Mobile learning hv 11613

Editor's Notes

• #12: Flexible Learning is a set of educational philosophies and systems, concerned with providing learners with increased choice, convenience, and personalisation to suit the learner. In particular, flexible learning provides learners with choices about where, when, and how learning occurs. Sometimes also referred to as personalized learning. Flexible learning is a term often used in New Zealand and Australiasee Shurville et al. (2008)What is e-learning? E-learning is the effective learning process created by combining digitally delivered content with learning support services. V. Waller and J. Wilson E-learning consists of the transfer of skills and knowledge using electronic applications and processes. This may include Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms, and digital collaboration, use of audio or video recording, satellite or land-based broadcasts, CD-ROM, and even the phone system. E-Learning can be broadly defined as any use electronic technology to create learning experiences. As you can see above, e-Learning encompasses a number of different modalities or the combination of them. Here we will only address a few examples. For more information use the links above or the links in the left hand side navigation bar.
• #19: Benefits Interaction: Student interaction with instructors and among each otherPortability: PDAs are lighter than books and enable the student to take notes or input data directly into the device regardless of location either typed, handwritten or using voiceCollaborative: Enables several students work together on assignments even while at distant locationsJust-in-time learning: Increases work/learning performance and relevance to the learnerEngaging learnersIncrease motivation: Ownership of the handheld devices seems to increase commitment to using and learning from itBridging of the digital divide: Since handhelds are more affordable than larger systems they are accessible to a larger percentage of the populationMay assist learners with some disabilitiesDisadvantagesSmall screens of mobile phones and PDAsLimited storage capacities in PDAsBattery life/chargeLack of common operating systemLack of common hardware platform make it difficult to develop content for allLess robustStill difficult to use moving graphicsLimited potential for expansion with some devicesDevices can become out of date quicklyWireless bandwidth is limited and may degrade with a larger number of usersDifficulties with printing, unless connected to a network