How can mobile phone (telephony) be used for ODL learning?
There are many avenues to explore here. The obvious answer is that mobile phones, by texting or by talk, make contact, between learner and learner, or between tutor and learner, easier. They also make administrative and operational support easier, eg by sending reminders or information. As a learning technology, people are experimenting with games, quizzes, ‘just-in-time’ learning and so on. These are seen as fun, and a way of appealing to learners who may be resistant to more traditional learning. If the definition of mobile learning is extended to include pocket PCs (eg Blackberries) and wireless laptops, then the whole range of technology-mediated learning, including online learning, becomes available to learners on the move.
