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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

As mobile learning becomes more and more popular, so does the potential for distraction in the classroom. With so many captivating apps and games, it is easy to see how students would have a hard time putting their smartphones and other mobile devices away. Assess Learning and Stay Organized.

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The challenges of mobile learning in the classroom

Neo LMS

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Mobile students.

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How to Type Accents in Google Docs

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

In today’s digitally connected world, where languages blend and intermingle in our daily communications, knowing how to add accented characters to documents has become an essential skill. You can access it by searching for ‘Character Map’ in the Start menu. For Windows users, the Character Map utility is a handy tool.

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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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Mobile Learning: Making the Digital Promise Real

Digital Promise

Mobile learning is also effective at reaching and teaching some of society’s hardest to serve. Research by Cell-Ed shows that low-skilled adults who studied basic literacy by calling Cell-Ed learning lines improved their reading scores by “years … [in] about four months. A Mobile Learning Call to Action.

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How to Turn off SafeSearch

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This feature is there to filter out explicit content from your search results, but sometimes you might need access to unfiltered information for your research or other purposes. Access Settings : Look for the “Settings” option, usually found at the bottom-right corner of the Google homepage.

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Here Is How to Access Google Drive Files Offline

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This allows you to access, view and edit files such as Google Docs,read more One of the important Google Drive features that is overlooked by several teachers is the ability to use Drive files offline.