DocumentCode :
642335
Title :
Evaluation of the potential use of m-learning in higher education
Author :
Picek, Ruben ; Grcic, Matija
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Organ. & Inf., Univ. of Zagreb, Varazdin, Croatia
fYear :
2013
fDate :
24-27 June 2013
Firstpage :
63
Lastpage :
68
Abstract :
Rapid development of mobile technology and the increasing availability of wireless mobile devices in everyday life have created new acronym known as mobile learning (m-learning) which has emerged as a potential educational environment to support learning and make significant contributions as extension of e-learning. Taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of using m-learning and key factors for successful adoption of mobile learning that are analyzed through this article, the paper focuses on the evaluation of the potential use of m-learning. For this purpose, a research was conducted on the population of students who, during the whole higher education, where using e-learning as an obligatory element of education at University of Zagreb. Results of our research shows that students, as mobile users, are not yet ready to become a mobile learners.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; educational institutions; further education; mobile computing; University of Zagreb; e-learning extension; educational environment; electronic learning; higher education; learning support; m-learning potential use; mobile learning; wireless mobile devices; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Informatics; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; Organizations; mobile learning; potential use of m-learning; readiness of using m-learning; research;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Interfaces (ITI), Proceedings of the ITI 2013 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cavtat
ISSN :
1334-2762
Print_ISBN :
978-953-7138-30-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.2498/iti.2013.0583
Filename :
6648998
Link To Document :
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