m-learning - M-learning Research

M-learning Research

Welcome. This is a page of the current links and publications released by the m-learning team at Tribal CTAD.

Click on the cover to download the research reports

Mobile technologies and learning
A technology update and m-learning project summary
Jill Attewell
Technology Enhanced Learning Research Centre

Mobile learning anytime everywhere
A book of papers from MLEARN 2004
Edited by Jill Attewell and Carol Savill-Smith

The use of computer and video games for learning
A review of the literature
Alice Mitchell and Carol Savill-Smith

The use of palmtop computers for learning
A review of the literature
Carol Savill-Smith and Phillip Kent (pdf: 880.95KB)

learning with mobile devices
a book of papers
edited by Jill Attewell and Carol Savill-Smith
research and development

MLEARN 2003
learning with mobile devices
edited by Jill Attewell, Giorgio Da Bormida,
Mike Sharples and Carol Savill-Smith (pdf: 806.14KB)

A few conference presentations:
MLEARN 2006: We presented a couple of things on this ever growing international platform. One was a condensed workshop covering a similar theme to the handheld conference, below, and another was a "paper on the fly" looking at our work in delivering to the skills for life agenda using mobile learning.

You can find the workshop presentation here (pdf: 2086KB)

HandheldLearning 2006 : The now legendary gathering of mobile practitioners in London. Geoff Stead of and Jo Colley of Tribal CTAD looked at how mobile learning could transform what we think of as personalised learning, as well as running a few workshops in the practicalities of getting started, and making your own mobile resources.

You can find Geoff and Jo's main presentation here (pdf: 2473KB).

Engaging the Digital Learner: This was another innovative approach to virtual presentation, with a video podcast from different gurus broadcast on different screens around a huge hall. Our homemade video podcast (34Mb!!).

JISC Innovating e-Learning 2006: Transforming Learning Experiences conference: An innovative virtual conference hosted by online-conference.net, with pre-recorded virtual presentations, and both synchronous and asynchronous dialogs with presenters and delegates. Geoff Stead of Tribal CTAD, and Lilian Soon of xlearn discuss some of their shared experiences of m-learning in FE, looking at how it can transform current provision.

You can find Geoff and Lilian's presentation with full text and audio transcripts on Exploring the role of learning with mobile technologies. If you want to download a copy, use the non-audio powerpoint (pps: 2156KB) or pdf version (pdf: 1790KB). The notes on each page are transcripts of the audio files from the audio version.
Steven Heppel's Keynote: Bringing creativity into practice
James Clay's excellent tips on making your learning materials M-ready

Some attendees filled out a questionnaire before Geoff and Lilian's presentation. Click to see a recent snapshot of their answers.

Papers/ Documents

Mobile learning in practice, a soon to be released review of piloting mobile authoring tools in FE colleges, published by LSN. Authored by Carol Savill-Smith, Jill Attewell and Geoff Stead. Full publication will be available from LSN.

Future technologies for learning: A think piece by Geoff Stead for Becta 2006. Full publication available from Becta

Moving m-learning into the mainstream: a paper for MLearn2005. (pdf: 351.40KB) Geoff Stead. 05.

Futurlab's Literature Review in Mobile Technologies and Learning. 04.

Future publication about young people, mobile phone and learning. Jan 04.

M-learning support for disadvantaged young adults. Apr 03.

Online Educa paper. Nov 02.

Technology Watch Report. Oct 02.

Learning ecologies. Oct 02.

Project Update. 31 March 02.

Presentation for Montreal. Feb 02

M-learning project flier.

Mobile Comms for Learners Abstract