Welcome to a 4-day mobile learning educational resource!
This resource was developed by David William Price, Stephen Chiong, and Ifeoma Chiobi as part of the University of British Columbia ETEC 522 Ventures in Learning Technologies course.
What’s “mobile learning”? Is it any kind of learning with a small device? Or a lifestyle of learning with the assistance of small devices while roaming in the world? Consider these broader questions while you’re reviewing this resource.
Although many devices qualify as mobile, from iPods to cellphones to tablets and netbooks, we’ve chosen to focus on cellphones due to their unique combination of tiny form factor, ubiquity and wireless connectivity.
By the end of this resource, you’ll be able to answer the following questions:
- What do mobiles offer for learning?
- What are the challenges and opportunities for mobile learning ventures?
- What kinds of learning ventures succeed in mobile?
- What changes are needed for mobile to grow in the learning market?
- a poll to establish your mobile learning profile
- an evaluation of two mobile learning applications
- the design of your own m-learning venture, and
- a reflection on what it would take for you to adopt m-learning
Next steps
- Watch our pitch
- Complete the Mobile Poll and see the results of everyone else who’s done it
- Assignment: What, when, where and how are you doing m-learning now?
- Need a free textbook on m-learning? This Athabasca U text is available as a free PDF.
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