The value of Mobile Technology in Teaching and Learning.

'Using Mobile Phones to Improve Educational Outcomes : An Analysis of Evidence for Asia'.
By John Harmen Valk, Ahmed T.Rashid and Laurent Elder (Pan Asia Networking, IDRC,Canada).
Published March 2010.

This academic research looks at the very relevant significant changes that remain within the many developing countries in the World, with particular focus on rural and remote areas,and the importance of delivering quality education to those in need.
Although much hope has been placed on the new ICT's available, especially with mobile phones being a prime and highly relevant example, there is still over a third of the world's adult population who have no access to new skills and technologies which are necessary to improve the quality of their lives (Dhanarjan,2009,p46).
The research goes on to argue that mlearning (mobile learning) can also increase access to those situations where cost is seen and can be seen as a significant barrier to learnng (Visser and West,2005).

In conclusion,the analysis of the project (discussed at length) indicates that while there is important evidence that suggests mobile phones impart educational outcomes by facilitating increased access, much less evidence exists as to how mobile impact educational outcomes are achieved by promoting new learning.

The full analytical report can be seen at  http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view.

References :
Dhanarjan, T (2009). Education for all in the digital age.
In S.Akhtar and P.Amito (Eds), Digital review of Asia Pacific 2009 - 2010.
(pp59-66).

Visser,L and West,P (2005). The promise of m.learning for distance education in South Africa and other Developing Countries.
In Y.L.Visser , L.Visser, M.Simonson and R.Amirault (Eds), Trends and Issues in Distance Education : International Perspectives (pp117-129).
Greenwich, CT : Information Age Publishing.