way of increasing access to education, and enhancing its quality and fairness. In Sub-Saharan Africa, teachers and students are faced with an extreme shortage of teaching materials. The number of textbooks available are limited, so few students have individual access to textbooks in class or at home. Given the shortage of textbooks in many African schools, tablets and mobile phones are being viewed by governments and international organizations as a solution to provide access to learning materials. In one example, the Tangerine mobile assessment and coaching system, deployed in Kenya, aims to help teachers in their assessment activities. With Tangerine, a student's reading level can be evaluated by recording the student's answers on a mobile phone or a tablet. The data gathered by the application also allows comparisons of the learning levels of students according to their age, geographical area and gender. Analysis Effectiveness A recent study on health professions education combined evidence from 29 studies, which included 3175 learners, and concluded that mLearning is as effective as traditional learning in terms of improving learners' knowledge and skill. The study highlights that mLearning is a novel educational strategy that is rapidly developing in the field of health professions education, "21 of the 29 included studies (72%) published between 2014 and 2017, it’s clear that mLearning is an emerging educational strategy. The remaining 8 studies were published between 2006 and 2013, with no studies published before 2006, further highlighting the modern nature of this approach to health professions education and its relevance" Value The value of mobile learning Tutors who have used m-learning programs and techniques have made the following value statements in favor of m-learning. It is important to bring new technology into the classroom. The devices used are more lightweight than books and PCs. Mobile learning can be used to diversify the types of learning activities students partake in (or a blended learning approach). Mobile learning supports the learning process rather than being integral to it. Mobile learning can be a useful add-on tool for students with special needs. However, for SMS and MMS, this might be dependent on the student's specific disabilities or difficulties involved. Mobile learning can be used as a ‘hook’ to re-engage disaffected youth. M-Learning can be designed to combine decision-making in complex learning scenarios with formative scoring and assessment. Mobile Learning courses can be accessed either online or offline. Benefits Relatively inexpensive opportunities, as