Mobile Learning and Student Perspectives: An mReality Check!

Author

Lawrence, Elaine ; Bachfischer, Agnieszka ; Dyson, Laurel Evelyn ; Litchfield, Andrew

Author_Institution

Fac. of IT, Univ. of Technol. Sydney, Sydney, NSW

fYear

2008

fDate

7-8 July 2008

Firstpage

287

Lastpage

295

Abstract

In this paper the authors report on the results of a survey aimed at ascertaining the opinions of contemporary university students on the use of mobile devices as learning tools. Four hundred and forty two postgraduate and undergraduate students from an Australian University completed the online survey. The authors analyzed both quantitative and qualitative data focusing on the ramifications for m-learning practices in university environments. Mobile technology acceptance factors are used to highlight important findings from the survey.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; educational administrative data processing; mobile computing; Australian University; contemporary university students; m-learning practices; mReality check; mobile devices; mobile learning; mobile technology acceptance factors; student perspectives; Australia; Cellular phones; Communications technology; Costs; Hardware; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Mobile handsets; Multitasking; Pervasive computing; Acceptance; Learning tools; Mobile;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mobile Business, 2008. ICMB '08. 7th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Barcelona

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3260-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-7695-3260-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMB.2008.33

Filename

4570188