Only one IPad in the Classroom- What Can I Do?

Some ideas to put in practice if you have only one iPad in the classroom. Reade more here... See here more suggestions...

Twelve Ideas for Teaching with QR Codes

As mobile learning becomes more and more prevalent, we must find effective ways to leverage mobile tools in the classroom. As always, the tool must fit the need. Mobile learning can create both the tool and the need. With safe and specific structures, mobile learning tools can harness the excitement of technology with the purpose of effective instruction. Using QR codes for instruction is one example of this. Read more here ...

The Top 20 Popular Articles in Educational Technology and mLearning for Last Month

Find here the most read articles in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning portal, in June.

Designing #mLearning for people with #disabilities or learning difficulties

Last week I got a mail from Jenni Wright from Australia. She is a trainer and she was looking for solutions that could help her optimize the already wonderful vocational courses that her company the BedfordGroup in Australia is setting up for adult learners. The challenge was that the learning environment should be secure for the Intellectual Property content portion, yet at the same time dynamic as a MOOC AND - a tough one - if possible cater to people with learning challenges, whether it be disabilities or learning difficulties of any kind. Read more here ...

A disseminação da aprendizagem com mobilidade (M-learning)

Resumo: Este artigo revisa a literatura de aprendizagem com mobilidade (m-learning) e de modelos de aceitação e adoção de tecnologia com o objetivo de identificar a situação atual acerca dos estudos sobre a adoção do m-learning, almejando propor um modelo para avaliar a intenção de uso do m-learning no contexto brasileiro. O artigo aprofunda a compreensão da literatura acerca das teorias e fatores relacionados à adoção do m-learning. Ao modelo proposto, adaptado do Modelo de Aceitação de Tecnologia (TAM), foram introduzidos dois construtos, compatibilidade e autoeficácia, com o intuito de melhor avaliar a intenção de uso dessa tecnologia. Palavras-chaves: Modelos de aceitação de tecnologia; Aprendizagem com mobilidade; M-learning . Abstract: This paper reviews the present m-learning and technology acceptance literature in order to portrait the current state of mobile learning (m-learning) research. This work ultimately aims propose an extended model to evaluate users’ intentions to accept m-learning in the Brazilian higher education context. The paper offers an in-depth evaluation of the literature reviewed, related to the theories and factors impacting upon m-learning adoption. The proposed model, an extension of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), introduces two constructs, compatibility and self-efficacy, with the goal to better assess users’ intentions regarding the adoption of the evaluated technology. Ler mais aqui ...

The ‘Multi-Generational’ workforce and m-learning

Social Media, New media and e-Networking, whatever we want to call it, has certainly changed more than the way we work, the way we share and consume knowledge and even complain. The context in which we work is faster and faster, and result can almost happen in real time around the world. Well they have come up with yet another gadgetry word, wait for it… The workforce of the 21st century is now being referred to as the ‘Multi-Generational Workforce’ because it consist of a mixture of baby boomer’s and generation Y. Read more here ...