





On this page we will collect all resources, conference papers, presentations and links relevant to the project. This page will be constantly updated during the lifetime of the project.
Published papers and articles
Smith, C., Cook, J, and Bradley, C. (2009). Using the world as an interface: augmenting contexts for development to absorb, transform and reuse information. Paper presented at research strand of MoLeNET Mobile Learning Conference.
Bachmair, B., Pachler, N., Cook, J. and others (2010). Individualised Mobility as Cultural Resource: Harnessing the ‘Mobile Complex’ for Participatory Learning. Workshop at German Education Research Association Congress (DGfE 2010: http://www.dgfe2010.de/), Mainz, Germany, March 2010.
Cook, J. (2009). Mobile Phones as Mediating Tools Within Augmented Contexts for Development. Workshop: Education in the Wild. Alpine Rendez-Vous, within the framework of the STELLAR Network of Excellence. December 3-4, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Pratt-Adams, S., Cook, J., Smith, C. and Bradley, C. (2009). Developing Context-Sensitive Mobile Learning to Explore Urban Education. BERA 2009 Annual Conference, University of Manchester, 2-5 September.
Smith, C. and Cook, J. (2009). Interaction Heuristics for Context-Sensitive Mobile Learning. 3rd WLE Mobile Learning Symposium: Mobile Learning Cultures across Education, Work and Leisure 27 March 2009, WLE Centre, IOE London, UK.
Cook, J., Pachler, N., Bachmair, B. and Adami, E. (2009). Symposium Outside in, inside out? Digital Media as Cultural Resources for Learning (Convenor: Cook), CAL 09, Brighton UK. Individual paper
Cook: ‘Appropriation of mobile phones for learning’.
Smith, C., Cook, J. and Bradley, C. (2009). Context Sensitive Mobile Learning: Adding Relevant Information on the Move to Objects and Activities to Augment Understanding. CAL 09, Brighton, UK
Smith, C., Cook, J. and Pratt-Adams, S. (2009). Context Sensitive Mobile Learning: Designing a ‘Technoscape’ for Urban Planners. Mobile Learning, Barcelona, 26-28 February
Pachler, N., Bachmair, B., Cook, J., Gunther, K. and Adami, E. (2009). Outside In and Inside Out: Interdisciplinarity and Mobile Learning Research. Symposium for 2009 AERA Annual Meeting,
Disciplined Inquiry: Education Research in the Circle of Knowledge, April 13 – 17, San Diego, USA.
Individual paper Cook: Mobile learner context and appropriation
Smith, C., Cook, J. and Bradley, C. (2008). Engineering Suitable Content for Context Sensitive Education and Vocational Training (CONTSENS). Handheld Learning 2008 Conference, October 13th-15th, London, UK.
Cook, J. (2009). Mobile devices for learning: Seven things to remember (plus or minus two). Invited talk at workshop: Successful deployment: networked hand-held devices for learning and teaching. Organised by the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), with the support of Becta, 12-13 November at the National College for Leadership for Schools and Children’s Services, Nottingham
Cook, J. (2009). Mobile Learner Requirements. Presentation at Workshop on User Centred Requirements Processes for E-Learning and Knowledge Management – A European-Wide Perspective. July 2nd, London Metropolitan University. See http://mature-ip.eu/en/event/user-centered-requirements-engineering
Cook, J. (2009). Scaffolding the Mobile Wave. Keynote at Institutional Impact, a JISC online conference, 9th July 2009. See http://ssbr0709.inin.jisc-ssbr.net/programme/
Cook, J. (2009). Going for a Local Walkabout: Putting Urban Planning Education in Context with Mobile Phones. Invited talk at Mimas Conference Mobile Learning: Telling Tales. 9th July, University of Westminster.
Cook, J. (2009). Going for a Local Walkabout: Putting Urban Planning Education in Context with Mobile Phones. Invited talk at LearnHigher CETL ‘M-Posium’ on Mobile Learning. April 22nd, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Cook, J. (2009). Phases of Mobile Learning. Invited lecture at Joint European Summer School on Technology Enhanced Learning 2009. Terchova, Slovakia, May 30 - June 6. See: http://tinyurl.com/psejxu
Cook, J. (2009). Reflections on a 16 Year Research Journey from Mentoring, Metacognition and Music to Mobile Learning. Invited contribution at Computers and Learning Research Group (CALRG) 30th Anniversary, 18th May, Open University.
Cook, J. (2009). What Advice Do the Panel Members Have in Regards to How Students Can Maximise the Opportunities for Success Provided by Higher Education? Invited presentation and discussant at Get Ahead Student Conference, 11th February, Holloway Road, London Metropolitan University. See http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/news/latest-news/february-2009/how-to-get-ahead-and-lead-london.cfm
Cook, J. (2008). Phases of Mobile Learning. Invited talk at WLE CETL Dissemination Event, 25th November, Institute of Education.
Smith, C (2008), JISC TechDis event 'Creating Content for Mobile Learning: A Resource Creation Day' Carl has produced a short instructional video entitled 'Using QR codes in Mobile Learning'. The video can be downloaded from here: www.rlo-cetl.ac.uk/developers/smith/qrcodes_carl_smith.zip
Smith, C (2008), Learning Design Symposium. Panel discussion session chaired by Prof Gilly Salmon. Online Educa Berlin. Synopsis: what makes good design in online and mobile Learning? Each speaker will present their specific perspective on learning design and then Prof Salmon will lead the discussion taking into account the various viewpoints and experiences raised.
Articles and Presentations
Mobile Performance Support System - Technical Solution
- N. Mileva / D. Tokmakov
- Design and Development of Multimedia Learning Objects for Mobile Phones
Claire Bradley / John Cook / Richard Haynes / Tom Boyle / Carl Smith
- Mobile Learning Group
Presented by John Cook
- Adult Multimedia Learning with PDAs – The User Experience
Presented by Claire Bradley / Richard Haynes / Tom Boyle
Presented by Judy Nix in July 2008.
- The digitally literate learner and the appropriation of new technologies and media for education
(Inaugural professorial lecture by John Cook, 3rd February 2009)
- 3rd WLE Mobile Learning Symposium: Mobile Learning Cultures across Education, Work and Leisure
27 March 2009, WLE Centre, IOE London, UK
- Phases of Mobile Learning
John Cook
- Using Wireless Technologies for Context Sensitive Education and Training
Ed O'Brien, Ericsson, to EDEN annual conference in 2009
- Hands-on Mobile
John Cook, Claire Bradley, Richard Haynes and Carl Smith
- Design and Development of Multimedia Learning Objects for Mobile Phones
Claire Bradley, Richard Haynes, John Cook, Tom Boyle, and Carl Smith, presented at Mobile Learning, Barcelona, 26-28 February 2009.
- Context Sensitive Mobile Learning: Designing a ‘Technoscape’ for Urban Planners
Smith, C., Cook, J. and Pratt-Adams, S.
- Interaction Heuristics for Context-Sensitive Mobile Learning
Smith, C. and Cook, J. Paper accepted for 3rd WLE Mobile Learning Symposium: Mobile Learning Cultures across Education, Work and Leisure 27 March 2009, WLE Centre, IOE London, UK.
- Generating Learning Contexts with Mobile Devices
Cook, J., Bradley, C., Lance, J., Smith, C. and Haynes, R.
In Norbert Pachler (Ed.), Mobile Learning: Towards a Research Agenda, WLE Occasional Papers in Work-Based Learning 1, London
- World's largest open university goes mobile
Ericsson.com, October 2009
- Desmond Keegan Book Review
Ally, M. (ed.)(2009) Mobile learning. Transforming the delivery of education and training. Athabasca, Alberta: AU Press.
Submitted to European Journal of Open, Distance and e-learning (EURODL).
- Desmond Keegan, Book Review
Wei, Runfang (2008) China’s Radio and TV Universities and the British Open University: a comparative study. Nanjing: Yilin Press.
A ccepted for publication by The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (TODJE)
- Vitality in Organisations - Fit Until the Finish
ECLO's 16th International Conference, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands on June 18/19, 2009
- ECLO Hertogenbosch Conference - Award Winners
- The Contsens project team at the "Vitality in Organisations - Fit Until the Finish" Conference
Hertogenbosch, Netherlands on June 18/19, 2009
(ECLO)
- Further reading on the use of Mobile Technologies in Learning
(ECLO)
- Post Dissemination Conference Communication June 2009
(ECLO)
- Contsens SIG Dissemination Numbers
(ECLO)
(ECLO)
- April 2009 Communication
(ECLO)
- April 2008 Communication
(ECLO)
International Conferences on Mobile Learning
IADIS - International Association for Development of the Information Society. IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning 2010 will be held at Porto, Portugal 19-21 March 2010.
mLearn 2010. The 2010 mLearn Conference will be organized by the Department of Intelligent Computer Systems of the University of Malta, Malta from 19-22 October 2010.
ISTE 2010. The International Society for Technology in Education wwill hold its annual conference on mobile learning at the Colorado Convention Centre, Denver, Colorado from 27-30 June 2010.
Handheld Learning 2010. The Handheld Learning Conference will be held in London, U.K. from 10-13 October 2010. 1500 delegates attended the conference in 2009.
The Mobile HCI conference (the 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices) will take place in Lisbon, Portugal from 7-10 September 2010.
IMCL 2010. The 5th annual conference on Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning will be held at Sousse University, Tunisia on 7-8 July 2010.
WMUTE 2010. The 6th IEEE International Conference on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies in Education will be held in Kaosiung, Taiwan from 12-16 April 2010.
International Journals on Mobile Learning
For articles on mobile learning or to submit an article on mobile learning the following journals are available:
International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (ISSN: 1941-8647) is edited by Dr David Parsons, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.
International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation is edited by Professor Jason Cheng, Gonzaga University, Spokane, USA.
International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (ISSN: 1865-7923) is edited by Professor Michael Auer, Kirchengasse 10/200, Wien, Austria.
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL) is edited by Terry Anderson at Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada.
The European Review of Open and Distance Learning (EURODL) is published by European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) and edited by Professor Alan Tait, at the Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
ELEED, the e-Learning and Education Journal (ISSN: 1860-7470) is edited by Professor Dr Bernd Krämer at the FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany.
Distance Education is the official journal of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia Inc and is edited from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
The Turkish Journal of Distance Education (TOJDE) is edited from Anadolou University, Turkey by Professor Ugur Demirey.
The American Journal of Distance Education is edited from Pennsylvania State University, USA.
The Journal of Distance Education is a publication of the Canadian Association of Distance Education and is edited by Dr Mark Bullen of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada.
Books on Mobile Learning
Kukulska-Hulme, A. and Traxler J. (2005) (eds) Mobile learning: a handbook for educators and trainers
Metcalfe, D. (2006) mLearning: mobile learning and performance in the palm of your hand.
Ally, M. (ed) (2009) Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training. Athabasca, Alberta: Athabasca University Press.
Vavoula, G., Pachler, N., & Kukulska-Hulme, A. (Eds.; 2009). Researching mobile learning: Frameworks, tools, and research designs. New York: Peter Lang.
Pachler, N, Bachmair, B, Cook, J. (Eds; 2010): Mobile Learning. Structures, Agency, Practices. London: Springer.