While learning has always expanded beyond the walls of the
classroom, the proliferation of devices and applications, which
have greatly expanded when, where and how information can be
accessed and stored, brings this issue to the fore. How have
such devices had an impact in learning, and what role may they
play in the future? This issue hopes to showcase practical
examples and generate serious reflection on an emerging topic.
Today’s youth are growing up in a world very different from the
world their teachers or parents knew when they were young. Where
and how they learn is changing as mobile learning and social
networking become part of their every day life. Ubiquitous
access to social media, tools and knowledge resources is taken
for granted, while passive teacher-directed work dominates life
at school. Open, social and participatory media have significant
potential to transform learning and teaching. They offer
numerous ways to communicate, collaborate and connect with
peers. The range of free educational