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Sasha Thackaberry's List: Mobile Learning in Higher Ed
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Sep 12, 11
A quick and edible article from USAToday about etextbooks on tablets.
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Sep 12, 11
Interesting comparison article from The Bulletin about tablets available to students this fall.
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55 percent of students still prefer print over digital textbooks, among the 7 percent of students who own tablets devices like iPads, 73 percent prefer digital textbooks. With 70 percent of college students interested in owning a tablet, and 15 percent saying they plan to buy one in the next six months, the survey suggests that there may be a coming rise in the e-textbook market.
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Sep 13, 11
Interesting report on the mobile education landscape.
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Sep 13, 11
Adobe - in a brilliant move - is bringing Flash to the iOS from their end. It's a server solution. Fun fun!
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Sep 14, 11
Nifty D & D Toolkit for mLearning. Haven't checked it all out yet, but a cursory glance seems really neat.
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Oct 04, 11
SlideShare plays well with iOS. Very exciting!
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Oct 04, 11
iPad apps for learning info re: functionality and usage.
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New students in degree and diploma programs at campuses in Orlando, Lakeland, Kissimmee, DeLand and Pembroke Pines will begin receiving iPad 2 WiFi devices at the start of the quarter today, with Apple training available on the first day of classes. A technology cost for the device will be included in tuition fees.
The iPad 2 comes with an E-Book application for textbooks. The device offers many unique capabilities for students to be mobile learners, with apps for tracking assignments, taking notes, file sharing on projects and other tools.
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Dec 02, 11
Funded for five years by NSF.
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This site is designed to promote the networking and integration of Mobile Learning into classrooms around the world. On this site you will find several resources that will help you to find answers to your questions:
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- MLNet is a new initiative to create a collaboration space using Twitter where you can have discussions that are important to you (all you need is a Twitter account to participate).
- MLNet discussions are hosted by Google Groups, and we welcome your input and questions
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SIGML is the ISTE special interest group that is an advocate for mobile learning worldwide, and promotes meaningful integration of mobile devices in teaching and learning in formal and informal learning environments.
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Members of SIGML include teachers, administrators, technology coordinators, university faculty and researchers, and representatives from profit and non-profit entities, including government. We hope you will get involved and join us. Please direct any inquiries to istesigml@gmail.com
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