. 

Ongelukkig is bewustheid rondom die Studente Tegnologie Program, wat aan studente die geleentheid bied om skootrekenaars, tablette en notebooks teen afslagpryse te koop, steeds gebrekkig. 

Aan die positiewe kant sien studente deurlopend dienste en inhoud wat verband hou met leer, akademiese geleenthede en skedules, byvoorbeeld eksamenresultate, klas- en eksamenroosters en taakinformasie, as die noodsaaklikste funksie wat mobiele toestelle moet vervul.

Dis moontlik dat, wanneer meer leerinhoud, insluitende e-handboeke, meer beskikbaar raak via mobiele toestelle, ook vir aflyn gebruik, die toename van tablette ook mag versnel.

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Verdere opnames sal in die toekoms uitgevoer word om gebruikspatrone en addisionele veranderinge oor tyd te bestudeer.

Een gelukkige wenner, BComm-student Pierre-Etienne, was die gelukkige wenner van ‘n Incredible Connection geskenkbewys ter waarde van R1500.

2832 studente uit 32266 uitgenooides is, het die opname voltooi. 

[FOTO: Ralph Pina (direkteur: ontwikkeling) met wenner Pierre-Etienne Rossouw]

 

 

New procedures for setting up Outlook on Android causes confusionNuwe prosedures vir Outlook-opstelling op Android veroorsaak verwarring

Friday, October 26th, 2012

Since the recent Exchange upgrade a few people have been confronted with a few unusual questions when trying to set up Outlook on their Android phones.Fortunately the process is less intimidating than it seems at first glance.

After the standard Outlook setup on your Android (click here for the full instructions),  Activate device administrator” will appear, prompting you to select a long list of options, for example Erase all dataChange Screen unlock passwordPassword recovery . Do not be alarmed as this is standard for setting up Exchange/Outlook on any Android phone. This just indicates what the app is capable of doing. Other cell phone operating systems include the same settings, but it’s not always displayed to the user when the programme is being installed.

The text being displayed is therefore standard for the specific Android application – IT has no control over the text it displays. It is also standard practice at various universities using MS Exchange.

One of the options is – Erase all data: Perform a factory reset, deleting all of your data without any confirmation. This option in particular led to many questions. If we look at the Exchange implementation, it’s very clear that the only person who has access to this function and can actually wipe the device, is the mailbox owner himself.

These and other advantages  and additional e-mail functionality, is available to Android users on www.sun.ac.za/webmail. In webmail, under Options -> See All Options -> Phone -> Mobile Phones there are various functions available:

Sync Logging: Enables you to look at the synchronisation of your phone, to select what you want synchronised, which servers should be used, etc.

Remote Wipe: With this option, you can wipe your phone’s data (contacts, photos, etc.) if it ever gets into the wrong hands. The phone will then be reset to it’s default factory settings. ONLY the registered e-mail user will have access to this function, no one else has access.

Details: Shows exactly which devices is linked, model, software versions, etc. 

Delete Device: This removes the connection between the Exchange and the selected device. If you initiate this via webmail, the person who has your phone will not be able to reinstall the mailbox. Your data stays protected.

(INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY FRANCOIS DE KOKER)

Met die onlangse opgradering van Exchange is gebruikers gekonfronteer met `n paar ongewone vrae as hulle e-pos wou opstel op Android-fone. Maar eintlik is dit minder intimiderend as wat dit met eerste oogopslag lyk.

Sodra die standaard Outlook-opstelling gedoen word (kliek hier vir die volledige instruksies), verskyn Activate device administrator “ met `n  lang lys opsies – onder andere Erase all dataChange Screen unlock password, Password recovery . Hierdie boodskap is standaard vir enige opstelling van Exchange/Outlook vir `n Android foon so moenie skrik of bekommerd wees nie.Dit dui slegs aan wat die toepassing alles kan doen. Ander fabrikate/bedryfstelsel fone ondersteun moontlik dieselfde eienskappe, maar vertoon dit nie soos Android aan die gebruiker wanneer die program installeer word nie.

Die teks wat vertoon word is standaard vir die spesifieke Android-toepassing – IT het geen beheer daaroor nie. Dis ook standardpraktyk by verskeie universiteite wat MS Exchange gebruik.

Onder die opsies wat verskyn is die volgende – Erase all data: Perform a factory reset, deleting all of your data without any confirmation. Vanselfsprekend het hierdie opsie veral vrae laat ontstaan. As ons egter na die Exchange-implementasie kyk, is dit duidelik dat die posbuseienaar die enigste persoon is wat die handstuk kan skoonvee.

Hierdie en ook ander voordele en ekstra e-pos funksionaliteit, is na installasie aan die Androidgebruiker beskikbaar op www.sun.ac.za/webmail. In webmail, onder Options -> See All Options -> Phone -> Mobile Phones is daar verskeie funksies beskikbaar aan gebruikers.

Sync Logging: Stel jou in staat om die sinkronisasieproses te ondersoek, te selekteer watter data jy gesinkroniseer wil hê, watter bedieners gebruik moet word, ens.

Remote Wipe: Met hierdie opsie kan jy jou foon se data (kontakte, sms’e, foto’s ens.) afvee, indien dit in die verkeerde hande sou beland. Die foon sal slegs sy oorspronklikr fabrieksopstelling ophê. SLEGS die e-pos gebruiker het regte tot die funksie – niemand anders kan toegang kry nie.

Details: Wys presies watter toestel dit is, model, en sagteware weergawes, ens.

Delete Device: Dit verwyder die verbinding van Exchange se kant af na die toestel.Indien jy dit doen via webmail, sal die persoon wat jou foon het nie weer `n Exchange-opstelling kan doen nie. Jou data bly dus beskerm.

(INLIGTING VERSKAF DEUR FRANCOIS DE KOKER)