Smart phones. Laptop computers. Social networking. Mobile computing and communications are now pervasive, changing the way we access information and interact. Recognizing that this huge societal shift has occurred, the question with respect to education is: how do we leverage this revolution to enhance relevancy, learning, and creativity?

Researchers at CSE are focused on new models of teaching and learning, and how mobile computing and ubiquitous access to information can provide new opportunities to implement those models. Much of this research centers on the integration and use of information, and is supported by the development of software tools that take advantage of a range of existing mobile platforms - especially new smart phone platforms - to engage students and encourage information discovery, synthesis, and analysis.

Some of this work has been commercialized through GoKnow, an educational software company. We also explore the subject of teaching models and mobile technology with high school educators in our CS4HS Summer Workshop.