Evaluation of the potential use of m-learning in higher education

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.