Mobile Learning Definitions
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This document discusses mobile learning and mobile technology. It defines mobile learning as any learning activity that uses portable digital devices and allows learning to take place both inside and outside the classroom. The document lists some advantages of mobile learning such as it being personal, authentic, and context-aware. It also lists some challenges such as issues around security, distractions, and device cleanliness. The document discusses affordances of mobile devices for learning and examples like portability and connectivity. It provides statistics on children's access to mobile technology and increasing use of mobile devices in the workplace.
Mobile Learning Definitions
- 2. Module 2: Mobile Learning & Mobile Technology 2
- 3. What is mobile learning? DEFINITION Right now, there are many definitions. - Some focus on the technology; - Some focus on the learners. 3
- 4. What is mobile learning? TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED DEFINITION - Any activity that allows individuals to be more productive when consuming, interacting with, or creating information, mediated through a compact digital portable device that the individual carries on a regular basis, has reliable connectivity, and fits in a pocket or purse. (eLearning Guild 360 Mobile Learning Research Report, 2007) 4
- 5. What is mobile learning? LEARNER-FOCUSED DEFINITIONS - “Mobile learning is when the learning experience that you’re trying to design happens to be out and about in the world.” (Dikkers, 2012) - Learning that arises in the course of person-to-person mobile communication. (Nyiri, 2002) 5
- 6. Mobile Learning LIST 5 POSSIBLE ADVANTAGES: 1)______________________________ 2)______________________________ 3)______________________________ 4)______________________________ 5)______________________________ 6
- 7. Mobile Learning LIST 5 POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES: 1)______________________________ 2)______________________________ 3)______________________________ 4)______________________________ 5)______________________________ 7
- 8. Mobile Learning COMPARE YOUR LIST WITH A RESEARCHER’S: What are the advantages? 1.Personal 2.Authentic life situations 3.Spontaneous 4.Opportunistic 5.Informal 6.Context-aware - knows where you are 7.Knows what you like 8.Portable (source: Traxel, 2007) 8
- 9. Mobile Learning COMPARE YOUR LIST WITH A RESEARCHER’S: What are the challenges? 1.Security 2.Native apps (Android, iPhone, Blackberry) 3.Cleanliness 4.Not designed to be shared 5.Media production 6.Distraction (source: Traxel, 2007) 9
- 10. What is an Affordance? DEFINITION “A quality of an object, or an environment, which allows an individual to perform an action, and is readily perceivable by the actor.” Don Norman 10
- 11. Example of an Affordance: A Door Handle EXAMPLE “A quality of an object...” “...allows an individual to perform an action...” “ ...readily perceivable...” 11
- 12. Why are affordances important for mobile learning? Designers use affordances to harness the power of mobile devices for teaching and learning. (YOU CAN TOO!) 12
- 13. Mobile Learning LIST 5 AFFORDANCES FOR MOBILE DEVICES: 1)______________________________ 2)______________________________ 3)______________________________ 4)______________________________ 5)______________________________ 13
- 14. Mobile Learning COMPARE YOUR LIST WITH A RESEARCHER’S: portability - can take the computer to different sites and move around within a location social interactivity - can exchange data and collaborate with other people face to face context sensitivity - can gather data unique to the current location, environment, and time, including both real and simulated data (source: Klopfer, 2012) 14
- 15. Mobile Learning COMPARE YOUR LIST WITH A RESEARCHER’S: connectivity - can connect handhelds to data collection devices, other handhelds and to a common network that creates a true shared environment individuality - can provide unique scaffolding that is customized to the individual's path of investigation (source: Klopfer, 2012) 15
- 16. Children’s Access to Mobile Technology - Over 50% have a cell phone - 30% have a portable game player - 20% have a digital music player Source: Sesame Workshop, 2007 16
- 17. Mobile Devices in the Workplace - In a few years, number of mobile devices worldwide will exceed number of PCs. Source: Garg, 2012 17
- 18. Mobile Devices in the Workplace - By 2015, more than half of U.S. workers will access Web mostly via mobile devices. Source: Garg, 2012 18
- 19. Mobile Learning Supports 21st Century Learning COLLABORATION SKILLS - Peer-to-peer and peer-to-teacher COMMUNICATION SKILLS - Support “conversational learning” through texting, e-mail & social-networking applications Source: Sesame Workshop, 2007 19