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‘My grandfather is dead’: narratives of culture and curriculum
(2007-10-09)
Curriculum, the term used to denote a course of study, has been understood in recent years as a documented program developed by experts and managed by an education authority. In many cases this has resulted in a focus on ...
Where is the “m” in Skills for Life?
(2007-10-09)
There are changes afoot in the world of Skills for Life. The post-Moser “golden era” in which the teaching of literacy and numeracy moved from the shadows into the spotlight may be about to shift focus. Is there still a ...
Reflections on Success: A retrospective of the mLearn conference series 2002-2005
(2007-10-17)
mLearn is now in its fifth year. Although mobile learning has a much longer history, the
inauguration of a conference for learning in the mobile age marked an important point in its
development. This paper takes a ...
Using mobile technologies for multimedia tours in a traditional museum setting
(2007-10-17)
Mobile technology was used to deliver learner-centred experiences to visitors at a geology
museum without compromising the museum’s aesthetic appeal. Two Flash-based multimedia
tours were developed for the Hypertag Magus ...
An Audio-Based Approach to Mobile Learning of Japanese Kanji Characters
(2007-10-17)
We describe the design and implementation of an audio-based computer system for mobile, non-visual learning of the meaning and writing of "kanji" characters: the thousands of multi-stroke Chinese characters used in the ...
Mobile Usability in Educational Contexts: What Have We Learnt?
(2007-10-17)
The majority of mobile learning activity continues to take place on devices that were not designed with educational applications in mind, and usability issues are often reported. The paper reflects on progress in approaches ...
Is Learning Really a Phone Call Away? Knowledge Transfer in Mobile Learning
(2007-10-17)
Mobile learning can positively contribute to the development of learning communities by providing communication options that span contexts and locations, are available whenever, and are used virtually everywhere (Alexander, ...
Practitioners as Innovators: Emergent Practice in Personal Mobile Teaching, Learning, Work and Leisure
(2007-10-17)
Mobile devices have become commonplace tools serving a wide array of purposes that may include teaching and learning alongside work and leisure, in both formal and informal settings. The project reported on in this paper ...
From M-learning pilot activity to embedded practice: using formative evaluation to inform scaled-up implementation
(2007-10-18)
This paper describes the implementation of a mobile learning strategy centred on the use of PDAs by learners in the 9-14 age range having 24/7 access. It is presented from two perspectives. The first is from the practical ...
Using Games, Mobile and Wireless Environments to Construct Meaningful and Motivating LearningTwo Cases: Adventure in the Castle of Oulu (1651) and Virtual Snellman (1822)
(2007-10-17)
The traditional notion of a learning environment has expanded to cover virtual spaces. Today, these virtual learning environments are often network-based and readily wireless accessible to a certain group of students. ...