Title:	MOBIQUITOUS: TECH-NOMADIC LEARNING
Author(s):	Marco Sassi , Lara Sosio
ISBN:	978-972-8924-36-2
Editors:	Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez (series editors: Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen)
Year:	2007
Edition:	Single
Keywords:	Education and training engineering, social psychology, gaming and simulations in mLearning, pedagogical approaches and theories for mLearning, affective fa
Type:	Short Paper
First Page:	150
Last Page:	154
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	The word Mobiquitous is the result of the combination of the words mobile and ubiquitous. The term mobile refers to the great capability of the mobile phone, to be used anytime and anywhere. Ubiquitous refers to the human condition of the individual once using the device. The anytime and anywhere features of mobile devices, render the application and use of the mobile phone, peculiar and extremely adaptable to any situation. The physical vs. the digital, the sedentary vs. the nomadic, allow mobile learning to help learners to improve their literacy and numeric skills removing some of the formality from the learning experience and engaging reluctant learners to remain more focused for longer periods, to raise self-esteem and self-confidence, helping them to identify areas where they need assistance and support” (Attewell 2004). The students are inventing ways to use their phones to learn what they want to know. Educators will figure out how to deliver our product in a way that fits into our students' digital lives—and their cell phones (Prensky 2005).
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