Talking about flexibility; I stumbled on a news item about South African students following lessons by their mobile phones. Because of a teacher’s strike, math lessons are provided by mobile phones, so students can (despite the strike) prepare for their exams. Students can get the lessons through SMS services or get the information through a website.
I think this is a creative way to support flexible learning, although I am not sure if it works. For instance, students need to be motivated enough to keep following the lessons and I am not sure if there is some way the students can ask questions. Strong is that there really is a need (students need to prepare to pass) and that is what might be one of the important factors that makes it work. Another strong point is that the information is cheap and fast (10 euro cents for 1000 messages).
