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20 benefits of mobile learning

1. Convenience and flexibility
2. Relevance
3. Learner control
4. Good use of 'dead time'
5. Fits many different learning styles
6. Improves social learning (i.e. Communicating with peers and experts)
7. Encourages reflection
8. Easy evidence collection
9. Supported decision making
10. Speedier remediation
11. Improved learner confidence
12. Easily digestible learning
13. Heightened engagement
14. Better planning for face-to-face
15. Great for induction
16. Elimination of technological barriers
17. Designed once; delivered across multiple platforms
18. Easily trackable via wifi
19. Cost-effective build
20. A means to recoup money

EPIC

Dr Chris Davies, Head of the e-learning research group, Oxford Prof. John Traxler, Prof. Of Mobile Learning

2011

Epic.co.UK/assets/files/20_benefits_of_mobile.PDF

(accessed 8 September 2011)