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Persistent, to manage learning throughout a lifetime, so that the learner's personal
accumulation of resources and knowledge will be immediately accessible despite changes in
technology
> Useful, suited to everyday needs for communication, reference, work, and learning
> Intuitive to use by people with no previous experience of the technology”
This agenda for mobile learning is supported by Jill Attewell’s summary of the 2001 MLearn
project, which suggests that using mobile learning may make positive contributions in the
following areas:
1. Mobile learning helps learners improve their literacy and numeracy skills and recognize their
existing abilities.
2. Mobile learning can be used to encourage both independent and collaborative learning
experiences.
3. Mobile learning helps learners identify areas where they need assistance and support.
4. Mobile learning helps combat resistance to using ICT and can help bridge the gap between
mobile phone literacy and ICT literacy.
5. Mobile learning helps remove some of the formality from the learning experience and
engages reluctant learners.
6. Mobile learning helps learners remain more focused for longer periods.
7. Mobile learning helps raise self-esteem.
8. Mobile learning helps raise self-confidence.
(Attewell, 2005, p. 13)
A review of the research literature on mobile learning reveals a myriad of uses for this new way of
using technology in learning. Educationally relevant functions of mobile devices include their use
in the following ways:
> Accessing, changing, or annotating information
> Using the device as an assessment tool
> Generating augmented reality
> Using the device as a communications tool
> Connecting to other educational software systems
> Using the device as a context recorder
> Creating educational content
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