The day is coming when the cell phone will be the dominant tool for accessing information. Announcements this week about Microsoft's Bing 411 and the Palm Pre suggest we're getting there fast, write columnist Mike Elgan. Read more

The approach taken was to use the mobile devices, not as the object of study in themselves, but as cognitive tools to be used to complete a complex and authentic task. Students used the iPods in groups to create digital stories appropriate for very young children, in the style of a children’s picture book. Read more

The project endeavoured to take an innovative approach not only in the creation of new, authentic pedagogies for mobile devices but also in the action learning approach adopted for the professional development of participants. The project involved 15 people including teachers, IT and PD personnel. Read more

In urgent situations, the value of mobile learning is not only ubiquitous, perpetual availability, but just-in-time learning based on context aware information and guidance. Our proposed contribution is a model based on mobile-aware services that adapt to the learning environment, embracing contextual information, mirroring levels, guidance, and metacognitive support adaptable to learner self-regulation in specific crisis situations. Read more