How do students use their mobile devices to support learning? A case study from an Australian regional university
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Article Title | How do students use their mobile devices to support learning? A case study from an Australian regional university |
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ERA Journal ID | 20301 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Farley, Helen (Author), Murphy, Angela (Author), Johnson, Chris (Author), Carter, Brad (Author), Lane, Michael (Author), Midgley, Warren (Author), Hafeez-Baig, Abdul (Author), Dekeyser, Stijn (Author) and Koronios, Andy (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Interactive Media in Education |
Journal Citation | 15 (1), pp. 1-13 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1365-893X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.ar |
Web Address (URL) | http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/article/10.5334/jime.ar/# |
Abstract | Though universities are eager to leverage the potential of mobile learning to provide learning flexibly, most balk at the cost of providing students with mobile hardware. The practice of ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) is often mooted as a cost-effective alternative. This paper provides a snapshot of student ownership of mobile devices at a regional Australian university. Our research shows that students do have access to and use a wide range of devices. However, the delivery of learning is challenged when students try to access materials and activities using these devices. Course materials are rarely optimised for use on smartphones, navigating websites and learning management systems becomes a scrolling nightmare, and interacting with other students is often impractical using prescribed systems. Most concerning is that none of the students surveyed were participating in educator-led mobile learning initiatives. The paper concludes with the proposal of some practical, low-cost tactics that educators could potentially employ to begin engaging with mobile learning, leveraging what students already do. |
Keywords | mobile learning; m-learning; smart mobile technologies; BYOD; e-learning; higher education |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390303. Higher education | |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Digital Futures Institute |
Australian National University | |
School of Agricultural, Computational and Environmental Sciences | |
School of Management and Enterprise | |
School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education | |
University of South Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q357v/how-do-students-use-their-mobile-devices-to-support-learning-a-case-study-from-an-australian-regional-university
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