According to the British Columbia Local News, teacher Andrew Kitchenham recently published two books detailing the benefits of educational technology on learning.
Kitchenham hopes that his efforts in detailing mobile learning will be used around the world, as he hopes to promote the acceptance of mobile learning, which utilizes personal computing devices such as tablets and smartphones.
"So far there have only been books on American studies on these types of learning," he told the media outlet. "But countries such as Malaysia, for example, are way out in front of North America and there are already far more mobile phones in India than there are land lines. This is fundamentally changing how people access information around the world."
Kitchenham favors a system of "blended learning," in which traditional lesson plans are paired with educational technology, such as a e-reader, an interactive whiteboard or a classroom projector. By deploying all of these educational techniques, teachers may find their students' understanding of core subjects heightened.
According to Kitchenham, the potential for mobile and blended learning is sky-high.
"Add to that the rising cost of education and its associated expenses, and it is increasingly apparent that mobile and blended learning could become even more the norm for post-secondary education," he told the British Columbia Local News.
