Archive for the ‘mLearning’ Category

mLearn Conference in Beijing China

On October 18-21, I attended the mLearn World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning in Beijing, China.SOURCE: The Ohio State UniversityRead the Blog Post

Student-Community Collaboration to Construct Mobile Learning Games

This article describes a project integrating mobile learning games into my course at Appalachian State University, in collaboration with a community partner and for the community as a whole. My interest in mobile learning began over 10 years ago, when I worked in an IT consulting company designing mobile applications. At that time, just at […]

Stanford’s latest iPhone and iPad apps course now free to the world on iTunes U

Students may covet seats in Stanford’s popular iPhone and iPad application development course, but you don’t need to be in the classroom to take the course.SOURCE: Stanford UniversityRead the Press Release

New Super Why Alpha Boost! App Pumps Up Literacy Learning On iPhone And iPod Touch

ARLINGTON, VA, November 10, 2011 – Adding to its lineup of successful children’s educational apps, PBS KIDS today announced the release of the new SUPER WHY Alpha Boost! App for iPhone and iPod touch. The new app, available now on the App Store, is based on SUPER WHY, the award-winning hit preschool series from Out […]

McGraw-Hill Research Foundation Policy Paper Urges Organizations to Deliver Mobile Training To Employees

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — Global workforce demographics, advancements in mobile device accessibility and capabilities, the emergence of effective mobile learning tools, and best practices from early adopters make this an opportune time for any organization to test mobile learning (mLearning) without assuming too much risk.SOURCE: The Sacramento BeeRead the Full Article

Mobile Device Intervention for Student Support Services in Distance Education Context – FRAME Model Perspective

AbstractThis paper reports the findings of a study conducted to analyse the effect of mobile device intervention for student support services and to gauge its use for enhancing teaching – learning process as a future study in the context of offer of Distance Education programmes. The study was conducted with the learners of the coveted […]

Oklahoma school district launches its own mobile app

Oklahoma’s Norman Public Schools has become the first school district in the state—and one of the first in the nation—to launch its own full-service mobile app for both the Apple and Android platforms.SOURCE: eSchool NewsRead the Full Article

40M OU on iTunes U downloads show a marked change in user behaviour – 70 per cent of visitors now download straight to iOS devices

The Open University on iTunes U has today hit 40 million downloads, nearly doubling the numbers in just over a year. The rate of iTunes U downloads straight to iOS devices also soared. SOURCE: Open University, UKRead the Press Rlease

Student-Community Collaboration to Construct Mobile Learning Games

This article describes a project integrating mobile learning games into my course at Appalachian State University, in collaboration with a community partner and for the community as a whole. SOURCE: EDUCAUSE QuarterlyRead the Full Article

St. Mary’s U. Finds That When It Texts, Students Come

A prospective undergraduate named Porsha got a text in January. “StMarysU: R u still interested in StMarys? A complete application includes an official transcript and test scores. Call 800-367-7868 with ?s about ur status.”SOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher EducationRead the Full Article