Mobile devices, powerful teaching tools in the engineering classroom

Abstract

The use of mobile devices in the classroom generates a continuous debate. Even if it involves some risks, there is no doubt that they are part of daily lifes of students, as well as the educational community. At higher education the use of these resources is even more relevant, as they all have at least one smart device. In this paper we show four experiences in the use of mobile devices for learning and teaching at the Faculty of Engineering (University of Deusto, Spain). We present four cases where mobile devices were used with educational purpose: generic activities for the learning management, activities in a laboratory, project management and ordinary activities in the classroom. We also provide the results of a questionnaire students answered about how they use mobile devices (in and out the classroom) and how they value their use in their learning.