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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... opportunity to transcend teacherdefined knowledge and approaches by being able to access multiple, alternative ... opportunities that are being explored. Sustainability is a complex but crucial issue in mobile learning. Educational ...
... Opportunities at the Base of the Pyramid' in 2010. This period also saw the emergence of the apps economy, and the growth of user-generated learning, not only apps across every major platform but e-books, blogs, web-sites and ...
... opportunity to transcend teacher-defined knowledge or approaches by being able to access multiple, alternative sources of ... opportunities that are being explored. Sustainability of mobile learning is a crucial issue since educational ...
... opportunities for employment, education, and entertainment in developing countries, they are also making a great impact in developed countries, in particular through smartphones and tablets. In the 2010s, our lives have become ...
... opportunities with their students 4.96 1.77 Mobile devices are good enough to do school work and assignments, e.g. using the word processor or spreadsheet in the mobile device 4.49 2.06 I am interested in learning with mobile devices ...
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 |