Life Long Learning Support by MLearning - Example Scenarios

It is often emphasized, that the main advantage of e-learning is
independence of both location and time. However, in traditional
e-learning the minimum requirement is still a personal computer
(PC)—consequently an absolute independence in location is not provided.
These independencies are still not fulfilled with the use of notebooks
because a real independency in location depends on the rapid
advancement and affordability of the necessary technology. This problem
could be solved by using highly mobile and available devices Such as
mobile phones. For example, the market saturation of mobile phones in
Austria is currently at a level of 81 percent and the numbers are still
increasing. Since the majority of students at both secondary schools and
universities have a mobile phone at hand most of the time, mobile
learning (m-learning) could be an important instrument for assisting
learning in future.