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. |
From inside the book
... Mobile technologies are one of the fastest growing areas of technology in ... mobile technologies has picked up dramatically in the last decade, there is no ... Technology Education and Science Education at the University of Technology ...
... Mobile devices and their capabilities 1.2 Computing capability taxonomy 1.3 Mean and standard deviations of responses to statements about learning with mobile technology 3.1 Examples of recording and enhancing elements of learning 4.1 ...
... Technology. She earned her PhD in the Department of Information and Learning Technology at the National University of Tainan. Her research emphases include instructional pervasive game, as well as issues related to communication media ...
... Technology at the University of Technology Sydney, and President of anzMLearn, the Australian and New Zealand Mobile Learning Group. She is a qualified adult educator and has over 25 years of experience teaching in the university and ...
... technology and nursing. In his time at UCS, Tim has led many projects including the exploration and use of virtual patients in distance learning, the realities of 'blended learning', and the use of social media, mobile learning, and ...
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 | |
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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 |