Mobile technologies and rich media: expanding tertiary education opportunities in developing countries
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Mobile technologies and rich media: expanding tertiary education opportunities in developing countries |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2177 |
2214 | |
Book Title | Mobile information communication technologies adoption in developing countries: effects and implications |
Authors | Andrews, Trish (Author), Smyth, Robyn (Author), Tynan, Belinda (Author), Berriman, Andrew (Author), Vale, Deborah (Author) and Caladine, Richard (Author) |
Editors | Abdel-Wahab, Ahmed Gad and El-Masry, Ahmed Ahmed A. |
Page Range | 103-116 |
Chapter Number | 8 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2011 |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Information Science Reference | |
Place of Publication | Hershey, PA., United States |
ISBN | 9781616928186 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-818-6.ch008 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=46487 |
Abstract | This chapter focuses on the emerging possibilities and issues arising from the rapid adoption of mobile technologies for learning in tertiary and higher education contexts in developing countries. In particular, it explores the implications for developing nations of the rapid proliferation of mobile devices. Many opportunities are forecast along with some lessons learned from an Australian investigation into the use of rich media technologies in higher education. |
Keywords | distance learning; elaearning; mlearning; developing countries; higher education; mobile technologies |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
460608. Mobile computing | |
440710. Research, science and technology policy | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
University of New England | |
University of Wollongong | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1429/mobile-technologies-and-rich-media-expanding-tertiary-education-opportunities-in-developing-countries
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