Foreword – Kinshuk (Athabasca University, Canada)

Preface – Hokyoung Ryu (Massey University, New Zealand) and David Parsons (Massey University, New Zealand)

Acknowledgements

Section I: Introduction

Section I: Theoretical Foundations of Mobile Learning Experiences

Chapter I – Designing Learning Activities with Mobile Technologies
Hokyoung Ryu and David Parsons (Massey University, New Zealand)

Chapter II – Transforming the Practice of Mobile Learning: Promoting Pedagogical Innovation through Educational Principles and Strategies that Work
Patrick Danaher, Raj Gururajan and Abdul Hafeez-Baig (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)

Section II: Introduction

Section II: Enhancing Individual Learning Experiences

Chapter III – Understanding the Value of Interactive SMS for Large Classes
Eusebio Scornavacca, Sid Huff, and Stephen Marshall (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)

Chapter IV – Learning by Pervasive Games: An Empirical Study
Christian Kittl, Francika Edegger, and Otto Petrovic (Karl-Franzens University, Austria)

Chapter V – iPods as Mobile Multimedia Learning Environments: Individual Differences and Instructional Design
Peter Dolittle, Danielle Lusk, C. Noel Byrd, and Gina Mariano (Virginia Tech, U.S.A)

Chapter VI – From Individual learning to Collaborative learning - Location, Fun and Games: Place, Context and Identity in Mobile Learning
Martin Owen (Medrus Learning, U.K)

Section III: Introduction

Section III: Enhancing Collaborative Learning Experiences

Chapter VII – Collaborative Technology Impacts in Distributed Learning Environments
Martha Grabowski, Greg Lepak, and George Kulick (LeMoyne College, U.S.A)

Chapter VIII – Constructing Mobile Technology-Enabled Environments for an Integrated Learning Approach
María Felisa Verdejo, Carlos Celorrio, Emilio Julio Lorenzo, Marta Millán, Sergio Prades, and Javier Vélez (National Distance Learning University, Spain)

Chapter IX – Collaboration in Context as a Framework for Designing Innovative Mobile Learning Activities
Daniel Spikol, Arianit Kurti, and Marcelo Milrad (Växjö University, Sweden)

Chapter X – Participatory Simulation for Collaborative Learning Experiences
Chengjiu Yin, Hiroaki Ogata, and Yoneo Yano (University of Tokushima, Japan)

Section IV: Introduction

Section IV: Enhancing Situated Learning Experiences

Chapter XI – Situated Learning with Sketchmap
Sosuke Miura, Pamela Ravasio, and Masanori Sugimoto (University of Tokyo, Japan)

Chapter XII – An Architecture for a Personalised Mobile Environment to Facilitate Contextual Lifelong Learning
Dionisios Dimakopoulos and George Magoulas (University of London, U.K)

Chapter XIII – Designing Situated Learning Experiences
Hokyoung Ryu (Massey University, New Zealand)

Chapter XIV – Professional learning environment
Ana Dzartevska (Sandfield Information Systems, New Zealand)

Section V: Introduction

Section V:Challenges and Future Mobile Learning

Chapter XV – Handheld Educational Applications: A Review of the Research
Yanjie Song (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Chapter XVI – Assessing the Benefits of AJAX in Mobile Learning Systems
Feng Xie and David Parsons (Massey University, New Zealand)

Chapter XVII – Recommended Readings and Resources
compiled by Hokyoung Ryu and David Parsons (Massey University, New Zealand)

Glossary

About the Editors

About the Authors

Index