1. Mobile Learning
Dr. Wang Qiyun

2. Contents What is mobile learning? Why is mobile-learning?
How can mobile devices be used as cognitive tools?

3. Where would learning take place?

4. What are mobile devices?

7. Definitions of m-learning
“… e-learning through mobile computational devices.” (Quinn, 2002) “… any sort of learning that happens when the learner is not at a fixed, predetermined location, or learning that happens when the learner takes advantage of the learning opportunities offered by mobile technologies.” (O’Malley et al., 2003)

9. Seamless Learning Ubiquitous learning
Continuity of the learning experiences across
different contexts/spaces (Chan et al., 2006)
Formal + informal
Individual + social
Physical + digital …
Mediated by: 1:1, 24x7 access to mobile devices
Chan, T.-W., et al. (2006). One-to-one technology-enhanced learning: An opportunity for global research collaboration. Research and Practice in Technology-Enhanced Learning, 1(1), 3-29.

10. Why mobile learning?
M-learning is NOT just about easy access of resources.
Chan, Roschelle, Hsi, Kunshuk, Sharples, Brown, et al. (2006)
Portability
Social interactivity
Individuality
Context sensitivity
Connectivity
Bridging physical & digital worlds

11. 3 generations of mobile learning Yu (2007)
1st gen: transfer of information
2nd gen: instructional design-centric
3rd gen: 1:1 & context-aware

12. Digital contents (e.g., e-Books)
1st Gen
Digital contents (e.g., e-Books)
Examples of transfer of information
Anytime, anywhere reading/references?

14. Example of transfer of information

15. 2nd Gen
Quizzes & games
Instructional design-centric

16. Classroom Response System

17. Classroom-based Collaborative Learning
Liu & Kao (2007)

18. Field Trips & Context-Aware Learning
3rd Gen
Field Trips & Context-Aware Learning

19. Augmented Reality

20. Augmented Reality

21. An example

22. Use of Mobile devices Mobility of devices Mobility of learners

23. Case Studies: SEAMLESS Project

24. “Move, Idioms!”

25. Examples of Student Artifacts

26. Case Studies

27. Another example Download Wikitude app (http://www.wikitude.com/app/)
Install to your mobile phone
Demo-Try it

28. ‘Learning’ Should be
Humans are intrinsic sense makers, looking to organise new information so as to find meanings, significance, or patterns in it …
Apart from the formal curriculum, any experience or encounter in a learner’s daily life is a potential source for sense making (or learning). (Wong & Looi, 2011)

29. Summary Mobile learning: Seamless learning
From mobility of tools to mobility of learners
Types: context-aware; mCSCL;
Seamless learning