IMCL

Mobile Learning in the Middle East

Amman (JO), February 2007 - The Second International Conference on Interactive Mobile and Computer-Aided Learning, is being held from 18 to 20 April 2007, in Amman Jordan. The conference aims to promote the development of mobile learning in the Middle East, provide a forum for education and knowledge transfer, expose students to latest ICT technologies, and encourage the study and implementation of mobile applications in teaching and learning.




The conference will also present an opportunity for educators to develop new skills and to stimulate critical debate on theories, approaches, principles, and applications of m-learning and hence facilitate dialogue, sharing, and networking among diverse cultures with regard to the optimal use of emerging technologies.


Furthermore, the conference will provide participants with insight into the state of the art of portable devices, their role in university education, and potential benefits for learning purposes. Examples of the implementation of laptops, palmtops, mobile phones, PDAs, smart phones, WAPs, GPS and a navigational system, as well as WWW access via Bluetooth, WLAN, or GPRS will be presented. These will be accompanied by current prototypes that demonstrate their coherence and feasibility.


Last but not least, the conference will promote Jordan as the e-country of the Middle East and PSUT as an ICT Center of Excellence.