Towards Mobile Curriculum with Systemic Learning Solutions

In this article, we discuss a work-in-progress study project, in which one of the main goals is to bring out the most relevant qualities of technologies for the instruction and school development. The Systemic Learning Solutions (SysTech) project is a joint value network project in which learning solutions are co-designed and created among research institutes, 12 companies and a wide range of educational piloting environments. The aim is 1) to find new and innovative approaches in curricular design including current and emerging mobile technologies, 2) to explore mobile learning in and across formal and informal settings, and 3) to create adaptive, virtual or collaborative environments for mobile learning. This paper presents some background knowledge, six key characteristics (Zhang et al., in press) of the mobilized curriculum (Looi et al., 2011.), a testing model, and initial findings from the first pilot experiments. Author

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