Reportlinker Adds Going Mobile in the PreK-12 School Market
NEW YORK, April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Going Mobile in the PreK-12 School Market
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This brand new publication from Simba Information applies Simba's time-tested analytics to the new area of mobile applications in the PreK-12 learning market to provide crucial business and market intelligence on this emerging segment of the school market. Simba Information is partnering with leading education market research firm MCH Strategic Data to conduct a survey of public school- and district-level administrators on their current use of and their plans for implementing new mobile technologies, including, laptops, netbooks, tablet computers such as iPads, smartphones and personal digital assistants.
Survey topics include:
- Student usage of mobile technologies for educational purposes by grade levels
- Implementation plans for mobile technologies
- Primary uses of mobile technology for education by grade level
- Disciplines and types of content most often used on mobile devices
- Funding sources
Table of Contents
Methodology
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Mobile Technology on the Rise
Mobile Technology Is Coming to Education
What Is Mobile Technology?
Netbooks and Mini-Notebooks Join Laptops
Tablet Computers: iPads and More
Smartphones Are Replacing PDAs
iPod Touch and E-Readers Move into Schools
Future May Be Multiple Devices
Reasons for the Growth of Mobile Technology
Chapter 2: Mobile Technology Use in Schools
Overview
Access Moves Beyond Early Adopters
Desire to Raise Student Engagement Drives Mobile Strategy
Laptops and Netbooks Are Widely Used
Devices Usually Distributed for Specific Purposes
Time Spent with Mobile Technology Is Limited
Mobile Technology Used for Whole Class and Small Group Instruction
Devices are Used Across Subject Areas
Content Accessed Is Software Programs and More
Decision to Purchase Made at District Level
Funding May be Federal, State or Local
Table 2.1: Percentage of Students that have Classroom Access to Mobile Technology
Table 2.2: Primary Reason for Implementing Mobile Technology
Table 2.3: Devices Used by Students for Educational Purposes
Table 2.4: Mobile Device Availability
Table 2.5: Student-Use of Own Technology During School Day
Table 2.6: Hours in a Typical School Day Mobile Technology Is Used
Table 2.7: Primary Educational Purpose When Using Mobile Technology
Table 2.8: Subjects for Which Students are Using Mobile Technology
Table 2.9: Content Being Accessed by Students Using Mobile Technology
Table 2.10: Where Funding Decisions Are Made
Table 2.11: Primary Funding Tapped in 2010-2011 to Provide Mobile Technology
Table 2.12: Primary Funding Expected to be Tapped in 2011-2012
Table 2.13: Single Factor Primarily Responsible for Holding Back Use of Mobile Technology for Educational Purposes
Chapter 3: Implications of Mobile Technology
Implementations Present Multiple Technology Challenges
Choosing How to Manage, Control and Maintain
Beginning with a Strong Base
Budgetary and Financing Issues are Varied
Costs Associated with Implementing a Mobile Strategy
Budget Concerns Prompt Bring-Your-Own-Initiatives
Implications Loom Large for Publishers and Content Providers
Where the Content will Come From
Tools Augment Content
Mobile Apps Supplementing Text and Online Resource
Content Competition Spurs Publishers
Product Development Is Different for Mobile
Mobile Learning Devices' Effect on Other Market Trends
How Schools Change When Mobile Learning Arrives
Classroom Management Needs to be Addressed
Impact on Learning Seems Positive
How Teaching and Learning Change with Mobile
Training Must Accompany Implementation
When Students Bring Their Own
Equity and Safety Are Ongoing Concerns
Chapter 4: Case Studies
Littleton, Colo.: Using Netbooks to Improve Writing
Pulaski, Wis.: iPod Touches, Flexible and Inexpensive
Canby, Ore.: iPads, Toward 1:1 Computing
St. Marys, Ohio: Smartphones Become Integral to Classroom Life
Katy, Texas: Mixed Technology Implementation
Vail, Ariz.: Two 1:1 Mobile High Schools Lead the Effort
Eau Clair, Wis.: The Start-Up Phase
Forsyth County, Ga.: BYOT Program Takes Off 'Like Wildfire'
Dysart, Ga.: Early Days of BYOT
Chapter 5: Conclusions and Outlook
Appendix: Survey Response Detail
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