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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... smartphones has also increased rapidly. eMarkerter2 estimated that there are 1.75 billion users (or 38.5% of mobile phone users) using smartphones in 2014 while a 2013 Ericsson mobility report3 estimated that by 2019, smartphone ...
... smartphones with augmented reality capability for scene detection to enhance and sustain learning effectiveness and ... Smartphone-Users-Worldwide-Will-Total175-Billion-2014/1010536 3 http://www.ericsson.com/res/docs/2013/ericsson ...
... smartphones and tablets. In the 2010s, our lives have become comprehensively integrated into the digital world. The ITU ... smartphone with 3G/4G wireless mobile Internet services and additional capabilities for instant text messaging ...
... smartphone and computer tablet. The list of capabilities is not exhaustive, and not all devices have all features. However, the increased capabilities with more processing power of mobile devices has seen a dramatic rise in sales and ...
... smartphone with the advantage of a larger screen that is intermediate in size between a typical smartphone and a tablet computer. Another innovation reported recently is Google's development of a tablet application to capture precise ...
Contents
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Reframing global learning for the twentyfirst century | 26 |
3 Waypoints along learning journeys in a mobile world | 43 |
4 Professional development for sustaining a mobile learningenabled curriculum | 57 |
Mobile digital literacy | 85 |
6 Supporting sustainability and innovation of mobile learning in a UK higher education institution | 108 |
A universal design for learning approach | 127 |
8 Sustaining learning with mobile devices through educational design for teaching presence | 149 |
An example of cultural history exploration | 173 |
Sustaining iPadfacilitated visualisation pedagogy in nursing | 193 |
11 Achieving sustainable mobile learning through studentowned devices and studentgenerated multimedia content | 212 |
Index | 227 |
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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 |