Assessed Activity 1.1 –  Learning Theories

Digital Learning Technologies (DLT) allows for individualised and ubiquitous learning. Here I will try to explain what is meant by ubiquitous learning.

First of all, what does ubiquitous stands for – ever present or everywhere.

Secondly learning – educational, pedagogical or instructive. If you add Environment to the mix (surroundings, situations, setting) you can see that ubiquitous learning means learning wherever you are (Jones, 2004).

Normally one would go to school and learn – be in a certain place at a certain time for a certain period well ubiquitous learning means that you don’t have to do that anymore.

Ubiquitous Learning means that you can learn anything at any time at any place – so long as you have a mobile device and can hook into a wireless network. (Osborne, 2013).

It means you can be ‘in class’ whilst at home. With the use of technology one can log onto a lesson and participate. Once could take a photo of an animal and google it whilst travelling, this is ubiquitous learning.

References:

Jones, V. & Jo, J.H. (2004). Ubiquitous learning environment: An adaptive teaching system using ubiquitous technology. In R. Atkinson, C. McBeath, D. Jonas-Dwyer & R. Phillips (Eds), Beyond the comfort zone: Proceedings of the 21st ASCILITE Conference (pp. 468-474. Perth, 5-8 December. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/procs/jones.html

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