Mlearning: What is it? What's it look like? How’s it done?

What is mobile learning?

1. The intersection of mobile computing and e-learning: accessible resources wherever you are, strong search capabilities, rich interaction, powerful support for effective learning, and performance-based assessment. eLearning independent of location in time or space.(Quinn, 2000, para. 5)
2. The “exploitation of ubiquitous handheld hardware, wireless networking and mobile telephony to enhance and extend the reach of teaching and learning.”(Mobile Learning Network [MoLeNet], 2009)
3. “Any form of learning that happens when mediated through a mobile device.”(Herrington et al., 2009)
4. Mobile learning is more than just learning delivered and supported by handheld and mobile technologies. It is learning that is both formal and informal, context aware, and authentic for the learner.(Traxler, 2005, 2007, 2010)

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Somme books to read:

Ally, M. (2009). Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training. AU Press, Athabasca University. Disponível em: http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120155. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. It may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, provided that the original author is credited.

Intended audience for this book
This book can be used by anyone who is interested in mobile learning in education and training. Faculty can use this book as a textbook in a course on “mobile learning” or “emerging technology in learning.” Faculty, researchers, teachers, instructors, and trainers can use this book to learn about mobile
learning and how to design learning materials for delivery on mobile technology. They can also use this book to become informed on current research and initiatives on mobile learning to learn best practices on mobile learning from other educators, trainers, and researchers. At the same time, business and government can use this book to gain knowledge on how-to design information and learning materials for delivery on mobile devices.

Goh, Tiong T. (2010).  Multiplatform e-learning systems and technologies : mobile devices for ubiquitous ICT-based education. Hershey. ISBN 978-1-60566-704-1 (ebook).

Addresses technical challenges, design frameworks, and development experiences that integrate multiple mobile devices into a single multiplatform e-learning system. With contributions from international experts, this collection benefits researchers, academicians, and practioners interested in this growing field.