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About four years ago, the World Bank’s infoDev program secured funding to do a ‘global survey of the use of mobile phones in education in developing countries’, based on the belief that the increasing availability of the small, connected computing devices more commonly known as ‘mobile phones’ was going to have increasing relevance to school systems […]
Abstract The paper is grounded in the idea that a theory of mobile media, like that of any other scientific discourse, must be built on solid conceptual and taxonomical bases. Within this context the paper brings together previous fragmented approaches to studying mobile media, analyses them, and develops a set of definitions and classifications of […]
Abstract Teachers in the United States and Canada participate in professional development (PD) to expand their knowledge and understanding of pedagogy and content. In recent years, the prevalence of technology in schools and the increased availability of digital content and resources have resulted in more PD opportunities focused on the use of technology. While PD […]
Comprehensive Platform of Software and Services Advances IBM’s Mobile Capabilities; Helps Clients Embrace Growing Mobile and Cloud Computing Business Opportunities IBM Press Release
Today there are over 5.9 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide, and for every one person who accesses the internet from a computer two do so from a mobile device. Given the ubiquity and rapidly expanding functionality of mobile technologies, UNESCO is enthusiastic about their potential to improve and facilitate learning, particularly in communities where educational […]
Mobile learning and the ability to give students anytime, anywhere access to school resources are high on every educator’s list, but the technology brings with it valid concerns—including access for students from different economic backgrounds, school bandwidth capability, and network security.eSchool NewsFull Article
Accelerating the adoption of mLearning: a call for collective and collaborative action [Open Access Paper].Perspectives from the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on ICT.Commonwealth of LearningDownload Paper
A desire for flexibility–as well as cost-savings–are prompting more and more higher ed institutions to consider open source for their mobile strategies.SOURCE: Campus TechnologyFull Article
Ball State University has created one of the first student-focused mobile applications in the country with the launch of bConnected for Android mobile and Google TV. The app provides convenient access to valuable student resources, such as grades, class schedules and information related to campus life, student organizations and financial aid awards. SOURCE:Ball State UniversityRead […]
Thank you, Anne Bouverot and GSMA, for inviting me to speak. It’s a pleasure to be at GSMA’s Mobile Asia Congress. As this conference makes clear, the world is going mobile. There are roughly four billion mobile subscribers worldwide with about six billion subscriptions. China alone added thirty million subscriptions in just the last quarter, […]
