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Stewart, K. (2007). Mobile learning: Designing the learning context. Proceedings mLearn Conference, Melbourne 2007, 16-19 October 2007, 225-229.

Thompson, K. & Stewart, K. (2007). The mobile jigsaw: a collaborative learning strategy for mlearning about the environment. Proceedings mLearn Conference, Melbourne 2007, 16-19 October 2007, 236-239.

Scholarly references

Casademont, J., Lopez-Aguilera, E., Paradells, J., Rojas, A., Calveras, A., Barcelo, F., & Cotrina, J. (2004). Wireless technology applied to GIS. Computers & Geosciences, 30, 671-682.

Chen, Y. S., Kao, T. C., & Sheu, J. P. (2003). A mobile learning system for scaffolding bird watching learning. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 19, 347-359.

Finn, M., & Vandenham, N. (2004). The handheld classroom: educational implications of mobile computing. Australian Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society, 2(1), 1-15.

Grantham, A., & Tsekouras, G. (2005). Diffusing wireless applications in a mobile world. Technology in Society, 27, 85-104.

Greene, P. D. (2001). Handheld computers as tools for writing and managing field data. Field Methods, 13(2), 181-197.

Hargis, J. (2001). Can students learn science using the internet? Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 33(4), 475-487.

Jaillet, A. (2004). What is happening with portable computers in schools? Journal of Science Education and Technology, 13(1), 115-128.

Klopfer, E., Squire, K., & Jenkins, H. (in press). Environmental detectives: PDAs as a window into a virtual simulated world. Educational Technology Research and Development.

Lindemann-Matthies, P. (2005). 'Loveable' mammals and 'lifeless' plants: How children's interest in common local organisms can be enhanced through observation of nature. International Journal of Science Education, 27(6), 655-677.

Newhouse, P. (1999). Examining how teachers adjust to the availability of portable computers. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 15(2), 148-166.

Newhouse, P., & Rennie, L. (2001). A longitudinal study of the use of student-owned portable computers in a secondary school. Computers & Education, 36, 223-243.

Nicol, D. J., & MacLeod, I. A. (2005). Using a shared workspace and wireless laptops to improve collaborative project learning in an engineering design class. Computers & Education, 44, 459-475.

Phillips, R., Bailey, M., Fisher, T., & Harrison, C. (1999). Questioning teachers about their use of portable computers. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 15, 149-161.

Pinkwart, N., Hoppe, H. U., Milrad, M., & Perez, J. (2003). Educational scenarios for cooperative use of Personal Digital Assistants. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 19, 383-391.

Salomoni, P. (2003). A multimedia mobile city guide to support outdoor learning on demand. Paper presented at the 2003 International Conference on Simulation and Multimedia in Engineering Education, Orlando, Florida.

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Skalsky, N., & Pastel, R. (2004). Transportable Research Instrument: a PDA-based Laboratory for Science Experiments. Paper presented at the Second IEEE International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education (WMTE), Jhongli, Taiwan.

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Warschauer, M., Grant, D., Del Real, G., & Rousseau, M. (2004). Promoting academic literacy with technology: Successful laptop programs in K-12 schools. System, 32, 525-537.

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