Inthe early phase of 21st century mobile phones were considered as astatus symbol now it’s a necessity. The present usages of mobile phones are notjust limited to new modalities for communication; they are like a pocketcomputer with latest hi-tech technological mélange with amazing features. Thegrowing demand for mobiles especially amongst the differentgroups has openedthe thresholds for mobile development companies to develop dynamic and creativemobile applications on different themes and concepts.
Today’s youth live ina world enveloped and surrounded by hi-tech gadgets. They get information fromonline publications, publish their content on blogs, and share up-to-the-minuteupdates using social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter etc. And for someyears now they’ve been doing all this on their phones.
Mobile learning canbe augmented by using the functionalities of both handheld computers and mobilephones. With the inception of the iPod, “Podcasting” created new ways todistribute content. Similarly, convergent devices like the iPhone and smart phonesusing the Android, Symbian and blackberry operating system are extending theboundaries of education.
In the 2009Parent-Teen Cell Phone Survey, conducted by Princeton Survey ResearchAssociates, 75% of 12 to17-year-olds own cell phones (up from 45% in 2004).
Duke University wasthe first to use mobile devices in the field of education. Mobiles are used toaccess symposia, class material, and school news through iTunes. The facultyand students carry the course material with them on their iPods with help of aspecially build program called iTunesU.
In 2008, AbileneChristian University came up with the first-in-the-world mobile learninginitiative. It was an innovative initiative for students and faculty to trysomething new and unique, which was never tried before an experiment with newforms and very advanced next-generation digital platforms including the iPhoneand iPad.
Similar milestone wasset by Hamilton County Virtual School working in partnership with Emantras. Anapplication in the name of Mobl21, enables teachers to create and publish text,video, and audio content in the form of short quizzes, flash cards, and guides.
Thescope of mobile learning includes:
Ø Enhancegroup collaboration among students and instructors using a Pocket PC.
Ø Jobtraining, learning with handheld or wearable technologies solves a problem ofclassroom education
Ø Studentcan learn outdoors, for example on field trips.
Ø Supportinformal or lifelong learning, such as using handheld dictionaries and otherdevices for language learning.
Ø Provideaudiovisual support in order to enhance training similar to a corporatebusiness or other classroom environment.
Mostpersonal technologies can support mobile learning, including:
Ø TabletPC UMPC mobile phone, camera phone and SmartPhone
Ø LearningMobile Author, e.g. for authoring and publishing WAP, J2ME and SmartPhone
Ø Utilizeaudio player, e.g. for listening to audio recordings of lectures
Ø Handheldaudio and multimedia guides at outdoors
Ø Handheldgame console, modern gaming consoles such as Sony PSP or Nintendo DS/Wii
Ø 3GPFor compression and delivery method of audiovisual content associated withMobile Learning
Ø Wi-Fiaccess to instructors and available of resources via internet
In the pastfew years, mobile learning has certainly moved beyond the hype. The ubiquitousavailability of technology, the advancement of technologies in smart phones,and the development of learning applications have brought mobile learning into schoolsand universities. On the contrary it is also important tohave a clear understanding of how and where tomorrow's mobile technology can beemployed to support valuable learning, as looking at the current trend theeducational developments continues to be more technology driven rather thanuser learner driven.
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