Mobile learning/Features

Features and Characteristics of Mobile Technology, and their Educational Implications

Pervasive, Personal

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Always with you, everyone has one.

Access to Knowledge

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When & where you need it

Context Aware

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Information adaptive to location, activity, time.

Social Ambiance

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Your friends are in your pocket

Content delivery

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Podcasts, etc. Evans, C. (2008), 'The effectiveness of m-learning in the form of podcast revision lectures in higher education', Computers & Education 50 (2) , 491 - 498. http://uwpodcast.pbworks.com/f/Podcast_Effectiveness.pdf

In this paper we describe a study of the effectiveness of mobile learning m-learning in the form of podcasting, for teaching undergraduate students in Higher Education. Podcasting involves downloading a series of audio or video broadcasts files onto a digital media player, via a computer, over a period of weeks. These can then be watched or listened to when, where and as often as students choose. The use of digital media players, popularised by Apple's iPodTM, is widespread amongst undergraduate students.