Looking to the future: M-learning with the iPad

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dc.contributor.authorMelhuish, Karen
dc.contributor.authorFalloon, Garry
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-14T00:54:39Z
dc.date.available2011-02-14T00:54:39Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractMight Apple’s new iPad gain unprecedented traction in education, or is just another example of the over-hyping of new devices in a time of technological determinism (Postman, 2000)? This paper explores the potential affordances and limitations of the Apple iPad in the wider context of emergent mobile learning theory, and the social and economic drivers that fuel technology development. Against the background of effective teaching and learning, the functionality offered by the iPad, and its potential uses for learning, are discussed. A critical review of the way the iPad may support learning, that draws on learning theory, contemporary articles and e-learning literature, suggests that the device may offer an exciting platform for consuming and creating content in a collaborative, interactive way. However, of greater importance is that effective, evidence-driven, innovative practices, combined with a clear-sighted assessment of the advantages and limitations of any product, should take priority over the device itself.en_NZ
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dc.identifier.citationMelhuish, K. & Falloon, G. (2010). Looking to the future: M-learning with the iPad. Computers in New Zealand Schools, 22(3), 1-16.en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/5050
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Otagoen_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfComputers in New Zealand Schoolsen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttp://www.otago.ac.nz/cdelt/otago064509.pdfen_NZ
dc.rightsThis article has been published in the journal: Computers in New Zealand Schools. Used with permission.en_NZ
dc.subjecteducationen_NZ
dc.subjectiPaden_NZ
dc.subjectM-learningen_NZ
dc.titleLooking to the future: M-learning with the iPaden_NZ
dc.typeJournal Articleen_NZ
pubs.begin-page1en_NZ
pubs.elements-id35637
pubs.end-page16en_NZ
pubs.issue3en_NZ
pubs.volume22en_NZ
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