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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... role of opinion leaders and word of mouth communication in changing behaviour 8.1 Community of Inquiry 9.1 The ... Roles of different participants at different stages 4.5 The List of figures and tables.
Theory, research and practice Wan Ng, Therese M. Cumming. 4.4 Roles of different participants at different stages 4.5 The key components of the teacher learning community 6.1 Uploads to Elevate Team YouTube channel by year 6.2 Sample of ...
... role as the founder of anzMLearn, which seeks to provide a forum for mobile learning researchers and practitioners ... Roles of Faculty and Students when Mobile Devices Enter the Higher Education Classroom. She is the Director of the OU ...
... role in research and development projects focusing on quality development and evaluation and has worked with ICT-based tests in teaching and ICT-based screening materials. In recent years, he has been involved in various research ...
... role include feeding into and deploying institution-wide technology enhanced learning strategies. This involves operational management over staff and student development programmes, e-learning technologies and evaluating impact. Within ...
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 |