Smartphones give you wings: Pedagogical affordances of mobile Web 2.0

Thomas Cochrane and Roger Bateman
Unitec New Zealand

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
2010, 26(1), 1-14

Built on the foundation of four years of research and implementation of mobile
learning projects (m-learning), this paper provides an overview of the potential of the
integration of mobile Web 2.0 tools (based around smartphones) to facilitate social
constructivist pedagogies and engage students in tertiary education. Pedagogical
affordances of mobile Web 2.0 tools are evaluated, and student usage and feedback is
outlined via an interactive multimedia timeline (using YouTube videos) illustrating
how these mobile Web 2.0 pedagogical affordances have transformed pedagogy and
facilitated student engagement in a variety of course contexts. A rubric for evaluating
appropriate smartphone choices is provided, and a model for implementing mobile
Web 2.0 pedagogical integration is presented.

Evaluation criteria	Notes
What type of article is it?	Content:
What is the main issue/problem being discussed?	Content:
Skim read – what could your dissertation gain by including this article?	Content:
What is the article’s contribution to knowledge?	Content:
How can this information be integrated into your review?	Content:
Compare and contrast to similar articles – for or against/ or an extension of the literature?	Content:
Are there recommendations for further research?	Content:
Where is the article placed in your field? Famous author?	Evaluation:
Is the article well written, interesting and easy to read?	Evaluation:
Is there a clear research question – can it be tested?	Evaluation of Hypothesis:
What methods are used to carry out research	Evaluation of the Research Design:
Is the design appropriate for testing the stated hypothesis?	Evaluation of the Research Design:
What are the limitations of the design/research methods?	Evaluation of the Research Design:
Are there aspects of the design that could be applied to your work?	Evaluation of the Research Design:
Are the results well displayed and clear?	Evaluation of Data Presentation:
Are the results in keeping with the design?	Evaluation of the Research Results:
Are the implications of the study clear?	Evaluation of the Research Results:
Have the results been appropriately discussed?	Evaluation of further calls for research:

Smartphones give you wings: Pedagogical affordances of mobile Web 2.0