Title :
Students´ Voices: Enriching Learning Experiences through M-learning
Author :
Lam, Patrick Hak-Chung ; Wan, Sally Wai-Yan
Author_Institution :
Victoria Shanghai Acad., Shanghai, China
Abstract :
In the 2008-09 academic year, the case school initiated a M-learning (i.e. mobile learning) programme for a group of twenty P.5-6 students, who were formed into groups and worked collaboratively in an ecological study by using different kinds of technologies such as GPS, Blackberries, laptops, digital cameras and mobile phones that are blended to engage and motivate students at anytime and anywhere. The purpose of this preliminary study is to explore students´ perceptions about the implementation and outcome of M-learning programme. Data collection method mainly includes two focus group interviews with two groups of 5 participating students. Discussion and implications are also presented at the end of the paper.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; distance learning; groupware; mobile handsets; Blackberries; GPS; data collection method; digital cameras; ecological study; laptops; learning experiences; mobile learning; mobile phones; Collaborative work; Digital cameras; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational technology; Global Positioning System; Handheld computers; Mobile handsets; Portable computers; Social implications of technology; m-learning; mobile learning; students´ voice;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies in Education (WMUTE), 2010 6th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3992-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6428-9
DOI :
10.1109/WMUTE.2010.29