A Manifesto on Mobile Computing in Geographic Education

Authors: Armstrong, Marc P.; Bennett, David A.

Source: The Professional Geographer, Volume 57, Number 4, November 2005 , pp. 506-515(10)

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Abstract:

Mobile, location-aware computing technology is widely available. In this article we sketch out a manifesto on mobile computing in geographic education (MoGeo) for consideration and debate within the geographic community. At the core of our argument is the idea that emerging mobile computing technologies will allow teachers to bring the classroom and pedagogic materials into the field, and that the resulting in situ educational experience will enhance learning by contextualizing the complex and abstract concepts that we teach. We provide a set of key principles that can guide the development of field experiences for students using these new technologies.

Keywords: mobile GIS; wireless computing; geographic education; location-aware computing

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9272.2005.00495.x

Affiliations: 1: The University of Iowa

Publication date: 2005-11-01