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Incorporation of Smartphones and Social Media to Promote Mobile Learning in an Indonesian Vocational Higher Education Setting

This brief article reports on an exploration of students’ adoption of smartphone technology and social media to promote m-learning in the context of a state polytechnic classroom. To this end, a mixed-methods approach was employed. A quantitative survey involved 221 students across education programmes in an Indonesian vocational higher education, and six of them were […]

Mobile Data Usage on Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic in Higher Education

Information about network availability and the amount of internet data usage is very important for planning and implementing management of free internet data assistance programs in the COVID-19 pandemic for students. Research Objectives to analyze for the mobile data usage in online learning (Zoom cloud meetings apps) during the COVID-19 pandemic at Higher Education institutions. […]

Factors Affecting Indonesian Pre-Service Teachers’ Use of m-LMS: A Mix Method Study

The purpose of this research is to investigate factors affecting Indonesian pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) teachers’ use of m-learning management systems (m-LMS) in higher education. The difference regarding the use of m-LMS based on some demographic information namely gender, university, year in university, and age are also reported as well as gaining an in-depth understanding of […]

Does mobile instant messaging facilitate social presence in online communication? A two-stage study of higher education students

Online social presence supports student learning by making group interactions more appealing and has become a central concept in computer-mediated communication. However, questions remain over how social presence is presented in a mobile instant messaging (MIM)-facilitated environment and to what extent MIM can afford social presence compared to a threaded discussion forum. This study offers […]

The Current Use of Mobile Devices among Students and Faculty in EFL Teaching in a Saudi Arabian Context

Mobile technology has significant potential to support learning and teaching in English. However, few studies attempt to explore current use by students and faculty members of mobile technologies to facilitate English language learning and teaching in Saudi Arabia. Even fewer studies capture descriptions of current use in the words of these users. The present study […]

Learner skills in open virtual mobility

Internationalisation has been a key theme in higher education (HE) for decades. Multiple initiatives across the world have contributed to creating offerings of high-quality online education, with collaborations across national borders. Two of the concepts that have proved to be influential are Virtual Mobility (VM) and Open Education (OE). Virtual mobility refers to study activities […]

Laptops and mobile phones at self-study time: Examining the mechanism behind interruption and multitasking

This study examines university students’ multitasking with computers and mobile phones in an authentic self-study context, with the primary focus being on off-task multitasking and interruption as precursor to multitasking. The study drew on interviews, observation, and video-stimulated recall to reveal the triggers for and processes of multitasking. It has identified pop-up notifications as the […]

Get Started with Mobile-First Learning in 2020 (But First: Do you Need To?)

The decade started with off-the-charts mobile penetration around the world. In industrialized countries, almost everyone owns a phone. So many own two or more that the rates were over 100%. Within a few years, Asia and Latin America would follow suit. This article first appeared on LMSPulse Inside ELearning.

Exploring Internet of Things, Mobile Computing and Ubiquitous Computing in Computer Science Education: A Systematic Mapping Study

Ubiquitous computing, mobile computing and the Internet of Things (UMI) have been widely used in several application areas. To date, methods and techniques for the application of these technologies in real life situations have continued to emerge; however, their use in education settings focusing on existing practices remain largely underexplored. A systematic mapping study (SMS) […]

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Mobile Learning in 2020 – The Complete Guide to mLearning If you’re interested in the landscape and expectations of mobile learning in 2020 and how to implement it effectively, here’s our complete guide to mLearning today. We include a recap of what mobile elearning means, and the latest content design and strategy best practices for […]