'MyMobile: Education on the move' responds to the current trend toward individualisation in mobile and network communication. It reacts to today's socio-cultural and technological developments, in which computers, laptops and mobile phones provide ubiquitous individual access to communication, entertainment, shopping, internet, media offerings or knowledge archives. However, dispositions to and egrees of access differ greatly. Considering the dynamic development of the smartphone sector and e-learning, there is an urgent need for a constructive response in adult education toward enabling specific target groups to participate in the digital world.
Using portable computing devices (such as iPads, laptops, tablet PCs, PDAs, and smart phones) with wireless networks enables mobility and mobile learning, allowing teaching and learning to extend to spaces beyond the traditional classroom. Within the classroom, mobile learning gives instructors and learners increased flexibility and new opportunities for interaction.