Getting the mob into mobile learning: Promoting the uptake and effective use of portable technologies for learning
This presentation will discuss the growing use of mobile technologies in learning and showcase some examples of best practice. It will consider learning designs that promote effective learning with mobile devices, and strategies for the sharing and reuse of effective learning designs. As well, the presentation will consider the opportunities and affordances of new mobile technologies for supporting learning in HE, and will consider the issues challenging future directions for mobile learning in education.
Biography
Ron Oliver is Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) at Edith Cowan University. He has a research background in multimedia and e-learning and has published over 200 refereed papers with contributions in most of the major international journals in this field.
Ron is a recognised leader in the Australian education sector in learning and teaching with technology. He is a regular presenter at national and international conferences and has presented over 100 keynote and invited addresses. He has won awards and recognition at the local, national and international level for research and teaching activities. His achievements include an Australian Award for University Teaching in 1997 and being selected as an Associate Fellow of the Carrick Institute in 2006.
