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Using portable computing devices (such as iPads, 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. Explore this resource site—a collection of all EDUCAUSE mobile learning related resources.

Articles, Papers, Portals and Reports

ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2012. September 2012.
7 Things You Should Know About Application Development Tools,ELI September 2012
The Future of Mobile Learning, ECAR Research Bulletin, May 2012
Mobile Learning Portal is a website hosted by the Learning Technology Center in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin
2012 Horizon Report ELI/NMC, February 2012
Mobile Perspectives: On Teaching—Mobile Literacy, EDUCAUSE Review, March/April 2011
Mixable: A Mobile and Connected Learning Environment, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, March 2011.
7 Things You Should Know About iPad Apps for Learning, ELI, February 2011
Learning through Situated Simulations: Exploring Mobile Augmented Reality ECAR Bulletin, January 2011
7 Things You Should Know About Android ELI, December 2010
Teaching America’s First Course on Mobile Phone Learning EDUCAUSE Quarterly, September 2010
Mobile Learning Environments, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, September 2010
Mobile Learning: Context and Prospects, ELI White Paper, May 2010
7 Things You Should Know About Mobile Apps for Learning, ELI, May 2010
7 Things You Should Know About E-Readers, ELI, March 2010

Podcasts, Presentations, and Seminars

From Standardized to Personalized: A Trajectory for Mobile Learning, ELI Webinar, August 2012
Establishing Metrics for mLearning, ELI Annual Meeting, February 2012
The Design and Implementation of a Campus-Wide Mobile Learning Initiative, ELI Annual Meeting, February 2012
Classroom Engagement in the Age of Cell Phones and Social Media, EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, October 2012
Spotlight on Mobile Computing: Stories of Mobile Learning, EDUCAUSE Live! January 2011
Classroom Engagement in the Age of Cell Phones and Social Media EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, October 2010
Mobile Devices in Higher Ed ... for Learning? You Bet, ELI Spring Online Focus Session, March 2010
Mobile Collaboration: Redefining the Classroom, ELI Spring Online Focus Session, March 2010
Student Engagement in the Age of Mobile Devices ELI Spring Online Focus Session, March 2010

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2013 Horizon Report: February 4, 2013

Produced by ELI and NMC each year, the Horizon Report describes six areas of emerging technology that will have significant impact on higher education and creative expression over the next one to…
The Future of Mobile Learning: May 1, 2012

This bulletin provides an overview of the current state of mobile learning in higher education , speculates on future directions , and suggests questions that educators might ask of thems…
Shelving Made Easy (or Easier): April 7, 2011

A computer-science professor, at Miami University in Ohio, has come up with a way to make the process faster and less burdensome: an augmented-reality shelf-reading app that can scan an entire sh…
Augmented Reality and Geotagging in Japan: March 29, 2011

Key Takeaways Mobile technology offers the ability to combine immediate access to information and location through augmented reality and geotagging . Dickinson College st…
2011 Horizon Report: February 8, 2011

Each year, the Horizon Report describes six areas of emerging technology that will have significant impact on higher education and creative expression over the next one to five years. The areas o…
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…
Teaching America's First Course on Mobile Phone Learning: September 22, 2010

Key Takeaways Teaching a cutting-edge educational technology course requires making connections to preexisting knowledge in a conceptual educational framework. A new course advised stud…
7 Things You Should Know About Augmented Reality: October 15, 2005

Augmented reality adds information and meaning to a real object or place. Unlike virtual reality, augmented reality does not create a simulated reality. Instead, it takes a real object or space a…
Planning for Neomillennial Learning Styles: January 1, 2005

Current Issues Planning for Neomillennial Learning Styles Shifts in students’ learning style will prompt a shift to active construction of knowledge through mediated immersion By …
Going Nomadic: Mobile Learning in Higher Education: January 1, 2004

© 2004 Bryan Alexander EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 39, no. 5 (September/October 2004): 28–35. Going Nomadic: Mobile Learning in Higher Education Bryan Alexander Bryan Alexander ( …