Title :
An Alternative to the Traditional Methods in Education - M-Learning: a Glance into the Future
Author :
Marghescu, Georgeta ; Chicioreanu, Teodora Daniela ; Marghescu, Ion
Author_Institution :
Politehnica Univ., Bucharest
Abstract :
The profound changes in society and dramatic development of technology have significant effects on the education who must face the challenges of the new century. This paper deals with one of the alternatives to the classical education technology: the m-learning. The particularities, the advantages, the disadvantages and the social impact of the m-learning are discussed.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; mobile computing; social aspects of automation; education technology; m-learning; social impact; Computer science education; Educational technology; Electronic learning; Engineering education; Humans; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Mobile handsets; Personnel; Social implications of technology; Education; e-learning; education technology; m-learning;
Conference_Titel :
EUROCON, 2007. The International Conference on "Computer as a Tool"
Conference_Location :
Warsaw
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0813-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0813-9
DOI :
10.1109/EURCON.2007.4400623
