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Using Laptops in the Classroom: The University of Michigan: December 3, 2012

Across the University of Michigan, laptops and other mobile devices are appearing in the classroom in greater numbers. Many faculty see this trend as an opportunity for more innovative teac…
Framing Mobile Initiatives to Measure Impact: October 1, 2012

Despite the proliferation of mobile devices and mobile activity—not only in the general population but also in the teaching and learning community, right down to the classroom level— mobile …
Podcast: Wake Forest University's BioBook: July 17, 2012

In this podcast we interview the creators of BioBook, a scalable e-text embodying six central principles of learning. It is organized into self-contained "nodes" that can be revised or …
7 Things You Should Know About Navigating the New Learning Ecosystem: May 2, 2012

The LMS was once the undisputed center of the digital learning ecosystem . But on many campuses, the situation has changed such that the campus online learning environment might be better v…
Closing in on Vocabulary Acquisition: Testing the Use of iPods and Flashcard Software to Eliminate Performance Gaps: March 12, 2012

Vocabulary acquisition is one of the critical building blocks in acquiring foreign language fluency . Instructors typically expect students to learn vocabulary through study separate from the …
Mobile Learning: Applications That Change Distraction to Discussion: October 20, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
Purdue University offers students and faculty a series of mobile applications designed for use both in and out of the classroom. Learn how a collection of focused mobile tools can be broadly implem…
[Mobile Perspectives: On change] Embracing Change: An Interview with Tracy Futhey: April 7, 2011

As Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Duke University since 2002, Tracy Futhey has presided over programs such as the pioneering Duke Digital Initiative…
The Educational Potential of Mobile Computing in the Field: March 29, 2011

Key Takeaways Giving students hands-on experience of field work with mobile tablet PCs loaded with visualization software facilitates active learning and integration of complex …
Student Information Literacy in the Mobile Environment: March 29, 2011

Key Takeaways A recent survey explored the strategies used by postsecondary students to gather information using Internet-capable cell phones, or smartphones . Notably, u…
Learning through Situated Simulations: Exploring Mobile Augmented Reality: January 18, 2011

This ECAR research bulletin illustrates and reports on a series of experiments with situated simulations that have been tested with students in real environments in Norway, Athens, and Rome over…

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