http://www.constellata.com/article/is-there-an-app-for-getting-language-learners-reading/ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.constellata.com/article/is-there-an-app-for-getting-language-learners-reading/#comment-615 Caroline Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:46:01 +0000 http://www.constellata.com/?p=611#comment-615 Thank you for your post. The implications of mobile are indeed considerable, though I think the impact is more visible in higher education than in schools, as Universities are beginning to modify their provision to be more mobile friendly. In the medium to long term I think BYOD (Bring your own device) offers enormous opportunities to both educators and learners, though to make it work will require investment in research and changes to policies and IT infrastructure. Equally important will be the willingness of educational bodies to experiment and learn. Thank you for your post. The implications of mobile are indeed considerable, though I think the impact is more visible in higher education than in schools, as Universities are beginning to modify their provision to be more mobile friendly. In the medium to long term I think BYOD (Bring your own device) offers enormous opportunities to both educators and learners, though to make it work will require investment in research and changes to policies and IT infrastructure. Equally important will be the willingness of educational bodies to experiment and learn.

]]> http://www.constellata.com/article/is-there-an-app-for-getting-language-learners-reading/#comment-530 Ieman Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:41:02 +0000 http://www.constellata.com/?p=611#comment-530 As a followup to my iintial post, I am especially interested in how you view mobile learning and other mobile device uses as a form of e2€œdisruptive technologye2€9d which has the potential to cause challenges (if not threat of elimination) of older technologies that support online learning. What are the implications of a change in design from larger to smaller and more mobile devices that can be used to support learning at work, at school, and elsewhere?And in the informal use of these devices, are there social and organizational implications? Consider the challenges (and opportunities) posed by the use of these devices in onsite (classroom) learning environments. Their use during lectures and testing has already posed a challenge that resulted in policies to limit or prevent their use, but what about the opportunities for learners, teachers/trainers, and administration/management in onsite or online learning environments?For these devices and the existing online systems that are used to support learning, what user needs and design considerations should we consider at this early point in the adoption of this innovation? As a followup to my iintial post, I am especially interested in how you view mobile learning and other mobile device uses as a form of e2€œdisruptive technologye2€9d which has the potential to cause challenges (if not threat of elimination) of older technologies that support online learning. What are the implications of a change in design from larger to smaller and more mobile devices that can be used to support learning at work, at school, and elsewhere?And in the informal use of these devices, are there social and organizational implications? Consider the challenges (and opportunities) posed by the use of these devices in onsite (classroom) learning environments. Their use during lectures and testing has already posed a challenge that resulted in policies to limit or prevent their use, but what about the opportunities for learners, teachers/trainers, and administration/management in onsite or online learning environments?For these devices and the existing online systems that are used to support learning, what user needs and design considerations should we consider at this early point in the adoption of this innovation?

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