Abstract
Mobile technologies are ubiquitous in modern society, and college students find themselves increasingly immersed in their use. Is it possible to integrate this hand-held universe of mobile technology into the STEM classroom so that it becomes an organic, integral part of the 21 <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">st</sup> -century learning experience? Can mobile technology be used to enhance and improve the learning experience of students, one that develops both their technical and psycho-social skills? This paper discusses our attempt to do so at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, by developing a “mobile portal” through which instructors and students can access mobile content to supplement and expand the in-class learning environment.
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