7 September 2011
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Every day around the world, thousands of research studies are produced on every conceivable subject. So, when I checked out the Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE) recently, that there were over 1,700 research items listed for mobile learning or ubiquitous learning. (BASE is free to use, and many of the articles listed are “open” and [...]
3 September 2011
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By WINNIE HU As students returned to class this week, some were carrying brand-new Apple iPads in their backpacks, given not by their parents but by their schools. A growing number of schools across the nation are embracing the iPad as the latest tool to teach Kafka in multimedia, history through “Jeopardy”-like games and math [...]
7 January 2011
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In the December issue of TED, the article “Six Trends That Will Change Workplace Learning Forever” discusses the increased use of mobile devices in mlearning. The article cites an IBM study published in January 2010 that defines the two main reasons for mobile phone use as 1) in-field performance support and 2) access to just-in-time [...]
24 December 2010
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A high school in Ohio welcomes students to bring their devices on campus to take advantage of the institution’s new WiFi service, both in and out of the classroom.
29 October 2010
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I attended an information session at the University of Georgia last Friday. The usual pitch included all the great and notable things about the University and why students should consider attending the top rated school. The academic standouts and social opportunities were expected parts of the presentation. The unexpected came next. Among other things, one [...]
20 October 2010
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A number of built-in features, tools, and add-ons are helping to propel Apple’s iPad into the classroom. Technology analyst Denise Harrison looks at the benefits of iPad in education and predicts some unanticipated applications
14 October 2010
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Summary This document introduces the subject of mobile learning for education purposes. It examines what impact mobile devices have had on teaching and learning practices and goes on to look at the opportunities presented by the use of digital media on mobile devices. Introduction Mobile learning is considered to be the ability to use mobile [...]
8 October 2010
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I really impress by Corey Angst “This has become known as the iPad class,” Corey Angst, assistant professor of management at the University of Notre Dame, told his students on their first day of class Aug. 24. “It’s actually not…it’s ‘Project Management.’” A member of Notre Dame’s ePublishing Working Group, Angst is debuting the University’s [...]
17 September 2010
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They are powerfultools They are easy to use The children do not need to be trained in their use they know it already…. they can show you! They can be used for immediate access to information If they take pictures or videos they can provide children with a means to get visual data immediately They [...]
4 September 2010
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