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Higher Education Learning With Smartphones: More Fluid Learning

Christina Moore
March 2023 | ThinkUDL

In this podcast interview with Think UDL host Lillian Nave and author Christina Moore, the topic of online learning through smartphones is explored as Moore highlights the benefits of creating learning environments that can be accessed in different modalities. While phone use in class is often considered a distraction, Moore encourages higher education instructors to use this technology to offer options, choice, flexibility, and entry point accessibility to learners. She encourages “mobile mindful learning” and suggests that instructors in higher education consider designing activities and content suitable for accessing through phones. Although not everything works well on a device, Moore asserts that this type of online learning can lead to high-quality learning when instructors are intentional in creating content with smartphones in mind.