The authors stand by this prediction: Within five years "every" child in "every" grade in "every" K-12 classroom in America will be using a mobile learning device (MLD), 24/7. And a corollary already being seen in MLD-using classrooms: Student achievement will increase "significantly", since time-on-task increases "significantly" when students use…

Speeding past the Steve Jobs Post-PC Era into the Age of Mobilism, the authors foresee how, by 2015, each and every student in America's K-12 classrooms will be using their own mobile computing device, with those devices engendering the most disruptive transformation in education in 150 years. Classrooms will move from today's "I Teach"…

If ubiquitous computing becomes a reality and is widely adopted, it will inevitably have an impact on education. This article reviews the background of ubiquitous computing and current research projects done involving educational "ubicomp." Finally it explores how ubicomp may and may not change education in both formal and informal settings and…

Smart object technology allows users to know something in real time about the physical objects in their presence. Each object, from cereal boxes to skyscrapers, becomes a source of information with which users can interact. Through a series of usage scenarios, the article explores the potential impact of smart objects on learning in formal and…

The author provides a look at the transformation the open Internet venue causes for knowledge resources from which students are expected to learn in their education. Knowledge content richly interacts within itself in the Internet venue. Mobiles will amplify this interconnectivity of cognitive content in powerful new ways. Changes are coming, and…

This article reflects on the basic notions of user-design as they have been expressed through the preparation of a text, "User-Design", published early in 2007. It takes up several issues as extensions of the original work, including its usefulness for schoolteachers, the role of expertise in instructional design, and the role of design and design…

Discusses the rapid growth of digital games, describes research at MIT that is exploring the potential of digital games for supporting learning, and offers hypotheses about the design of next-generation educational video and computer games. Highlights include simulations and games; and design principles, including context and using information to…

Describes the development of a Web site based at Brigham Young University that aims to make the latest practical knowledge associated with online learning easily available to all instructional designers through the development of an online community. Explains the IDEA (Instructional Design Exchange Area) Web site and discusses challenges of…

This interview with David Jonassen discusses his role in the field of educational technology; his background as a student in higher education; mentors; practical work and research; important writings; research agenda; current direction of the field; and future possibilities. (LRW)

Explores the meaning of learning from the perspective of rapid technological change. Highlights include content; online communities; context; learning and change; knowledge and the meaning of learning; learning to use technology properly; and future shifts in the meaning of learning. (LRW)

Suggests there is a crisis in educational leadership, especially as it affects information technology. Highlights include educational leaders as managers; the commercialization of education; management strategies on campus; students as customers; quality control, online distance education, and the business model; and the future of online distance…

Updates the Tennyson and Rasch linking theory, which proposes that instructional design can improve learning outcomes if there is an established link between learner mental processes and the means of instruction, delivery, and assessment. Includes behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist theories of learning; explains elaboration theory; and…

Considers what the future of education could look like. Highlights include electronic learning and distance education scenarios; new educational models with no traditional classrooms; community and business involvement; instructional design and assessment practices; higher-order skills; educational research; professional development; technology…

Explains the University of Minnesota Learning Software Design Competition, focusing on its goals and emphasis on innovation. Describes the review process to evaluate and judge the software, lists the winners, identifies a new class of educational software, and outlines plans for future competitions. (Author/LRW)

Describes experiences as judges at the University of Minnesota Learning Software Design Competition. Highlights include criteria for judging; an overview of some of the software programs; and the future of learning software, including Internet delivery, emphasis on visual and three-dimensional problem-solving environments, rich learning…