The world of mobility is exploding, transforming the way we access and distribute information, communicate, and collaborate. As technology evolves, so does the way we teach and learn.

Accelerating the delivery of personalized learning

By 2015 every student in every classroom in the U.S. will be using a mobile learning device 24/7 for curricular purposes.1

in tablet ownership by U.S. students last year alone.3

257%growth

More time is spent using mobile apps than surfing

the web.2

For these students, mobile technology’s promise of anytime and anywhere is already ingrained. They're skilled producers, voracious consumers, and expect to always be connected.

Mobile learning is more than just using a mobile device to access content and communicate with others — it’s about the mobility of the learner. The most pervasive devices emerging in K-12 and higher education are...

Apps are currently the fastest growing dimension of the mobile space in the K-12 sector, with impacts in almost every academic discipline.4

Smartphones

Laptops

Tablets

The implications of mobility in education

The adoption of mobile technology is being driven largely by forces outside the classroom. While integrating mobile devices into education can come with possible challenges, with a committed vision and plan, these challenges can be overcome.

The top four advantages of mobile learning

Remediation of struggling learners by practicing core skills

Participation in project-based learning by documentation, creation, or virtual trips

Exploration of research and presentations

1Student

engagement

3Increased

collaboration

4Personalized

learning

Communication between teachers, students and experts in remote locations

Democratization of learning opportunities by access to expertise and content

Partnerships and sharing resulting from the ubiquity of devices

Facilitation of student and teacher communities through social media

Individualize instruction for students

Unteathered, self-paced, on demand

Supports multiple learning styles

2Access to expertise

Student's increased use of technology outside of school creates an impetus for tech-enabled learning inside of school.

59%of higher education students said mobile made them feel more connected to their instructors and to other students.

66%of mobilist teachers say mobile would enable personalized instruction.

To successfully integrate mobile devices into the learning environment, you must begin with a vision and a plan for implementation.

Teaching with mobile devices

Implementation

Vision

The ideal mobile teaching and learning environment seamlessly integrates devices into instruction. Mobile learning devices should be incorporated to engender deeper engagement and develop necessary skills.

Flipped classrooms allow teachers to

increase interaction with students

by asking them to watch lectures online as homework and complete

assignments in class.

Student and educator expectations are driving rapid adoption.The format in which students digest content is evolving. The use of online video and lecture capture technologies is rising.

BYOD is gaining traction in districts. Schools are revisiting their policies on the use of mobile devices as the availability of high-quality, media-rich interactive apps continues to grow.

Accommodate technologies at an infrastructure level.Schools are modernizing their network infrastructure as a result of the growing demand driven by mobile technology.

Essential use is marked by students using their devices:

• for extended periods inside and outside the classroom

• for a diverse set of learning activities

• to support collaborative learning

UC Davis students have an average of

3-4 wireless devices.

Even with sub-maximal connection, students and

faculty could collectively use up to 85,000 devices on the

network at one time.

Flipped classrooms are facilitated by mobile devices.

The potential impact of additional devices on the network infrastructure is huge.

Teach teachers first.Mobile device use must be natural for both teacher and learner. To address the gap between digital immigrants (those who are new to mobile) and digital natives (or mobilists), professional development is necessary for teachers, professors, and administrators alike.

Augment, rather than supplant, the teaching and learning process.Increases in student achievement are observed when computing devices are used as essential tools.

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1 According to mobile learning experts Norris and Soloway2 Gahran, 20123 IBIS Capital 20134 Horizon Report, 2013 K-12 Edition

i All statistics drawn from references in the whitepaper, The Mobile Learning Phenomenon In Education.

As emerging technologies continue to change our personal and professional behaviors, we must evolve the way we teach and learn to better prepare the next generation to meet the unknown challenges of tomorrow.

The Mobile Learning Phenomenon In Education