McCrea, B. (2010) Pioneering mobile learning Campus Technology, January 27
If you can get past the really irritating Blackboard advertisement that blocks the whole content on all articles in the online version of Campus Technology, this article contains a useful account of how Abilene Christian University is using mobile learning for ‘real’ teaching. It has built its own interface/app for its LMS, as well as other more conventional uses of mobile phones. It is also getting students to use their iPhones/iTouch to create learning materials.
This is an update on the new developments at Abilene reported earlier: Vision for Use of iPhones in a University Setting
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
