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Unit 1 Readings & Resources

Brown, T., & Mbati, L. (2015). Mobile learning: Moving past the myths and embracing the opportunities. The International Review Of Research In Open And Distributed Learning, 16(2).

Kukulska-Hulme, A., Sharples, M., Milrad, M., Arnedillo-Sanchez, I., & Giasemi, V. (2011). The genesis and development of mobile learning in Europe. In D. Parsons (Ed.), Combining e-learning and m-learning: New applications of blended educational resources (pp. 151-177). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. (pdf download)

The Mobile Learning Ecosystem; Dr. Agnieszka Palalas

M-learning Pedagogy – Dr. Agnieszka Palalas

Supplementary Materials

Cochrane, T. (2013). A summary and critique of m-learning research and practice. In Z. Berge & L. Muilenburg (Eds.), Handbook of mobile learning (pp. 24-34). Routledge.

Traxler, J. (2009). The evolution of mobile learning. In G., Retta (Ed.), The evolution of mobile teaching and learning (pp. 1–14). Santa Rosa, CA: Informing Science Press.

Traxler, J. (2007). Defining, discussing and evaluating mobile learning: The moving finger writes and having writ.... The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 8(2).

Unit 2 Readings & Resources

Select at least two from these four readings according to your interests

Fuegen, S. H. (2012). The impact of mobile technologies on distance education. TechTrends , 56(6), 49-53

Muir, D. (2013). International perspective on mobile learning. In R. McBride & M. Searson (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (pp. 819-843). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. (Please scroll down the page that opens to see the full article..)

Sharples, M., Taylor, J., & Vavoula, G. (2005). Towards a theory of mobile learning. Proceedings of mLearn 2005, 1(1), 1-9. (pdf)

Storch, S. L., & Juarez-Paz, A. V. O. (2019). Efficacy of Cell Phones Within Instructional Design: A Professor's Perspective. In Mobile Devices in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 474-488). IGI Global.

Select at least one from these two chapters according to your interests

Ferran-Ferrer, N. et al. (2014). Mobile learning in higher education . In M. Ally & A. Tsinakos (Eds.), Perspectives on open and distance learning: Increasing access through mobile learning (pp.175-192).

Pimmer C., & Pachler N. (2014). Mobile learning in the workplace: Unlocking the value of mobile technology for work-based education . In M. Ally & A. Tsinakos (Eds.), : Increasing access through mobile learning (pp.193-204). Commonwealth of Learning, Perspectives on open and distance learning.

Select at least one from these five chapters according to your interests

Al-Adwan, A., Al-Madadha, A., & Zvirzdinaite, Z. (2018). Modeling students’ readiness to adopt mobile learning in higher education: An empirical study. The International Review Of Research In Open And Distributed Learning, 19(1).

Madden, D. (2013). Mobile learning in K-12 in Alberta, Canada. In A. Tsinakos & M. Ally (Eds.), Global mobile learning implementations and trends (pp. 204-213). (Scroll down the page in order to see the article.)

Tan, Q., & El-Bendary N. (2013). Location-based learning with mobile devices. In A. Tsinakos & M. Ally (Eds.), Global mobile learning implementations and trends (pp. 169-186).

Topolewski D., et al. (2013). Challenges for successful adoption of mobile learning. In A. Tsinakos & M. Ally (Eds.), Global mobile learning implementations and trends (pp. 157-168).

Yu –Chang, H., & Yu –Hui, C. (2013). Mobile microblogging: Using Twitter and mobile devices in an online course to promote learning in authentic contexts. In A. Tsinakos & M. Ally (Eds.), Global mobile learning implementations and trends (pp. 187-203).

Benefits of Mobile Learning, Prof. Mohamed Ally

Supplementary Materials

Traxler, J. (2010). Distance education and mobile learning: Catching up, taking stock. Distance education, 31(2), 129-138.

Shuler, C., Winters, N., & West, M. (2013). The Future of Mobile Learning: Implications for Policy Makers and Planners. UNESCO Working Paper Series on Mobile Learning. Paris: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (pdf)

West, M. (2012). Mobile Learning for Teachers: Global Themes. UNESCO Working Paper Series on Mobile Learning. Paris: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Iqbal, S., & Qureshi, I. (2012). M-learning adoption: A perspective from a developing country. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 13(3), 147-164.

Kearney, M., Schuck, S., Burden, K., & Aubusson, P. (2012). Viewing mobile learning from a pedagogical perspective. Research in Learning Technology, 20(1).

Unit 3 Readings & Resources

Article/Chapter: Select one from the chapters below.

Frawley, J. K., & Dyson, L. E. (2018). Literacies and Learning in Motion: Meaning Making and Transformation in a Community Mobile Storytelling Project. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 10(4), 52-72.

Heflin, H., Shewmaker, J., & Nguyen, J. (2017). Impact of mobile technology on student attitudes, engagement, and learning. Computers & Education, 107, 91-99.

MacCallum, K., Day, S., Skelton, D., & Verhaart, M. (2017). Mobile affordances and learning theories in supporting and enhancing learning. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 9(2), 61-73.

Viberg, O., & Andersson, A. (2019). The Role of Self-Regulation and Structuration in Mobile Learning. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 11(4), 42-58.

Supplementary Resources

Speech Technologies and Their Applications in Mobile Learning by Dr. Agnieszka Palalas

Tan, E., Rusman, E., Firssova, O., Ternier, S., Specht, M., Klemke, R., & So, H.J. (2018). Mobile Inquiry-based Learning: Relationship among levels of inquiry, learners’ autonomy and environmental interaction. In D. Parsons, R. Power, A. Palalas, H. Hambrock & K. MacCallum (Eds.), Proceedings of 17th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (pp. 22-29). Concordia University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.

Unit 4 Readings & Resources

Select at least two from the articles below:

Crompton, H., Burgin, S. R., De Paor, D. G., & Gregory, K. (2020). Using Mobile Devices to Facilitate Student Questioning in a Large Undergraduate Science Class. In Mobile Devices in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 560-575). IGI Global.

Cross, S., Sharples, M., & Healing, G. (2016). Learning with mobile devices:The changing place and space of distance learners’ study. In EDULEARN16: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education and New Learning. (pdf)

Makoe, M. (2013). The pedagogy of mobile learning in supporting distance learners. In M. Specht, M. Sharples, & J. Multisilta (Eds.), Proceedings of the 11th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning. (pdf)

Traxler, J. (2010). Distance education and mobile learning: Catching up, taking stock. Distance education, 31(2), 129-138.

Supplementary Materials

Brown, T.H. (2005). Towards a model for m-learning in Africa . International Journal on E-learning, (4)3, 299-315.

Fuegen, S. H. (2012). The Impact of Mobile Technologies on Distance Education. TechTrends, 56, 49-53.

Shin, W., & Kang, M. (2015). The use of a mobile learning management system at an online university and its effect on learning satisfaction and achievement. The International Review Of Research In Open And Distributed Learning, 16(3).

Unit 5 Articles/Chapters (select minimum two):

Quinn, C. N. (2012). Foundations: Learning. In The mobile academy: mLearning for higher education (pp.23-37). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,

Quinn, C. N. (2011). Mobile design. In Designing mLearning: Tapping into the mobile revolution for organizational performance (pp. 133-151). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer.

Parsons, D., & MacCallum, K. (2017). An mLearning toolset for leveraging learning theory. In R. Power, M. Ally, D. Cristol, & A. Palalas (Eds.), IAmLearning: Mobilizing and supporting educator practice. [e-Book]. International Association for Mobile Learning.

Design principles for m-learning by Dr. Agnieszka Palalas

Power Point

Unit 5 Supplementary Resources

Herrington, A., Herrington, J., & Mantei, J. (2009). Design principles for mobile learning. In J. Herrington, A. Herrington, J. Mantei, I. Olney, & B. Ferry (Eds.), New technologies, new pedagogies: Mobile learning in higher education (pp. 129-138). Wollongong: University of Wollongong.

Parsons, D., & MacCallum, K. (2017). A Learning Theory Rubric for Evaluating Mobile Learning Activities. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), 7(4), 24-38. (pdf)

Best Practices for Mobile-assisted Language Learning (MALL) by Dr. Agnieszka Palalas

The ADDIE Model Instructional Design Process

Leaving ADDIE for SAM DC ASTD

EDUC6030: Instructional Systems Design Models, ADDIE, the Dick & Carey Models, the Kemp Model

Excellent videos on the five steps of the ADDIE process

Unit 6: Readings & Resources

Select at least two (different than in Unit 2) from these textbook chapters and articles according to your interests:

Any chapter from: Palalas, A., & Ally, M. (Eds.) (2016). The International Handbook of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning. Beijing, China: China Central Radio & TV University Press.

Kenny, R. F., et al. (2013).Using self-efficacy to assess the readiness of nursing educators and students for mobile learning. In A. Tsinakos & M. Ally (Eds.), Global mobile learning implementations and trends, (pp. 228-246). China Central Radio & TV University Press.

Madden, D. (2013). Mobile learning in K-12 in Alberta, Canada. In A. Tsinakos & M. Ally (Eds.), Global mobile learning implementations and trends, (pp. 204-213). China Central Radio & TV University Press.

Tan, Q., & El-Bendary N. (2013). Location-based learning with mobile devices. In A. Tsinakos & M. Ally (Eds.), Global mobile learning implementations and trends, (pp. 169-186). China Central Radio & TV University Press.

Topolewski D. et al. (2013). Challenges for successful adoption of mobile learning. In A. Tsinakos & M. Ally (Eds.), Global mobile learning implementations and trends, (pp. 157-168). China Central Radio & TV University Press.

Scanlon, E., Gaved, M., Jones, A., Kukulska-Hulme, A., Paletta, L., & Dunwell, I. (2014). Representations of an incidental learning framework to support mobile learning. In 10th International Conference on Mobile Learning 2014, Madrid, Spain, IADIS Press (pp. 238–242).

Palalas, A. (2017). Community and informal learning, and skills development. In J. Traxler (Ed.), Capacity building in a changing ICT environment, pp. 17-26. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU). (pdf download)

Select at least one volume from these six (pdf) UNESCO publications according to your interests and scan through it:

UNESCO (2012). Exploring the potential of mobile technologies to support teachers and improve practice. UNESCO Working Paper Series on Mobile Learning. Paris: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Supplementary Materials

Iqbal, S., & Qureshi, I. (2012). M-learning adoption: A perspective from a developing country. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 13(3), 147-164. (repeat from Unit 2)

Pimmer, C., & Rambe, P. (2018). The Inherent Tensions of “Instant Education”: A Critical Review of Mobile Instant Messaging. The International Review Of Research In Open And Distributed Learning, 19(5).

Young, S., & Hung, H. (2014). Coping with the challenges of open online education in Chinese societies in the mobile era: NTHU OCW as a case study. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15(3).