Paul Wallace


I am a faculty member in the College of Education at Appalachian State University, where I teach courses on technology in education. My research focus is on intercultural issues related to e-learning, collaboration in 3D virtual environments, and the design of place-based mobile learning games.  More about me »
 
     

Upcoming Presentations


Quality Trails Teaching and Learning Institute
 
South Carolina Technical College System Teaching & Learning with Technology Conference
 
E-Learn 2012 World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
 
Third Annual Global Education Conference
 
The 2013 Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference
 

Community | Mobile Learning


scvngr Student-Community Collaboration to Construct Mobile Learning Games

A recent article of mine, published in EDUCAUSE Quarterly, provides an overview and assessment of a service-learning project that involved student groups from my course at Appalachian State University collaborating with a community partner to develop mobile games related to aspects of local wetlands education.

The process of constructing place-based mobile learning games can be as beneficial as the act of playing. My beliefs about integrating mobile learning into my courses lean toward constructionist pedagogy and experiential learning. Furthermore, community engagement through service-learning can help link course content to the needs of both the local and global communities.

Read the full EDUCAUSE Quarterly article »