POSTED BY: Amy Murin I must admit that even though I am a long-time advocate of distance learning, as we wrote about mobile learning as an emerging trend in Keeping Pace 2010 I was skeptical about its potential.  Research (discussed below) from Project Tomorrow and a group of researchers at UT Austin suggests that the answer may be, or become, yes.  Hughes, Michelle Read and graduate student researchers from the University of Texas at Austin are working to understand how students, teachers and leaders in middle schools are using technology.  Dr. Joan E. MORE >>

This question is asked in the face of challenges including: -Students are banned from bringing mobile devices to school -Cells have a bad reputation as a distraction rather than an educational tool -There are few well known and documented examples of cell phones being used to enhance teaching and learning -Many teachers are not comfortable with classroom management issues that exist when students have cell phones in class Despite the challenges, we came up with some smart ideas for beginning to incorporate these tools into teaching and learning in meaningful ways. Almost Anything! MORE >>

Defining, discussing and evaluating mobile learning: The moving finger writes and having writ… T he International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 8 (2). Join eLearning Share This Post Related Posts Governors Will Guide the Shift to Digital Learning Mobile Learning is the New Reality Ushering iPad into the Classroom Education Technology reflections Math That Moves: Schools Embrace the iPad Online learning trends Mobile Learning for Mobile Learners How To Train The People Behind The Skills E-learning Training, Will it Improve Your Employee Capital? Olney, I. MORE >>

For the past few years, a trend has begun that has opened new possibilities for the ways in which students collaborate with the help of technologies they so fervently love to use. Duke University was the one that set the trend in motion. Its researchers were the ones who truly captivated the educational technology community with the radical experimentation they have undergone. Other insitutions have followed suit, but I’d like to focus here on Duke. The project was controversial, with mixed results. Staff posted digital audio material, and students downloaded it. MORE >>

What the User Wants in mLearning Dr. Mimi Ito Research Scientist Dept. Good to look at Japanese youth to monitor future trends as they’re about 10 years ahead of US youth. The kids have incubated the trends that have spread globally. Nect project … a major contributor to the students’ access via the e-classroom support structure via 3G connectivity. Allowed students to connect with peers, tutors, professors 24/7 and anywhere (outside the classroom walls). Different from traditional classroom learning. Thanks! Social viewing. Steven R. MORE >>