EDUC 5107G - Teaching and Learning with Mobile Technologies

More people now access the Internet via mobile devices than with traditional computers. Mobile devices are being used for entertainment and personal communication, as well as for accessing information, collaborating and learning. Mobile learning, or mLearning, encompasses more than just delivering online learning opportunities via mobile technologies. This course will explore the definition of mobile learning, as well as its evolving roles in filling gaps in meeting formal and informal learning needs. Participants will examine issues surrounding the integration of mobile technologies and mobile learning strategies in formal education systems. They will also explore relationships between learning theories and approaches to instructional design for mobile learning, as well as a variety of available applications, and future trends in mobile learning technologies.
Credit hours: 3.0