May 10, 2005
Hot Potatoes on PDAs
a discussion about the things that worked and didn't work when converting Hot Potato quizzes onto a Pocket PC.
August 31, 2004
Classroom Observation Using Small Handheld Comput
C·2·C System: The International Journal of Learning
... read moreJune 23, 2004
Mlearn 2003 Conference
hosted by LSDA in UK. abstracts available but full papers not
Click here to go back m-learning
... read moreMobile-Learning: Reaching the Parts that Others Don't Reach
Conference Papers from "Mobile-Learning: Reaching the Parts that Others Don't Reach" held at University of Wolverhampton, Telford Campus , 23rd June 2003
June 15, 2004
Pocket PC Software
Here are the results of some initial searching
What should be included:
PIM - calendar to-do memo contacts
Online web browsing
Adobe Reader for pdf
Windows Media Player
Word and Excel apps
picture viewer for native jpg files
file management so can move files to and from expansion cards
Not sure if included but should be:
image viewing and resizing - jpg gif png -
mp3 player if capable
What also is available:
Offline web browsing - iSilo is a possibility
email - through GPRS and sync access
adva ... read more
May 26, 2004
From eLearning to mLearning
Editor: Keegan, D., 2002, ZIFF Papiere 119, FernUniversitat – Hagen. November 2002. 172 pages, ISSN: 1435-9340
Reviewed by: Murugan Krishnapillai, PhD, The University of the West Indies, Barbados - link to review
from review:
"This e-book is a report of a study, which is supported by the European Union Leonardo da Vinci programme, about the potential of wireless technologies for teaching/learning ... read more
from review contd...
"This 172-page report defines distance learning (“d-learning”) as essentially learning through print, e-learning as electronic learning in wired environments, and m-learning as wireless e-learning. "
May 23, 2004
May 18, 2004
no Sleep software
Welcome to the nosleep software open source project. This project consists of a suite of innovative and useful PalmOS applications that are all freely available. All of our software is completely free because we believe that some high-fidelity software should be available to anyone.
Due Yesterday
Due Yesterday is an easy to use and highly customizable student organizer.
Description & Download
FileZ
FileZ is a full featured file manager ... read more
Cinthia del Grosso
link to website
Cinthia was a FLL in 2003 looking at m-learning
Summary of Action Plan
As new technologies are introduced into our lives and our education and training systems, educators at all levels are questioning ‘how do people learn and how can electronic tools assist in the learning process?’
My study of Mobile Learning as the focus for my Flexible Learning Leaders project began with the view of exploring t ... read more
ADAPTIVE MOBILE LEARNING
Kinshuk is Associate Professor of Information
Systems at Massey University in New Zealand where he directs the Advanced Learning Technology Research Centre.
"The exponential growth of mobile technology in recent years, increasing availability of high-bandwidth network infrastructures, advances in wireless technologies and popularity of handheld devices, have opened up new accessibility opportunities for education. The true potential of e-learning as 'anytime, anywhere' has finall ... read more
Ed-Media 2001 Conference Report
link to website
From Sue Franklin The University of Sydney and Roderick Sims Deakin University
"Interestingly, the articulated 'unique features' of m-learning (see details in box below) were reminiscent of the promises of computer-assisted learning promoted in the early 1980s and as such it is critical to ensure technology does not become the determinant of our future, ... read more
May 15, 2004
European Workshop on Mobile and Contextual Learning
Workshop held on June 20th and 21st, 2002
University of Birmingham, UK
March 30, 2004
Mobile Learning
By Nancy Deviney and Christopher Von Koschembahr
"Imagine a pharmaceutical sales representative preparing to meet with a client. While he waits for his meeting to start, he uses his personal digital assistant for communications and e-learning. With the information accessible to him, not only does he stay up-to-date on the market issues essential to his position, but he also receives regular notification from message boards, news portals and his employer. " ... read more