WhatisMobileLearning?

Alan Aycock: mobile learning involves the velocity of relationships and experiences, e.g., how quickly can a social transaction take place, how many things can I do at once, "tempo of sociation" predicted by Georg Simmel in the last century in his work on the "stranger" and the //Philosophy of Money//.

Alan Aycock: Marx writes about the sublimation of capital, in which the last stage of capitalism involves products and services that are increasingly evanescent, e.g., digtal rather than analog. The speed of transactions increases dramatically and globally as capitalists struggle to maintain their profits.

Alan Aycock: Giddens talks about disembedding of the self as a character of modernity.

Note from John Martin: Here's my take on Mobile Learning. Be sure to click on the "Notes on Slide 1" tab below the slide because the notes are where I include the narration to the presentation. Without the notes, it's just a bunch of (neat) images.

One of the tricky things about "mobile learning" is that we tend to focus on devices, when we really should be discussing the mobility aspect of it — i.e. //mobile// learning as opposed to //stationed// learning. Stationed learning (that's not the best term for it, but it's all I've got right now) has traditionally taken place in a specific, intentionally-designed, geographical learning place, such as a school, classroom, library, zoo, museum, church, etc. Stationed learning had everything to do with proximity — to resources, experts, administrative support, homogeneously-aged peers, etc.

The internet and Mobile devices (hence the focus on them) connect learners to those things without the need for physical proximity. This allows for tremendous customization and flexibility of curriculum for learners. It also affords learners greater control of their curriculum. They can follow a set syllabus, but can also follow any tangents that appeal to their specific talents and interests, allowing for a greater ability to specialize than is possible in a stationary classroom of learners, where a whole crowd of students need to be herded along a single curriculum at a similar pace.

Although this is possible, it is not yet practical to up-end centuries of practice and the structures that have been developed to support that practice (the university system, as we know it). Nor would we want to rush into this without good game plans (multiple). I believe we should start by examining, at a large-grain level, what people are currently using their phones for, and simply begin by opening up additional (and similar) learning resources and activities based on those current (mostly informal) practices.

I look forward to discussing this with you all! John Martin, Madison

P.S. Sorry for hijacking the Wikipedia article below

Wikipedia []

=MLearning =  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Please help [|improve this article] by adding [|reliable references]. Unsourced material may be [|challenged] and [|removed] .//(July 2009)// ||  <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; display: block; float: right; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">[|Wikipedia] on <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">[|Nokia 770] is an example of mobile learning The term **M-Learning**, or "mobile learning", has different meanings for different communities. Although related to <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">[|e-learning] and <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">[|distance education], it is distinct in its focus on learning across contexts and learning with <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">[|mobile devices]. One definition of mobile learning is: //Any sort of learning that happens when the learner is not at a fixed, predetermined location, or learning that happens when the learner takes advantage of the learning opportunities offered by mobile technologies.//<span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[|[1]] In other words mobile learning decreases limitation of learning location with the mobility of general portable devices. The term covers: learning with portable technologies including but not limited to handheld computers, <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">[|MP3 players], notebooks and mobile phones. M-learning focuses on the mobility of the learner, interacting with portable technologies, and learning that reflects a focus on how society and its institutions can accommodate and support an increasingly mobile population. M-learning is convenient in that it is accessible from virtually anywhere. M-Learning, like other forms of E-learning, is also collaborative; sharing is almost instantaneous among everyone using the same content, which leads to the reception of instant feedback and tips. M-Learning also brings strong portability by replacing <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">[|books] and notes with small <span style="background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;">[|RAMs], filled with tailored learning contents. In addition, it is simple to utilize mobile learning for a more effective and entertaining experience.
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<span style="color: #333333; font: 12px Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 2px auto 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">ELI has posted a more up-to-date "M-Learning and Mobility" topic page in place of this one. This page is provided as an historical resource; it is not being updated or actively managed. Using portable computing devices (such as laptops, PDAs, smart phones, and tablet PCs) with wireless networks enables mobility and mobile learning. Mobility allows teaching and learning to extend to spaces beyond the traditional classroom. Within the classroom, mobile learning gives instructors and learners increased flexibility and new opportunities for interaction. Mobile technologies support learning experiences that are collaborative, accessible, and integrated with the world beyond the classroom. Questions the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) explores include:
 * <span style="color: #333333; font: 12px Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0px 3px 10px 50px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What is the rationale for implementing mobile learning technologies?
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