Introduction to Special Issue of JCAL on mobile learning

摘要

The global entertainments industry is of comparable size and influence to the education sector. One hundred years ago people travelled to music halls or concerts to be entertained. Then broadcasting and the gramophone brought mass entertainment into every home. Now a second revolution is underway as millions of people download music from the Internet to personal players, and create and share media on sites such as Flickr™ and YouTube. One hundred years ago children travelled to schools to sit in rows and be instructed by a teacher. Today, they still do the same. Why is education so resistant to change?