mLearn 2012 - 11th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning

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16 Octobre 2012 - 18 Octobre 2012
Établissements scolaires, Enseignement supérieur, Formation permanente, Apprentissage et Societé
Finlande
Helsinki
Centre of Learning Sciences and Technologies
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mLearn 2012 - 11th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning

mLearn pushes further the theory and practice of learning and mobility in converging technological environments. This includes applications of trendy devices in various contexts, but also calls for investigating new educational and technological ways and concepts for supporting formal and informal learning as well as transitions between different types of learning.

Connecting Research and Practice


The conference in Helsinki in 2012 is focused around a stronger link of research on mobile learning and the practical implications and impact of it. Linking researchers and stakeholder in every day education is essential for a long term success of mobile learning support. Recent years and conferences have shown that for such a long term inpact the discourse between researchers and stakeholders is essential: Therefore melarn 2012 will:


  • Offer research topic sessions on focused areas in mobile learning support

  • Integrate a practicioners day with hands on workshops and applications oriented sessions

  • A hackathon for connecting developers of mobile apps to the mobile learning practitioners and research community

Get Ideas


mLearn has a long standing tradition to stimulate discussion and creativity for solutions and practices on the following topcis. 

 


  • Mobile learning in and across formal and informal settings

  • Ubiquitous and ambient learning and technology

  • Theories, models and ethics for mobile and contextual learning

  • Open and distance education with mobile devices

  • Mobile language learning

  • Interaction design and usability for mobile learning

  • Interoperability and standards for mobile learning

  • Challenges for mobile learning in developing countries

  • Mobile learning strategies in schools, higher institutions, industry, and organizations

  • Adaptive, virtual or collaborative environments for mobile learning

  • Augmented reality for learning

  • Innovative approaches to learning of current and emerging mobile technologies

  • Toys and smart objects for learning

  • Mobile learning across cultures

Meet People


mLearn provides a unique forum for knowledge sharing and transfer for academia, developers, practitioners, industry, government, and organisations. Every year, mLearn attracts a great number of participants from more than 60 countries representing all continents.
Helsinki Congress Paasitorni
Paasivuorenkatu 5 A, 00530 Helsinki

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