Augmented reality has recently really taken off during 2009, with a number of apps on various GPS-enabled mobile phones (notably the iPhone) providing information layered over a camera view of the world; one example of this is the Layar application. Their concept illustrations even features a bridge as the subject of their illustrated example – even if it is an American one rather than an Australian one. Here’s an example: you’re studying industrial design, and you happen to spot a rather nicely-designed chair.  No worries!  Just watch this space.  MORE >>

This edublog documents a classroom example in Japan, where, instead of long URLS or information being copied down by students, the same information is captured with a single click of their phone cameras. Mobile Learning An Online Reflective Journal on Mobile Learning Practice Home Winksite Store Resources About Mobile Contact QR Codes in Education! But not quite here yet… 27 07 2006 I was very excited to come across the first documented instance of QR Codes actually being used in an educational context today. The responses I got were in quite a different order to what I expected. MORE >>

He begins the game by asking them a question, for example: “In scientific classification, to what Family does the cat belong?&# I’ve previously blogged about StudyTXT , a system deployed at a number of New Zealand educational institutions (to whom it is available for free), which allows students to send an SMS and receive on-demand learning and support information on their mobile phones. It’s a terrific innovation which has plenty of potential in academic settings. But what about the rest of us outside of New Zealand? Use Case Studies. 152kB, Freeware). Size: 152 KB. MORE >>

In order to develop at that pace, monthly or weekly releases for example, content templates and styles play a vital role. Rapid ePlatform Learning (eLearning & mLearning) development is about efficiency. By my count, with laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, we connect through technology to our lives and businesses at least a dozen ways.  Therefore, when you add elearning and mobile learning to the mix, you are asking or demanding that your learners add more information to what they consume each day. Therefore, we need to make sure it's beneficial, relevant, and timely.  . MORE >>

Important examples of augmented/alternative reality are mentioned as well among others. This is a pretty in-depth report from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center on m-learning with children. Pockets of Potential Report. Most of my attention has gone to corporate and adult mobile learning over the years, but looking through this report I can see a lot of similarities with k-12 mobile learning. And of course, the children of today are the adult learners of tomorrow. digital natives vs. digital immigrants). Also being explored are the lines between the classroom and the real world. MORE >>