Evaluating the Effectiveness of m-learning in the Teaching of Multi-media to First Year University Students

dc.creator	Duncan McPhee
dc.creator	Nathan Thomas
dc.creator	Paula Thomas
dc.creator	Mark Ware
dc.date	2006-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:17:00Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:17:00Z
dc.identifier	1863-0383
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/c46afdfee36048b485d81ec97733a9c8
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/18795
dc.description	This paper describes an experiment in which we attempt to gauge the effectiveness of m-learning. This is achieved by comparing the teaching of introductory multimedia concepts to first year computer studies students by using, on the one hand, traditional teaching methods, and on the other, a teaching situation that incorporates m-learning. An m-learning based instructional system was developed and used to present a number of multimedia topics to a group of first year students. A second group was taught the same topics in parallel by traditional methods. The two groups were matched for similar pre-knowledge of the subject matter. Post testing revealed that the m-learning group scored significantly higher than the group taught via the traditional method. Further testing also demonstrated that the retention of specific subject knowledge was better in the m-learning group.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE)
dc.relation	http://online-journals.org/i-jet/article/view/8
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1863-0383
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), Vol 1, Iss 1 (2006)
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Evaluating the Effectiveness of m-learning in the Teaching of Multi-media to First Year University Students
dc.type	article