Tag Archive for 'mlearning'
July 2nd, 2007 by Jorge Goncalves
Defining, Discussing and Evaluating Mobile Learning: the moving finger writes and having writ, John Traxler, The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 8, No 2 (2007). Abstract excerpt: Since the start of the current millennium, experience and expertise in the development and delivery of mobile learning have blossomed and a community [...]
May 28th, 2007 by Jorge Goncalves
6th International Conference on Mobile Learning (MLearn 2007). This conference will appeal to a wide range of audiences who are interested in enhancing learning, designing content and developing systems for mobile devices and wireless networks. The following objectives serve to define and guide the structure and foundation of the MLearn 2007 Conference:
To promote the development [...]
May 15th, 2007 by Jorge Goncalves
Are You Ready for Mobile Learning? by Joseph Rene Corbeil and Maria Elena Valdes-Corbeil, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, Vol. 30, 2007. ‘Frequent use of mobile devices does not mean that students or instructors are ready for mobile learning and teaching. From the Conclusions: ‘Are distance-education students and faculty ready to make the jump from e-learning to mobile [...]
February 2nd, 2007 by Jorge Goncalves
Handheld Learning promotes the use of mobile technologies and mobility to enable transformational improvements in teaching and learning through conferences, online knowledge sharing, consulting, teacher training and the provision of innovative software.
Handheld Learning was formed in 2004 by Graham Brown-Martin who had envisaged the use of mobile computing devices for learning by children since the [...]
January 8th, 2007 by Jorge Goncalves
PLT 2007: 1st International Workshop on Pen-Based Learning Technologies, Catania, Italy, 24 and 25 May, 2007. ‘Handheld technology and pen-based input devices (e.g.,Tablet PC, PDA, Origami-UMPC, digital pen and paper, graphic tablets, pen-mouse) provide novel opportunities to develop: a) More natural interaction and collaboration; b) Multimodal, multi-party feedback and communication and c) Mobile learning.
This [...]
December 10th, 2006 by Jorge Goncalves
mGBL - mobile Game-Based Learning: perspectives and usage in learning and career guidance topics. ‘mGBL - mobile Game Based Learning is a research project with the aim of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of learning and guidance in the target group of young people through the development of innovative learning and guidance models based on [...]
November 12th, 2006 by Jorge Goncalves
Podcasting with mobile phones by Joe Dale: ‘Mobile phones can be a useful tool for those wishing to record or listen to podcasts on the move. By signing up to the web services below, recordings can be configured to be automatically sent to either a specified email address or uploaded to a subscriber’s account and [...]
September 25th, 2006 by Jorge Goncalves
Create-A-Scape. ‘The Create-A-Scape website is provided by Futurelab, with the support of the DfES and HP Labs, to enable teachers and students to create mediascapes as easily as possible and to find all the resources they need to make them in one place. We hope that you find everything you need to create your mediascapes, [...]
July 18th, 2006 by Jorge Goncalves
Education 2.0 - more than just e-learning. ‘Smart buildings and tech-savvy teachers boost learning. Universities and colleges are looking at how technology can improve their teaching and bring their content to wider audiences. And it’s not just about sitting students in front of PCs to type up their essays either. It’s a broader issue exploring [...]
July 9th, 2006 by Jorge Goncalves
JIME Special Issue: Portable Learning - Experiences with Mobile Devices. ‘From the Editorial: This special issue of JIME brings together several papers that were produced following a symposium on Portable Learning - Learner and Teacher Experiences with Mobile Devices held in June 2005 at the UK Open University. There is considerable interest in how [...]
July 9th, 2006 by Jorge Goncalves
MOBIlearn Project Website. ‘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 technologies. The MOBIlearn project consortium involves 24 partners from Europe, Israel, Switzerland, USA and Australia. Their competencies are integrated and extended by a Special Interest Group which includes [...]
June 11th, 2006 by Jorge Goncalves
m-Learning Developments from pjb Associates. ‘New opportunities are starting to emerge for learning using portable devices like smartphones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), tablet PCs and laptop computers which can also be linked via communications systems like Wi Fi (wireless LAN) or GPRS and GSM. pjb Associates has been monitoring these developments and analysing these [...]