A couple of reports via edu.blogs.com delicious links provide a summary of the ‘state of play’ with regards to mlearning. The mobile review from the Joint Information Systems Committee in the UK (JISC) provides a good read and overview of work that has taken place in mlearning over the last decade. I am particularly heartened by the assumption of the following:
Three things that learners do expect, however, are:
1. To be able to use their own devices with corporately-owned IT infrastructure.
2. For technology not to be used as a crutch for poor learning and teaching experiences.
3. Unhampered digital communication with their peers, tutors and administrators.
All relevant to current discussions we are having at CPIT on future directions for IT support of educational development.
The other report is the annual Horizon report. Content is similar to the Australian/ New Zealand report published late last year. Mlearning and ebooks are the closest to mainstream adoption. A direction I have taken with work from late last year and starting to consolidate this term, with developing interactive textbooks for use on tablets.
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