|
|
 |
M-Learning and Mobility
M-Learning and MobilityUsing portable computing devices (such as laptops, tablet PCs, PDAs, and smart phones) with wireless networks enables mobility and mobile learning, allowing teaching and learning to extend to spaces beyond the traditional classroom. Within the classroom, mobile learning gives instructors and learners increased flexibility and new opportunities for interaction. Mobile technologies support learning experiences that are collaborative, accessible, and integrated with the world beyond the classroom. Questions the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) explores include: - What is the rationale for implementing mobile learning technologies?
- How does ubiquitous access to a wireless network change the dynamics of learning both in and out of the classroom?
- What are best practices for using mobile learning?
- What end-user support is important for mobile learning? How can it best be provided?
Get an Overview of the Topic - The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, vol. 8, no. 2, 2007. This special issue addresses some of the issues and challenges of mobile learning, and provides suggestions and recommendations for mobile learning and for research on mobile learning.
- Ellen D. Wagner, "Enabling Mobile Learning," EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 40, no.3, May/June 2005, pp. 40-53.
- Laura Naismith et al., Report 11: Literature Review in Mobile Technologies and Learning, Futurelab Series (Bristol, U.K.: Futurelab, 2005).
- Bryan Alexander, "Going Nomadic: Mobile Learning in Higher Education," EDUCAUSE Review, Vol. 39, No. 5, September/October 2004.
- Judy Roberts, Naomi Beke, Katharine Janzen, Dawn Mercer, Elaine Soetaert, Harvesting Moments of Time, Mobile Learning Project Consortium, 2003.
Additional Resources Examples - EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research: Using Mobile Technology to Enhance Students' Educational Experiences
This ECAR case study examined the educational applications of mobile technologies at three (3) Dutch universities. The universities in the study had explored the use and effects of these technologies on learning experiences both in and out of the classroom. Projects to investigate this were based on location-based learning, network extension through wireless access, and fully mobile users. - ELI 2006 Spring Focus Session, Mobility and Mobile Learning--The Next Phase of Anytime, Anywhere Learning
Two examples are available from the event's application parlors: - Tangible Flags: Collaborative Educational Technology to Enhance Grade School Field Trips, Gene Chipman, Human Computer Interaction Lab, University of Maryland
- Duke iPod Project, Marilyn Lombardi, Senior Strategist, Office of Information Technology, Duke University
- Georgia College and State University, iPods @ GCSU
At GC&SU, faculty considered the potential learning applications of the iPod, which led to pilot projects based on well-defined pedagogical goals. In turn, this generated proof-of-concept and broad-based faculty support for further integration of the iPod into the learning environment. - Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), e-Learning Programme, Innovative Practice with e-Learning
Developed by JISC, a major postsecondary / higher education technology organization in the United Kingdom, this site provides access to a number of resources for understanding and using mobile technologies to support teaching and learning. Among those resources is the publication on which the site is based, Innovative Practice with e-Learning: A Good Practice Guide to Embedding Mobile and Wireless Technologies into Everyday Practice. - Project Numina at UNC-Wilmington
"The Numina Project promotes the use of mobile computing devices such as handheld PCs and Pocket PCs in teaching college-level science and mathematics, and the development of software for these devices for science and mathematics education." - Mobile Learning, University of Tennessee – Knoxville:
The Wireless Instructional Initiatives project, involving the University of Tennessee-Knoxville's Innovative Technology Center and faculty, investigates best practices for teaching and learning. Devices with wireless capability, such as wireless laptops, PDAs, and Tablet PCs, are integrated into courses receiving project grants. Faculty are provided with support through individualized training and pedagogical consultation on technology integration. Podcasts - Lisa Hinchliffe, "Moving to Mobile: Exploratory Services and Applications in Libraries," CNI Podcast, April 2008.
- Bryan Alexander, "Ubiquitous Computing," ELI 2007 Annual Meeting preconference interview, January 2007
- Ravi Kallianpur and Russell Lindell, "Connecting Your Campus with SMS," EDUCAUSE 2006 Annual Conference, October 9-12, 2006.
- ELI 2006 Spring Focus Session, Mobility and Mobile LearningThe Next Phase of Anytime, Anywhere Learning, March 29-30, 2006. Podcasts include:
Presentations - Judy Perry, "Augmented Reality: New Strategies in Location-Based Mobile Learning Games and Simulations," ELI Web Seminar, April 2008.
- Morrie Shulman, "Promoting Active Learning with Mobile and Wireless Technologies," EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference, February 20-22, 2008.
- Patricia Kahn and Leslie Wilson, "Social Learning Using Cell Phone Technology at Montclair State University," EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, January 15-17, 2008.
- Ellen Wagner, "Mobile Matters: Why Learning Professionals Need to Care," ELI Web Seminar, February 2007.
- Bryan Alexander, What Is The Future of Mobile Learning? ELI 2006 Spring Focus Session, March 29-30, 2006.
- Diana Oblinger , Does Mobility Encourage Successful Learning, ELI 2006 Spring Focus Session, March 29-30, 2006.
- Julie K. Little, What We're Learning from Our Mobility Project(s) at The University of Tennessee, ELI 2006 Spring Focus Session, March 29-30, 2006.
- Julie K. Little and Jerry Riehl, Strategies for the Mobile Learning Environment: Harnessing Collaborative Learning within Nomadic Communities, NLII 2005 Annual Meeting, January 23-25, 2005.
- Jim Wolfgang, How to Select and Deploy Emerging Technologies, NLII 2005 Spring Focus Session, March 8-9, 2005.
- Steve C. Yuen, Mobile Learning with PDAs, Lecture, June 10, 2004.
Relevant Web Sites - Center for Innovative Learning Technologies, Ubiquitous Computing
Founded in 1997 with a grant from the NSF, the Center for Innovative Learning Technologies explored technology-enabled solutions to key problems in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) learning. CILT identified handheld computers as an area with breakthrough potential for education and established a Ubiquitous Computing team to stimulate research, applications, and educational implementations of inexpensive, portable computers. - mLearnopedia
This site attempts "...to bring together the leading resources in the area of mobile learning...," including development, presentations, and research. - The Mobilearn Project
Mobilearn is a worldwide, European-led research and development project exploring context-sensitive approaches to informal, problem-based, and workplace learning by using key advances in mobile technology. The site offers deliverables that have been developed through the project including Guidelines for learning/teaching/tutoring in a mobile environment. Related Writings - William Plymale, "Do We Need Discreet Computing in Instruction?" EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 42, no. 3 (May/June 2007): pp. 84–85.
- Carie Windham, "Confessions of a Podcast Junkie," EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 42, no. 3 (May/June 2007): pp. 50–65.
- Sang Hyun Kim, Clif Mims, and Kerry P. Holmes, " An Introduction to Current Trends and Benefits of Mobile Wireless Technology Use in Higher Education ," Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education Journal, Vol. 14, No.1. January 2006.
- Joseph Rene Corbeil and Maria Elena Valdes-Corbeil, "Are You Ready for Mobile Learning?" EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 2, March-April 2007.
- Marcus Ragus, " Mlearning: A future of learning by Marcus Ragus," The Knowledge Tree, Ed.9, May 2006.
- Heather Watson and Gerry White, "mLearning in Education: A Summary," education.au limited, June 2006.
- Linda Briggs, "A Mobile Cause," T-H-E Journal, March 2006.
- Yiannis Laouris and Nikleia Eteokleous, " We Need an Educationally Relevant Definition of Mobile Learning," Mlearn 2005.
- Marc Prensky, "What Can You Learn from a Cell Phone? Almost Anything!," Innovate, Vol.1, No.5, June/July 2005.
- Dan Sutch, " Future phones: mobile, connected and interacting learners?," Futurelab Innovations Workshops, June 2005.
- Carol Savill-Smith, " The Use of Palmtop Computers for Learning: A Review of Literature," British Journal of Educational Technology, Vol 36, p. 567, May 2005.
- Bryan Alexander, "M-Learning: Emergent Pedagogical and Campus Issues in the Mobile Learning Environment" (Boulder, Colo.: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, Research Bulletin, Vol. 2004, Issue 16, 2004).
- Alan Livingston, "Smartphones and Other Mobile Devices: The Swiss Army Knives of the 21st Century," EDUCAUSE Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 2, 2004.
- Howard Rheingold, "M-Learning 4 Generation Txt?" (Interview with Bryan Alexander), The Feature, November 4, 2004.
- Yuan-Kai Wang, " Context Awareness and Adoption in Mobile Learning," Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, 2004, IEEE.
- S. de Freitas and M. Levene, Evaluating the development of wearable devices, personal data assistants and the use of other mobile devices in further and higher education institutions, JISC Technology and Watch Report: Wearable Technology, June 2003.
- Desmond Keegan, " The Future of Learning: From eLearning to mLearning," Nov. 2002.
- Tzu-Chien Liu, Hsue-Yie Wang, Jen-Kai Liang, Tak-Wai Chan, and Jie-Chi Yang, " Applying Wireless Technologies to Build a Highly Interactive Learning Environment," Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, 2002, IEEE.
- "Unwired,"Wired Special Report, Vol. 11, No. 5, May 2003.
|
 |
Unless otherwise noted, EDUCAUSE holds the copyright on all materials published by the association, whether in print or electronic form. In certain cases the work remains the intellectual property of the individual author(s) (see Special Circumstances).
