Integrating Mobile Teaching and Learning in Indian Classrooms and Online

Today learning is not just limited to classrooms. It has transcended the boundaries of traditional classrooms and can take place absolutely anywhere and anytime. In this unprecedented time, we humans have explored our potentials to the best and have tried our hands on every possible thing which could make our functioning possible in the smoothest way. The acceptance and adaptation of new ways of teaching and learning breaking the traditional restricted method, have been practiced every day at different platforms. This paper intends to study how mobile learning can aid in teaching and learning, its strengths surfaced over the period of time and what are its current challenges and how to overcome those. The study adopts an exploratory view. As these studies are favourable in gaining insights into a new area of research. It was studied that the acceptance or rejection of m-learning is not only influenced by the advancement of technologies. Human psyche, users’ attitude, learner’s intent, spending power, professional development and cultural influences plays a significant role in adapting m- learning and teaching. The paper then moves further providing suggestions by summarizing the views of various educators and learners. The recommendations stress for a stronger collaboration among the learners, educators, policy makers, research and development institutions who with practical implementation work on the ground reality, which will further result in the implementation of effective and scalable mobile learning projects and help in realizing the full potential of such technologies for learning and development.