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One of the more recent changes in English language teaching has been the use of cellphones and tablets in language learning. The use of mobile devices in the context of learning has been given the acronym of MALL which stands for Mobile Assisted Language Learning.

Advantages:

• One of the most obvious advantages of MALL approaches is the mobility. 
• Another advantage is that cellphones and the apps that they use are often cheaper than computers.
• MALL can also encourage collaborative learning. 

Disadvantages of MALL:

• For example, if texting is employed in the learning it can become expensive for students and teachers. 
• Another major concern is that the current crop of MALL approaches and the apps that go with them are focused primarily on lower-level thinking.

Applications of MALL 
            Portability-the small size and weight of mobile devices means they can be taken to different sites or moved around within a site. 

• Social interactivity-data exchange and collaboration with other learners can happen face-to-face. 
• Context sensitivity-mobile devices can both gather and respond to real or simulated data unique to the current location, environment and time. 
• Connectivity-a shared network can be created by connecting mobile devices to data collection devices, other devices or to a common network. 
• Individuality- activities can be customized for individual learners.