Adopting Mobile Learning in Tertiary Environments: Instructional, Curricular and Organizational Matters

dc.creator	Peter Petocz
dc.creator	Boris Handal
dc.creator	Jean MacNish
dc.date	2013-09-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:40:48Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:40:48Z
dc.identifier	10.3390/educsci3040359
dc.identifier	2227-7102
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/a7738d9d6cea43eaa665edd497c86ba0
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/23312
dc.description	This qualitative study looked at the instructional, curricular and organizational factors impacting on the adoption of mobile learning in a higher education institution. Academics expressed their views on a variety of educational issues likely to enhance or hinder the effectiveness of the innovation. Teachers requested more professional development in a number of key areas including the integration of the technology into teaching and learning. Likewise, resolving vital issues such as workload, equity to access and effective policy making were seen as key to successful adoption. Technical issues such as having good wireless connectivity, need for efficient technical support, access to mobile devices and an understanding of their operational limitations with respect to desk/laptops were also highlighted. The study revealed a number of alternative perceptions and misconceptions, about articulating effective mobile learning pedagogies. For instance, staff expressed concerns about the risk of exposing students to superficial learning when mobile learning experiences were not well designed, the prospect that the devices might distract students from learning, as well as a possible deterioration of the quality of interaction between academics and students. Recommendations to reconcile those alternative conceptions with best practice principles are outlined.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
dc.relation	http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/3/4/359
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2227-7102
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Education Sciences, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 359-374 (2013)
dc.subject	academics
dc.subject	perceptions
dc.subject	mobile learning
dc.subject	curriculum
dc.subject	adoption
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Adopting Mobile Learning in Tertiary Environments: Instructional, Curricular and Organizational Matters
dc.type	article