Mobile Learning

Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training

Livre numérique

This collection is for anyone interested in the use of mobile technology for various distance learning applications. Readers will discover how to design learning materials for delivery on mobile technology and become familiar with the best practices of other educators, trainers, and researchers in the field, as well as the most recent initiatives in mobile learning research. Businesses and governments can learn how to deliver timely information to staff using mobile devices. Professors can use this book as a textbook for courses on distance education, mobile learning, and educational technology.

Table des matières

Table des matières
Cover Page 1
Contents 6
Foreword 10
Contributing Authors 12
INTRODUCTION 22
PART ONE: Advances in Mobile Learning 28
Chapter 1 Current State of Mobile Learning 30
Chapter 2 A Model for Framing Mobile Learning 46
PART TWO: Research on Mobile Learning 70
Chapter 3 Mobile Distance Learning with PDAs: Development and Testing of Pedagogical and System Solutions Supporting Mobile Distance Learners 72
Chapter 4 Using Mobile Learning to Enhance the Quality of Nursing Practice Education 96
Chapter 5 Informal Learning Evidence in Online Communities of Mobile Device Enthusiasts 120
Chapter 6 M-learning: Positioning Educators for a Mobile, Connected Future 134
PART THREE: Applications of Mobile Learning 154
Chapter 7 Practitioners as Innovators: Emergent Practice in Personal Mobile Teaching, Learning, Work, and Leisure 156
Chapter 8 Design and Development of Multimedia Learning Objects for Mobile Phones 178
Chapter 9 From E-learning to Mobile Learning: New Opportunities 204
Chapter 10 MobilED – Mobile Tools and Services Platform for Formal and Informal Learning 216
Chapter 11 Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of M-learning within an International Distance Education Programme 236
Chapter 12 Using Mobile Technologies for Multimedia Tours in a Traditional Museum Setting 268
Chapter 13 Use of Mobile Technology for Teacher Training 286
Conclusion 300
Glossary 304
A 304
B 304
C 305
D 305
E 306
F 306
G 306
H 306
I 306
J 307
L 307
M 308
N 309
O 309
P 309
R 310
S 310
T 312
U 312
V 312
W 312
X 313
Index 314
A 314
B 314
C 314
D 314
E 315
F 315
G 315
H 315
I 315
J 315
K 315
L 316
M 316
N 316
O 317
P 317
R 317
S 317
T 318
U 318
V 318
W 318
X 318

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