Share Paper: Using M Technology with ESL Learners in the Community College Setting

  1. Shoba Bandi-Rao, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, United States
Wednesday, March 27 2:45 PM-3:05 PM Nottoway

Abstract: A majority of students at community colleges hold jobs as they complete their education. Since study time is limited for working students, mobile learning can be useful in maximizing the practice of the English language outside the classroom, be it remedial grammar or supplementary tasks. Students can work on interactive exercises during their commute to school or between classes. It is the convenience that makes M-learning a new tour de force in education. Even though mobile applications have been a recent phenomenon, ESL instructors will be amazed by the number of apps available. However, not all applications are written by ...