Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 8th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2009 |
| Pages | 139-139 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 8th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2009 - Orlando, United States Duration: 26 Oct 2009 → 30 Oct 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 8th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2009 |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | mLearn 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| City | Orlando |
| Period | 26/10/09 → 30/10/09 |
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Keywords
- ebooks
- reading
- reading proficiency
- contextual learning
- mobile learning
- education
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The role of reading and the potential of portable eBook readers in mobile learning. / Kuula, Timo; Harper, R.
8th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2009. 2009. p. 139-139.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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T1 - The role of reading and the potential of portable eBook readers in mobile learning
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PY - 2009
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N2 - The variety of highly portable reading devices is now remarkable - Amazon Kindles, iRex iLiads and Sony Readers are but the most well known. At the same time there are continuous and extensive discussions about levels of reading proficiency and how it might be impacted by such new technologies, especially amongst the young. Though it would seem obvious that there might be a link between the two, such discussions typically suffer from being too general, ignoring differences in type of reading, in the contexts of reading and hence also in relevant or appropriate measures of reading proficiency. Reading an SMS is clearly different from reading a novel as it is different from reading a textbook. In this paper, we want to report an examination of eBook readers from the perspective of 'mobile learning'. It seems that eBook readers and their role in mobile learning have not been examined very greatly from this perspective.
AB - The variety of highly portable reading devices is now remarkable - Amazon Kindles, iRex iLiads and Sony Readers are but the most well known. At the same time there are continuous and extensive discussions about levels of reading proficiency and how it might be impacted by such new technologies, especially amongst the young. Though it would seem obvious that there might be a link between the two, such discussions typically suffer from being too general, ignoring differences in type of reading, in the contexts of reading and hence also in relevant or appropriate measures of reading proficiency. Reading an SMS is clearly different from reading a novel as it is different from reading a textbook. In this paper, we want to report an examination of eBook readers from the perspective of 'mobile learning'. It seems that eBook readers and their role in mobile learning have not been examined very greatly from this perspective.
KW - ebooks
KW - reading
KW - reading proficiency
KW - contextual learning
KW - mobile learning
KW - education
M3 - Conference article in proceedings
SP - 139
EP - 139
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