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Mobile Education On-Demand: True Anytime/Anywhere Education
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Nasco, Dennis |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Abstract | Does true anytime/anywhere education exist yet? True anytime/anywhere education does not exist yet, but within the next five to ten years certain technological advancements will make true mobile education on demand a reality. Soon, high-speed broadband wireless networks will blanket the developed world combined with the continued miniaturization and proliferation of wireless hand-held devices which may soon become the preferred internet access tool. This article will discuss the challenges to wireless on-demand education and some of the possible advantages, as well as, how these technological advancements could affect post secondary education and corporate training as we know it. TRUE ANYTIME-ANYWHERE EDUCATION? The term anytime/anywhere education has been freely used for several years almost interchangeably with distance education. Does true anytime/anywhere education exist, or is it a fallacy? For true anytime/anywhere education to exist there must be true anytime/anywhere information access. Therefore, for true anywhere/anytime education to exist, one must have access to the internet from any location and have a form factor of a computer, such as a handheld PC, available at all times. We could be at the beginning of a paradigm shift in the way education and training will be delivered in the future. Imagine a world where we will have infinite access to data, at our finger tips, of every communication medium, at anytime of day, and at any location. That day will be here sooner than we think and could have a dramatic impact on training and education. It was in 1993, only 10 years ago, that the internet was introduced into mainstream business and educational use. The internet has long been used in the traditional classroom as a research tool, communication tool, and self-directed learning tool. The impact of the internet on education, especially distance education has been enormous. In fact, web-based education and distance education have basically become synonymous terms. Distance learning and the use of technology in education are not new concepts. Shortly after the advent of the postal system came the concept of distance learning through correspondence courses. Thus, the first distance learning model was born. In “Online Distance Learning in Higher Education, 1998-2002,” IDC forecast that the number of students taking distance learning courses is expected to grow from 710,000 in 1998 to 2.23 million in the year 2002, an estimated growth rate of 33% (Loh, 2001). Web-based learning has become the main vehicle to supply so-called anytime/anywhere education. For true anytime/anywhere education to exist two technologies must proliferate: 1) wireless, seamless internet access networks, and 2) wireless mobile, handheld devices such as Handheld PCs. Loh (2001) looked at the current feasibility of using “portable devices” within Web-based learning environments. Loh states that several factors are converging to create the increased use of portable devices in education. First, we are becoming increasing mobile |
| Starting Page | 3 |
| Ending Page | 3 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 1 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=ojwed |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
