Africa's Approach to M-Learning

As developing nations continue their debate on how mobile learning can be integrated into the traditional learning environment, some African nations are showing how effective m-learning can be in a challenging environment. The majority of Africa suffers from a lack of infrastructure. There is limited Internet connectivity, electricity, and PC availability. Even though the environment is not ideal, everyone is entitled to an education. The approach taken by some educators and researchers to overcome the limitations was to implement various m-learning pilot programs. M-learning gave those living in rural and tribal areas the ability to receive an education. Read the article Making Good Use of Mobile Phone Capabilities to learn more about how m-learning is being used in Africa.