MobiTech: Exploring the Use of Mobile Technology in Teaching and Learning

This project explores the potential for multi-modal learning in the use of smartphones, tablets and notebook computers in lectures and seminars at an English-as-Medium-of- Instruction (EMI) university in China. Through surveys and focus groups, existing practices are investigated and staff and students consulted to understand how these resources construct or obstruct classroom learning. Effective and innovative ways of systematically exploiting these mobile devices in teaching and learning are also explored. Preliminary findings suggest that there is a significant gap in the attitudes and perceptions between students and staff. Ways to fill this gap and implications for pedagogy will be discussed.