Learning with Online and Mobile Technologies

'...Aimed at all learners - whether distance, campus based or blend - Learning with Online and Mobile Technologies is cleverly and creatively organised...this is a unique and worthwhile resource.' Alex Moseley, University of Leicester UK '...The book makes easy reading and is not lengthy, so it can be browsed through in an evening and read in more detail as the short chapters and their survival guides are requested...' - Ariadne '...an accessible and comprehensive book...Helpfully structured into complementary sections on each study topic - one on facts and theory, closely followed by the student's survival guide for each - this is the sort of book you'll want to read through once and then keep close by on the desk as a reference to consult time and again. Not just as you encounter new tools during your course, but to check on your learning style and fine-tune skills.' - Platform, The OU Community Online '...The chapters show how people use various technologies in teaching and learning in higher education, and then provide tips...useful for beginners at the undergraduate level, and it can be a recommended text for learners studying through online mode.' Sanjaya Mishra, Reader in Distance Education, Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education, India, BJET Journal 'A timely, helpful and easily readable book for any student wanting to get the most from the Internet and their mobile device.' - Niall Sclater Director of Learning Innovation, Open University 'This book is fantastic, especially for a student just coming to University. It pulls together nicely what university learning is all about and gives you that essential point of reference for all those tasks that seem daunting such as taking notes in a lecture or beginning to resource an assignment - I wish I had something like this when I first arrived.' - Sara Milne, Vice President Student Development, Students Association, Glasgow Caledonian University 'The Chapter on Writing a