While social networking has already demonstrated its efficiency in e-learning, gamification,
which is the use of game-thinking and playful design in non-game contexts, has only shown …

The accelerated development of new technology, particularly on mobile application has
increased teacher's responsibility as a learning facilitator. Since technology is improving …

Geotagged tweets, Foursquare check-ins and other forms of volunteered geographic
information (VGI) play a critical role in numerous studies and a large range of intelligent …

Children are one of the largest new user groups of mobile technology--from phones to micro-
laptops to electronic toys. These products are both lauded and criticized, especially when it …

Literacy is one of the great challenges in the developing world. But universal education is an
unattainable dream for those children who lack access to quality educational resources such …

In this study, we examined whether a digital home literacy environment could be
distinguished from a traditional literacy environment in Chinese context and the relationship …

Low educational levels hinder economic empowerment in developing countries. We make
the case that educational games can impact children in the developing world. We report on …

The introduction and rapid growth of mobile learning applications (m-learning apps) has
improved the role of teachers in facilitating the learning process especially among children …

Mobile applications and gamification approaches have the potential to provide a better
learning experience to children. However, these practices are rarely applied in the …

Learning to read in a second language is challenging, but highly rewarding. For low-income
children in developing countries, this task can be significantly more challenging because of …