The exploitation of technological advances in learning has result in an exponential progress in this field through e-learning applications in the last decade, and currently through the emergence of a new concept called mlearning. M-learning is defined as the use of mobile technologies for learning; m-learning must benefit from elearning technological advances in order to avoid reinventing the w...

This paper describes an open framework aimed to facilitate the development of mobile and ubiquitous learning applications. The main features that this framework implements are: (a) transparent management of several location-based technologies, including GPS, and cell towers; (b) easy identification of objects through RFID; (c) support for motion sensors (e.g. G-Sensor); (d) interoperability wit...

Personalization approaches in learning environments are crucial to foster effective, active, efficient, and satisfactory learning. They can be addressed from different perspectives and also in various educational settings, including formal, informal, workplace, lifelong, mobile, contextualized, and selfregulated learning. PALE workshop offers an opportunity to present and discuss a wide spectru...

: This study investigated the impact of audio-visual input enhancement teaching techniques on improving English as Foreign Language (EFL) learnersˈ collocation learning as well as their accuracy concerning collocation use in narrative writing. In addition, it compared the impact and efficiency of audio-visual input enhancement in two learning contexts, namely traditional and mo...

Language classrooms are occasionally anxiety-breeding situations. Foreign language classroom anxiety which negatively affects foreign language learning is typically associated with productive activities mainly speaking skill. To cope with the issue and overcome language learning difficulties, the present study was conducted to explore the impact of mobile-assisted language learning on enhancing...

The teledensity in India is estimated at 74.50 per cent (January, 2014) with an increase in subscriber base each day. No other revolution in the mankind has transformed the communication scenario to the extent as done by the mobile technologies. India has the fastest growing telecom network in the world with its high population and development potential base. Education is at a critical juncture...

This paper assumes that in the near future most students at universities are in possession of a mobile device with the ability to access the world wide web and display multimedia content. Observing the current development trends of mobile hardware, this seems to be justified. Even common mobile phones have multiple wireless communication interfaces and colour displays. More expensive devices ar...

virtual learning is a new idea that has gotten a new form with the emergence of new technologies such as the wireless networks. the mobile phone (cell phone) is a device that is used by most people nowadays. therefore, one can use the mobile phone for virtual learning on a wide scale. one of the popular and at the same time simple and inexpensive services on the mobile phone is the sms (short m...