Revisiting the definition of mobile learning
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Paper/Presentation Title | Revisiting the definition of mobile learning |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Farley, Helen (Author), Murphy, Angela (Author) and Rees, Sharon (Author) |
Editors | Carter, Helen, Gosper, Maree and Hedberg, John |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference (ASCILITE 2013) |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISBN | 9781741384031 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/sydney13/program/handbookproceedings.php |
Conference/Event | 30th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2013) |
Event Details | Rank C C C C C C C C C C C |
Event Details | 30th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2013) Parent Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Delivery In person Event Date 01 to end of 04 Dec 2013 Event Location Sydney, Australia Event Venue Macquarie University Event Web Address (URL) |
Abstract | Mobile learning is increasingly seen as a boon to universities and educators as a means of enabling learning anywhere, anytime and at the convenience of the learner. Even though the field of mobile learning is in its infancy, there is no common understanding of what mobile learning is. Previous attempts at defining mobile learner have either been overly inclusive or exclusive, and have focused on characteristics of the mediating technology, the learner, or the nature of the learning activity. Inspired by Wittgenstein's theory of family resemblances, this paper explores the attempt to create a new definition of mobile learning that will be dynamic, drawing from a collection of characteristics that may change over time rather than just supplying a single, unchanging definition. The revised definition will be used to support the development of a Mobile Learning Evaluation Framework by clarifying the attributes and features to be included in a robust and flexible definition of mobile learning. The outcome may be of value to researchers in the mobile learning field and educators considering incorporating mobile learning initiatives into current pedagogical strategies. |
Keywords | mobile learning; m-learning; smart mobile technologies; mobile learning definition; Delphi technique |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
460908. Information systems organisation and management | |
390409. Learning sciences | |
Public Notes | © 2013 Macquarie University, ascilite, and the authors of individual articles. This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Digital Futures Institute |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q228v/revisiting-the-definition-of-mobile-learning
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