Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Mobile Learning in China.

This post comes from The Wired Campus Blog. Students of all ages in China will soon be able to use Nokia cellphones to tap into English lessons, test-prep training, and other courses from New Oriental Education & Technology Group, a leading Chinese educational company, the companies announced this week. "The idea of mobile learning is that it will allow students of all ages to access course materials through a mobile phone, maximizing time by providing learning on the go," said Michael Yu, New Oriental's chief executive.

Would-be mobile learners can buy one of the newer Nokia models with educational programs already installed, and they can also download courses from Mobiledu and New Oriental's online-learning site, Koolearn.com. The project is not the first time that courses have been offered via cellphone, but it's part of what is sure to be a growing trend.

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