This sixth edition of the Knowledge Tree is focused on mobile learning, looking at research, implementation and future use.

Korean high schools students are already receiving their lectures over their personal multimedia players (PMPs), (Nichani citing Kim Tae-gyu, 2004: para.1) so what's happening in Australia where …'eighty-two percent of Australians are expected to own a mobile phone by the end of 2004, with that proportion rising to 89% in 2008' (Chaisatien 2004: para.1)

We're well known as 'gadget' lovers and the improvements in wireless devices and the numerous technologies that support learning delivery are continuing to push us, as educators, to rethink how we facilitate learning and our place in the teaching-learning, digital-physical interaction. How do we get with the 'lingo' and bring engaging learning experiences into mobile communications? In this edition, our contributors challenge leaders, managers and teachers to respond creatively with innovative learning and assessment options.

Mobile technologies are becoming more accessible to our learners and are increasingly capable of managing and streamlining the administrative transactions involved in the learning interaction. One of our contributors contends that this leaves more time for teachers to mentor learners, while another paints a few scenarios to help us appreciate the possibilities.

Others report in on projects where mobile technologies are 'freeing up' learning experiences for workers in waste management, hospitality, tourism and horticulture, researchers in law, 15-19 year olds in prevocational training and teachers in professional development.

This edition also presents reconsideration of the cultural nuances of international e-learning delivery, argument for the strategic importance of the terminology we use to describe what we do, reflection on collaborative online materials development, storage assembly and distribution and tips on asynchronous online facilitation and real time, voice online, team e-moderation. There are also updates on inclusive practices, behaviour management, digital rights management and change management!

View previews of some of the 2004 Flexible Learning Leaders' research and join us in NET*Working 2004 Online to share and build the knowledge.

Edition 07, out in February 2005, will exclusively feature exemplary 2004 Flexible Learning Leaders.

Thanks to all our contributors.

2004, Australian Flexible Learning Framework, The Knowledge Tree                        flexiblelearning.net.au/knowledgetree

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