I came across an interesting Guardian article about a university using mobile
phones to deliver learning:
http://education.guardian.co.uk/elearning/story/0,10577,1482497,00.html.
"Lecturers at Coventry University have developed a teaching technique called
'm-learning', which allows students to download course material and listen to
lectures via their mobile phones."
The article says the scheme has been a huge success, and I think it's great that
we're seeing innovative new ways of delivering learning.
However, what about the potential dangers of mobile phones? Does m-learning
expose students to high levels of radiation?
If you look up mobile phones / mobile learning and health risks online, you find
a huge contradictory array of research, suggesting that mobiles do pose some
health risk, particularly to younger children with developing brains, but that
they are still safe to use.
I personally use my mobile for short calls only, as at one time it was my main
phone, and I used to find that the side of my head got hot after long calls,
which was unnerving!
What do people think about these potentials pros and cons to m-learning? How do
the educational benefits and potential health risks balance out?
Vashti
CETIS Enterprise SIG Coordinator
University of Wales Bangor
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