Download or read book Increasing Student Engagement and Retention Using Mobile Applications written by Laura A. Wankel and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-30 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mobile technologies are reshaping and reframing the practice of teaching and learning in higher education. This volume critically examines new research on how mobile technologies and m-learning technologies like Skype are being used in higher education to increase learner engagement in an era of increasing globalization and mobility.