Mobile Devices and Technology in Higher Education

Jeffrey H. Kuznekoff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary and Communication Studies at Miami University. His research examines new communication technology, instructional communication, and communication occurring within multiplayer gaming. His research has been published in Communication Education, New Media and Society, and PLOS one. Stevie M. Munz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Utah Valley University. Her research explores how human beings understand and communicate the experiences of identity, power, politics, and gender in classrooms and small-town communities. Her work appears in Departures, Communication Education, Women & Language, and the Western Journal of Communication.Scott Titsworth is the Dean of the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University. He has developed an international reputation as a leading scholar in the area of classroom communication effectiveness. He has more than 50 books, chapters, and articles published on the topic.

"This book offers a state-of-the-art review of research related to mobile devices and their role in the learning process. The authors highlight the best scholarship in this area and offer instructors advice on how to use technology and mobile devices to engage students and enchance learning." --Joseph P. Mazer, Clemson University, USA

• Part I: Overview Chapter One: Overview Part II: Challenges to Student Learning Chapter Two: Reducing Student Attention, Recall, and Note-taking Chapter Three: Problematizing the "Digital Native" Chapter Four: Digital Inequality and Digital Literacy Skills Part III: Technology in the Classroom Chapter Five: The Active Classroom Chapter Six: From Hardcopy to e-Book and e-Textbook Platforms Chapter Seven: Online Learning Part IV: Technology and Academic Audiences Chapter Eight: Considerations for Teachers Chapter Nine: Considerations for Administrators Chapter Ten: Considerations for Students Chapter Eleven: Conclusion