Title : 
Shifting of lecturer´s instructional role in M-learning
         
        
            Author : 
Khalid, Mohd Firdaus Md ; Kameyama, Wataru
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Grad. Sch. of Global Inf. & Telecommun. Studies, Waseda Univ., Tokyo, Japan
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This paper discusses the role of lecturers in mobile learning plans in higher educational institutions and how that position be different from universities utilizing traditional classroom settings. This will be followed on consideration analysis on the impact of integrating instructional methodology; techniques to improve the universities´ approachability to and stance toward M-learning; as well as the duties of the faculty to adapt on accepting M-learning. Further on, the paper will also emphasis on a developed software to assist lecturers into adapting towards a better mobile learning future. This paper ends with a conclusion and future plans.
         
        
            Keywords : 
distance learning; educational institutions; mobile computing; M-learning; higher educational institutions; instructional methodology; instructional role; mobile learning; universities; Educational institutions;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies, 2009. ICADIWT '09. Second International Conference on the
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
London
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-4456-4
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-4457-1
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ICADIWT.2009.5273845