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After reading the paper I answered 2 questions for which the details are below:

According to findings - how if at all do mobile practices actively contribute to student learning?

From reading the report the key areas I would list (in bullet style) are:

·Flexibility in learning

·Multi-tasking potential

·Encourages learning outside

·Supports learning preferences such as audio resources for auditory learners

·Encourages learner to produce their own learning resources

·Encourages sharing and collaboration

·Great for informal learning as much as formal learning

Attached is a wordle with this information presented in another way.

Q.Where wouldI place my own use of mobile devices in comparison with those students in the paper?

·I use podcasts very little - those in the paper indicated they used them more than me

·Blogs - I use them frequently (almost daily) and they form a major part of my learning process

·Informal learning is high for me - if I come across something I don't know or need I am straight away online using mobile devices to learn there and then

·Research online - I do this often and comprehensively

·I have a high activity level of creating my own learning resources

·My activity of sharing on social networks is medium to high

·Access to online when I am out and about isvery high

·I have less activity in terms of sharing funny videos etc.Itend to share objects thatare my own rather than forwarding on things

Reference - Agnes Kukulska-Hulme et al.. (2011). Mature Students Using Mobile Devices in Life and Learning. International Journal or Mobile and Blended Learning. 3 (1), 18-52.