Alberta Learning One to One Project

Overall the research indicates that successful one-to-one mobile computing initiatives are those that take a holistic approach with an emphasis on educational goals.

Alberta's learning system can benefit from further investigation of the educational merits of one-to-one mobile computing. Therefore, the Stakeholder Technology Branch will lead a systematic research study of one-to-one mobile computing with the objectives to:

establish and support a research-based, one-to-one mobile computing community of practice;
further investigate the potential educational benefits of one-to-one mobile computing;
identify technical merits and innovative practices in one-to-one mobile computing;
share expertise, experience and lessons learned related to one-to-one mobile computing; and to
inform and support one-to-one mobile computing implementations within Alberta's learning system.

For more information please refer to the literature review.

Project Rational

Investigation of one-to-one mobile computing supports the following goals outlined in the Alberta Education Business Plan (2006-2009):

• Goal 1, Strategy 1.8: Enrich and expand student learning opportunities through the continued implementation of the Learning and Technology Policy Framework, including using technology effectively for teaching and learning (pp. 7);
• Goal 1, Strategy 1.10: Focus on using current and emerging technologies to increase program choice and access for students in rural communities (pp. 7); and,
• Goal 3, Strategy 3.6: Develop and implement a comprehensive framework of support for school authorities to facilitate continuous improvement that includes research on promising practices in the use of technology in schools (pp. 10).