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Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc (US) |
Author(s) | Scott McQuiggan / Jamie McQuiggan / Jennifer Sabourin / Lucy Kosturko |
Subtitle | A Handbook for Developers, Educators, and Learners |
Edition | 1 |
Published | 25th February 2015 |
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A Handbook for Developers, Educators, and Learners
Explore the game-changing technology that allows mobile learningMobile Learning: A Handbook for Developers, Educators and
Learners provides research-based foundations for developing,
evaluating, and integrating effective mobile learning pedagogy.
Twenty-first century students require twenty-first century
technology, and mobile devices provide new and effective ways to
educate children.
But with new technologies come new challenges?therefore,
this handbook presents a comprehensive look at mobile learning by
synthesizing relevant theories and drawing practical conclusions
for developers, educators, and students.
Mobile devices?in ways that the laptop, the personal
computer, and netbook computers have not?present the
opportunity to make learning more engaging, interactive, and
available in both traditional classroom settings and informal
learning environments. From theory to practice, Mobile
Learning explores how mobile devices are different than their
technological predecessors, makes the case for developers,
teachers, and parents to invest in the technology, and illustrates
the many ways in which it is innovative, exciting, and effective in
educating K-12 students.
If you're a school administrator, teacher, app developer, or
parent, this topical book provides a theoretical, well-researched
discussion of the pedagogical theory and mobile learning, as well
as practical advice in setting up a mobile learning strategy.