The goal of the SIGML is to foster a community of stakeholders in order to support the use of mobile learning and promote best practices in the area of mobile and wireless computing integration in education. Members include teachers, administrators, technology coordinators, university faculty and researchers, and representatives from profit and non-profit entities, including the government.

SIGML's activities are specifically aimed at:

• Supporting mobile device integration in different types of learning environments. Support includes access to SIG communication channels as well as expertise and professional development in the area of mobile learning integration in education.
• Dissemination of best practices and best practices research in the area of mobile learning and computing.
• The creation of effective research tools and methodologies.
• Examination of issues related to mobile technology integration including (but not limited to) equity, the digital divide, acceptable use, safety, Special Needs students, and English-as-a-Second-Language user issues.
• Providing recommendations for the development of appropriate mobile learning tools (hardware and software and related curriculum for teaching and learning).