We sleep next to them. We carry them around with us wherever we go. We use them for social interaction, classroom polls, information gathering, navigation, entertainment, translation, coursework, payments, augmented reality (AR), research, virtual reality (VR), media making, etc. Mobile technologies offer up countless functionalities for learners and academics.
In higher education, mobile learning can “increase learner satisfaction and retention, widen participation and potentially reduce costs.†Mobile technologies can also enhance the student experience, connect learners with advisors, and provide conduits for peer-to-peer engagement.