1. Doctoral Progress:
Pervasive Learning:
Forecasting the Future of Individual
and Collaborative Learning within an
Age of Ubiquitous Communication
Mark A.M. Kramer

2. Impulse:
"There is a need to re-conceptualize
learning for the mobile age, to
recognize the essential role of
mobility and communication in the
process of learning."
-- Mike Sharples: University of Nottingham

3. Abstract:
Mobile information and
communication technologies are
increasingly impacting the lives of
individuals and are a major factor in
helping re-shape our cultures and
societies...

4. Abstract:
...Ubiquitous computing and
mixed-reality computing scenarios
are becoming commonplace and
have a huge influence in the way
in which individuals relate with
others and their surroundings...

5. Abstract:
This research will explore the impact of
existing and emerging mobile
information & communications
technologies and services on Higher
Education and in society in general, to
help shape and determine the future of
mobile learning within Europe

6. Pervasive Learning:

7. A decade of ICT growth driven
by mobile technologies
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/index.html

8. Ubiquitous Communication

9. http://mediaconvergence.economist.com

10. Impact on Education:

11. What is the mobile age?

12. What is mobility?

13. What is mobility?

14. What is communication?

15. What is education?

16. What is technology?

17. What is learning?

18. What is educational technology?

19. Ubiquitous & Pervasive Learning:
! Pervasive
learning enables
the flexibility to
learn “anytime”
“anywhere”
!

20. What will be the impact on
Formal...
Non-formal...
In-formal learning

21. Questions:
Is the development of mobile
learning and related practices a
direct result of dominant social
forces shaping the way we
learn and acquire knowledge?

22. Questions:
Is mobile learning an
evolutionary stage of
progression within the
development of education and
educational practices?

23. Questions:
Are lesser developed
regions more likely to adopt
and adapt to current and
emerging mobile learning
cultures?

24. Questions:
What are the human factors
limiting the up-take of mobile
learning?

25. Questions:
What are the human factors
Contributing to the up-take of
mobile learning?

26. Questions:
What are the trends and drivers?
• of development
• of uptake

27. Questions:
What are the prerequisites for
mobile learning?
• literacies
•capabilities

28. Questions:
What is Ubiquitous and Mixed Reality Learning?
Are Ubiquitous and Mixed Reality practices
feasible...and...
...will this bring a positive
impact on higher education?

29. Conclusion:
Research Reflections

30. Developing a Working Thesis:
Mobile Learning is a
evolutionary process shaped
by the societal need to adapt
to the current phase of
societal development

31. Developing a Working Thesis:
The mobility of the individual
increases individual
capabilities and emerge to
help individuals adapt to their
environment and social
circumstances.

32. Working Thesis:
The future of mobile learning is not
dependent on access to technology
and related infrastructure, but rather
developing the awareness, skills
and capabilities within individuals to
decide if mobile-learning brings
them personal benefit.

33. Working Thesis:
Lesser developed regions are
more likely to adopt mobile
learning scenarios in order to
achieve (or maintain) a more
equal social standing with
other more developed regions.

34. Developing a Working Thesis:
Technology enhanced mobile
learning is a result of current
societal developments
(Globalization)and will become the
dominant method of knowledge
acquisition within non-formal and
informal learning scenarios

35. Methods:
Analysis of existing research
Ethnographic research
Expert interviews
Delphi study

36. Doctoral Completion Time-line:

37. Contact:
www.mamk.net