The Benefits Of M-Learning

Each year we step forward in technology, and lately m-learning has become a part of this technological improvement. In the past, there weren’t such things as cell-phones or computers, long distance communications were difficult and people only received information out of books and newspapers. However, everyone nowadays owns at least one source of m-learning device; whether it’s a mobile phone, a tablet, a laptop or an MP3 player. These sources that provide us various ways of mobile learning have changed our lives completely and have changed the way we receive information. M-learning is provided to us from a numerous of devices, such as Apple, Android, Microsoft, etc. However, the most well-known and best-seller devices are the Apple products,

The best you can do is position them where they can find what they need to know when they need to know it” [Seymour Papert]. M-learning has outstanding advantages to its users; Apple products and other devices have made that advantages possible for us and have dramatically improved the way we learn and gain information anytime we want, wherever we are. One of the advantages is that we can read the newspapers, the latest news or our favorite magazine by just accessing the internet from our m-learning device, whenever and wherever we are. Another advantage is that we can share our thoughts and knowledge with others through social media, for example; we can create a blog or a website and post articles and reviews about any subject of our interest and share these ideas and information with other users. Furthermore, m-learning has enhanced the way we gain education, whether in school, college or simply studying at home. Now, we can improve our knowledge in any subject that we find difficulty in studying it. Many different educational websites and applications are available for us to browse or download at anytime we want. In addition, teachers and professors use educational videos during classes or lectures to simplify the information we receive and to make it interesting and

First of all, our mobile devices or tablets or laptops don’t have unlimited storage availability, at one point or another they will run out of space and we would have to delete old files or buy new storage cards. Second, to get all the advantages mobile learning has to offer, you must buy a mobile device, and to get the benefits of the mobile device, you have to update your mobile frequently and pay for monthly data charges and when downloading large files, the monthly charges could be quite high[2]. Third, online articles and news aren’t always accurate in their information; therefore, we might receive incorrect and unreliable information which may affect negatively on the way we think or learn about that subject or topic. Finally, we must be aware of hackers and plagiarists. For example our blogs, personal accounts and academic accounts can be hacked and our privacy would be invaded. In addition, our work and creativity could be easily plagiarized by others and they may get much credit than us, depending on how they use our work and where they post or publish it. In conclusion, m-learning has significantly changed the way we gain and receive information. Despite of the several disadvantages, m-learning has various considerable advantages that benefit us in many ways. I believe m-learning is a fascinating and an easy way to gain and receive