Swan TAFE: SMS Mobile Communication Model

Swan Technical and Further Education College (TAFE) situated in Perth, Western Australia is poised to commence research and development of a whole organisation short messaging system (SMS). A team of practitioners from a range of disciplines and trade areas led by mobile learning expert Alexander Hayes from the Swan Education District Office, will engage with students and other practitioners in a project comprising many differing trial types and modes of creative enterprise. The onset of handheld and wearable computing is ‘shaking up’ real-world occupational engagement with employers now rapidly adapting these technologies particularly in modalities where the machine-computer transactional interface can improve or speed up task completion. These technologies according to Research and Development Officer Alexander Hayes have the potential to revolutionise the way in which pedagogy is delivered ‘in the hand and an always on learning as a natural extension of the classroom’.