AMRITSAR: Mobile learning projects have been implemented in a big way in U.K. and South Africa other than Kenya. Mobile learning has immense scope for a country like India where mobile usage is on increase among students and teachers. Mobile could turn into a useful tool for education.

These observations were made by John Traxler from University of Wolver Hampton, UK while inaugurating a one-day workshop-cum-seminar on "Mobile Learning" here today at the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Bhawan of the Guru Nanak Dev University. This seminar was organised by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the University.

John said that the 'Blue-tooth' technology could be used for student support, counselling and answering frequently questions. Vital information like cancellation of exams, lecture schedules, daily headlines and various assignments could be broadcast through mobile technology.

John, a senior Reader in Mobile technologies for E-learning at School of Computing and Information Technology, Wolver Hampton, UK explained in detail how the mobile could soon well become your tutor.

John said that Blue tooth technology is being used by Universities to send messages across the closed groups. With the advances in the technologies, the mobiles are being used by the government-led main stream teaching system.

Jasbir Singh, Principal Lecturer from University of Wolver Hampton, U.K. also explained about how mobile technologies could be helpful for students and teachers in education system.

Every College/University going students use mobile but instead of allowing the mobiles to be used destructively, mobile learning could turn around the technology from being misused for education, he added.

Rather than using mobile to just receive and send information. It is being used in Kenya to manage Schools/Colleges. Data regarding functioning of the schools is sent through mobiles using 'blue-tooth technology' at Nairobi. Like Kenya, every country could implement
mobile technology in their education system, said Traxler.

Both the participants from University of Wolver Hampton, U.K. explained about the technological revolution in mobile learning and explained about the constructive usage of mobile technology for research and education as well.