TY - GEN
T1 - A study on the readiness of mobile learning in open education
AU - Cheung, Simon K.S.
AU - Yuen, K. S.
AU - Tsang, Eva Y.M.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Mobile learning emphasizes learning anywhere, anytime and on any devices. Its successful adoption depends on at least three key factors, namely, technological feasibility of mobile learning, students' needs of flexible learning, and pedagogical benefits. In recent years, with a high adoption rate of mobile and Wi-Fi networks and the availability of sophisticated mobile devices, mobile learning has become technically feasible. Many students have accustomed to mobile network, resulting in an increasing demand of flexible learning through the mobile network. Positive responses are received in a recent survey on students' acceptance and likeliness to use mobile devices for study purposes. This paper investigates the readiness of mobile learning in open education with respect to the technological feasibility, students' needs and pedagogical benefits.
AB - Mobile learning emphasizes learning anywhere, anytime and on any devices. Its successful adoption depends on at least three key factors, namely, technological feasibility of mobile learning, students' needs of flexible learning, and pedagogical benefits. In recent years, with a high adoption rate of mobile and Wi-Fi networks and the availability of sophisticated mobile devices, mobile learning has become technically feasible. Many students have accustomed to mobile network, resulting in an increasing demand of flexible learning through the mobile network. Positive responses are received in a recent survey on students' acceptance and likeliness to use mobile devices for study purposes. This paper investigates the readiness of mobile learning in open education with respect to the technological feasibility, students' needs and pedagogical benefits.
KW - Mobile devices
KW - Mobile learning
KW - Online learning
KW - Open education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84856948860&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ITiME.2011.6130801
DO - 10.1109/ITiME.2011.6130801
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84856948860
SN - 9781612847023
T3 - ITME 2011 - Proceedings: 2011 IEEE International Symposium on IT in Medicine and Education
SP - 133
EP - 136
BT - ITME 2011 - Proceedings
T2 - 2011 IEEE International Symposium on IT in Medicine and Education, ITME 2011
Y2 - 9 December 2011 through 11 December 2011
ER -