Mobile learning collaboration for State Universities and Colleges in the Philippines

Education is an investment in human capital. Countries all over the world have put considerable attention to it as one of its concerns for national development. If not access for free education in all levels, governments try to subsidize cost of education through proper budget appropriation. Likewise, investment in the form of technological advancements by utilizing the efficiency of the internet is continuously being harnessed to maximize its potential in the delivery of various educational knowledge, such in the case of alternative learning systems (ALS) that does not limit the quest for information in the four corners of the classroom. With such, the proponent seeks to offer an alternative learning system that is more accessible, usable, reliable, secure and portable to learners, that is, alternative mobile learning system utilizing smart phones as means for knowledge learning. Also, it aims to provide a significant collaboration and cooperation in establishing an alternative learning system for SUCs in the country thereby; yielding a venue for educators to share scholarly resources. Collaboration and cooperation takes in the form of content management, assessment, and administration. And more importantly empower individuals especially professionals to finish their degree programs while continuously embarking on their respective careers. This paper aimed to discuss the existing scenario in the Philippines followed by related studies in comparison with some existing mobile learning systems and the methodologies applied to realize this collaboration. Finally, conclusions and recommendations are established for possible future works.