%0 Journal Article %T The Growth of m-Learning and the Growth of Mobile Computing: Parallel developments %A Jason G. Caudill %J International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning %D 2007 %I Athabasca University Press %X m-Learning is made possible by the existence and application of mobile hardware and networking technology. By exploring the capabilities of these technologies, it is possible to construct a picture of how different components of m-Learning can be implemented. This paper will explore the major technologies currently in use: portable digital assistants (PDAs), Short Message Service (SMS) messaging via mobile phone, and podcasts via MP3 players. %K m-Learning %K mobile technology %K portable digital assistants %K PDA %K Short Message Service %K SMS %K podcast %U http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/348/873