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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... network connections (e.g. Georgiev, Georgieva, & Smrikarov, 2004 ... social and political sustainability. We added a fifth component: pedagogical ... network with high-speed broadband connection and sufficient wireless coverage is ...
... network growth and budget for it, as new applications will demand increased ... network and for safety on the Internet. The potential of exposure of sensitive ... Social sustainability addresses the involvement of the wider community such ...
... social networks, where the security issues can focus on people rather than data. Political. sustainability ... networking and messaging; refrain from distributing private information about themselves and others inform students of their ...
... social networking, file sharing, podcasting and social bookmarking with the students. The Educause Centre for Applied Research's (ECAR) study (Salaway et al.) found that nearly 60% of the students were looking for only moderate amounts ...
... social sustainability. A key issue here is the security of the wireless network and the data that is accessed and distributed on it. Such a security risk could result from the loss of a mobile device that is unprotected. Such a loss ...
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 |