Sustaining Mobile Learning: Theory, research and practiceWan Ng, Therese M. Cumming Mobile technologies are one of the fastest growing areas of technology in education. For learners, they offer an appealing opportunity to transcend teacher-defined knowledge and approaches by being able to access multiple, alternative sources of information anytime and anywhere. While the pace of engagement with and research into the educational applications of mobile technologies has picked up dramatically in the last decade, there is no consolidated view of how to sustain the practices or opportunities that are being explored. Sustainability is a complex but crucial issue in mobile learning as educational institutions are usually required to make substantial investments in mobile devices and associated technologies, time and training to initiate mobile learning programs. The complexity of sustainable mobile learning programs is further exacerbated by the fast pace of change of digital technologies, where with every change, new possibilities are opened up and investments required. In addition, educators are still attempting to reconcile institutions of formal education with informal mobile learning. The book addresses these issues, with a particular focus on:
Presenting new research alongside theoretical models and ideas for practice, the book will appeal to researchers, academics, and postgraduate students in the fields of education and mobile learning, as well as those working in teacher education. |
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... Internet access. They include smartphones, tablets, PDAs, and iPods. While the pace of engagement with and research into the educational applications of mobile technologies have picked up dramatically in the last decade, there is no ...
... Internet access through a mobile device, will reach 84% (of their populations) by the end of 2014. Patrik Cerwall (2012), Head of Strategic Marketing and Intelligence at Ericsson, stated that as the connected and networked society is ...
... Internet, and Nielsen (2010, p. 2) states that “Young people around the world are more immersed in mobile technology ... internet access SMS-based services such as Mobile operating “platforms” such as iOS, Android, Blackberry USSD ...
... Internet Explorer, and an Internet connection to access all their files and to navigate the Internet safely. Cloud-based services also enable teachers and students to access their institutional email remotely using their smart mobile ...
... Internet searching, reading text on the screen, watching videos, placing short comments in discussion forums and blogs, and participating in polling exercises, multiple choice quizzes, games, simulations and production activities such ...
Contents
Waypoints along learning journeys in a mobile world | |
AGNES KUKULSKAHULME AND MIKE SHARPLES | |
CHEEKIT LOOI DANER SUN LONGKAI WU AND LUNGHSIANG WONG | |
Supporting sustainability and innovation of mobile learning in a UK higher | |
TIM GOODCHILD AND ANDY RAMSDEN | |
CAROLINE WALTA AND HOWARD NICHOLAS | |
JULING SHIH JYUNFONG GUO AND CHENGPING CHEN | |
HANNE WACHER KJÆRGAARD LARS PETER BECH KJELDSEN AND ANNETTE RAHN | |
Index | |
Other editions - View all
Sustaining Mobile Learning: Theory, research and practice Wan Ng,Therese M. Cumming Limited preview - 2015 |
Sustaining Mobile Learning: Theory, Research and Practice Wan Ng,Therese M. Cumming No preview available - 2017 |