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growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.7% the demand is relatively immune from the recession.
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"the US market for Mobile Learning products and services is

~ Ambient Insight (2008)

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Smart phones
are transforming how we access

shared knowledge
by keeping us constantly connected to

near-infinite
information.

M-learning focuses on the

mobility of the learner.

accessible from virtually

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anywhere

unprecedented access to expertise from

instant
to online university courses
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informal cooking lessons on YouTube

 Education is in the process of T echnology has given us opportunities the people who taught me didn't have. ~ Jonathan Rees

changing

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skills

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n te mLearning
key themes that drive

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CONTINUOUS LEARNING

L A N O I T G A C N I U ED ROGG F P A LE

With low-priced cell phones in the hands,

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Kids can skip past outdated formal school systems

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R, LI OF F ELON LEAR G NER S

Availability
reduces the

CRO P

complexity.

People in their

60s

are being pulled into

mLearning
stay in touch

more than ever, motivated by the need to with grandkids.

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BREAKING GENDER BOUNDARIES, REDUCING PHYSICAL BURDENS

mLearning promises to Put

women of

All ages
in contact with

high-quality
Education

privately
And on their

own time.

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MLearning
Ushers In a boom Of interest in

A NEW LITERA CY EMERG ES: SOFTW ARE L ITERA CY

gaining software expertise introduces opportunities for economic growth

Learning software programming languages

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existing educational materials could be made

accessible
via mobile channels.

mLearning can offer solutions for

audiences

niche

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R E D TRA

S R E H C A E S T L I P U P D S E AN L O

ki d s w ho are w it h p raise d rogram m e duca tional ing create materi als for or sha , re kno in retu wle dge rn to

peers

adults

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MOBILE BANKING AND MOBILE HEALTH

INITIATIVES

SYNERGIES WITH

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virtuous cycle improves personal and national economies

better education can improve financial condition and positively influence health

9: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

not l l i g w it h n i arn e w mLe ompet but c s l oo Sc h

t n e em l p com and d s n e t ex ring

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ing s tu d or r ents e s e a how rch peop le le arn

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10: A REVOLUTION LEADING TO CUSTOMIZED EDUCATION

students of any

age
or

background
can pursue knowledge that is

relevant
and

Realistic

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The of mobile learning

- brings new technology into the classroom. - devices are more lightweight than books and PCs. - can diversify the types of learning activities - supports the learning process rather than being integral to it. - can be useful add-on tools for students with special needs. - can be a hook to re-engage disaffected youth. - devices are cheaper than PCs and laptops. - provides multimedia content delivery and creation options
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brain is highly sensitive to stimuli, like smartphone screens. If people spend too much time with one technology, and less time interacting with people, that could hinder the development of communications skills

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People who do not learn

real interactions,
which often have imperfections, will come to know a world where a

shiny screens give them

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false

sense of intimacy without risk

Sources:

Adkins, S.S. The US Market for Mobile Learning Products and Services: 2008-2013 Forecast and Analysis. Ambient Insight. 2008. C.Savill.Mobile learning in practice:Piloting a mobile learning teachers toolkit in further education colleges Curt Hopkins.Future U: fear and loathing in academia 2012. Fabio Sergio 10 Ways That Mobile Learning Will Revolutionize Education WRITTEN.2012. Mobile Learning Community Mobile Learning History. 2010. Nick BiltonThe Child, the Tablet and the Developing Mind. 2013.
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