Document Type
Other
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
5.3 EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Abstract
There is great benefit in using apps for education purposes. It seems clear that the ‘smart’ experience enjoyed by many second-level students needs to be continued in the third-level learning environment. But many academics have been slow to view apps, and indeed the smartphone in general, as anything other than a distraction, with some banning them entirely from the lecture hall. This newspaper article promotes the need for a shift to regarding apps in higher education as an aid to independent thinking, improved organisational skills and mobile learning.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/D7RN1Z
Recommended Citation
O'Rawe, M (2016) 'Handy Apps for Learning: Don't catch 'em all, but some apps help', Irish Independent, Going to College Supplement, August 22.
Publication Details
Irish Independent