Readings in Technology and Education: Proceedings of ICICTE 2009 470 USING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING Christine Armatas Educational Development Centre The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Carolyn Woodley Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching Victoria University Australia Katie Berman School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine Monash University Australia Andrew Jago School of Psychology Victoria University Australia Abstract In October 2008, a pilot study using Short Message Service (SMS) to deliver quizzes to 14 students studying statistics at an Australian University was conducted. Data collected and analysed from the pilot included student responses to the quiz questions as well as their evaluation of the learning experience, measures of their approaches to learning, and attitudes to computers. The results from the pilot support the efficacy of using SMS to encourage students to engage with material outside of class and suggest that student learning is enhanced as a result. Using Short Message Service (SMS) To Enhance Teaching and Learning Short message service (SMS) has been used effectively in a number of ways in educational settings. Although the main applications have been administrative, such as sending students information about enrolment and exam results, SMS has also been used to encourage peer support and assist students’ transition into university life (Harley, Winn, Pemberton, & Wilcox, 2007). These sorts of applications are not intended to enhance learning specifically, although SMS could