DocumentCode
3401084
Title
Cloud and mobile computing: Affordances of the 21st century teaching and learning
Author
Mahalingam, Tamilselvan ; Rajan, Amala V.
Author_Institution
Bus. Dept., Higher Colleges of Technol.-Dubai Women´s Coll., Dubai, United Arab Emirates
fYear
2013
fDate
11-12 Dec. 2013
Firstpage
125
Lastpage
128
Abstract
The role of technological advancements such as cloud and mobile learning has grown beyond mere consumption of knowledge and become a knowledge creation process. This research has explored the potential use and challenges of using cloud and mobile computing in the higher education context. It has attempted to find relationship between 21st century learner´s skills and affordances of the cloud and mobile computing which can support the need to adopt this advancement for the benefit of 21st century learners. Also, it has addressed the challenges in integrating cloud and mobile computing teaching.
Keywords
cloud computing; computer aided instruction; mobile computing; teaching; cloud computing teaching; higher education context; knowledge creation process; mobile computing teaching; mobile learning; Collaboration; Computational modeling; Lead; Mobile communication; 21st century learner; cloud and mobile learner; higher education; mobile computing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Current Trends in Information Technology (CTIT), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Dubai
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CTIT.2013.6749490
Filename
6749490
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