Increasing student engagement and retention using mobile applications [electronic resource] : smartphones, Skype and texting technologies / edited by Laura A. Wankel, Patrick Blessinger. Wankel, Laura A. Blessinger, Patrick. Skype (Electronic resource) Education, Higher Effect of technological innovations on. Mobile communication systems. Smartphones. Social media. LB2395.7 .I53 2013 378.1734 23 378 Includes indexes. This volume will examine new research on how mobile technologies are being used in higher education to increase learner engagement in an epoch of increasing globalization and diversity. These enabling technologies are reshaping and reframing the practice of teaching and learning in higher education. Through case studies, surveys, and literature reviews, this volume will examine how mobile technologies are being used to improve teamwork and leadership skills in students, to create engaging communities of practice, and how these technologies are being used to create inter-cultural and global experiences. This volume will also discuss a framework for deploying and assessing these technologies. Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2013. 2013. 2013 Text 1 online resource (viii, 326 p.) : http://www.emeraldinsight.com/2044-9968/6 Part D eng Cutting-edge technologies in higher education, 2044-9968 ; v. 6, pt. D Cutting-edge technologies in higher education ; v. 6, pt. D.