Investigating practices and perceptions of higher education students concerning the utilization of mobile devices in their studies

[The final form of this paper was published in the journal Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology.] In the digital technology era, mobile devices have an important rule to deploy a copy of data and information through the network. An electronic reader (eReader) allows readers to read written materials in an electronic manner that is available in many models. The objective of this study is to evaluate the usage of eReader by higher education students. We firstly identified the most frequently used eReader by surveying higher education students. The survey results showed that Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, and Samsung Tablet are the most popular eReader devices used by higher education students. We presented these results, and then we analyzed the surveyed results in detail in order to develop an evaluation metric of the eReader in a mobile platform that clearly allows the selection of the most suitable eReader for higher education students. The main contribution of this paper is the development of a set of criteria that can be used by students in the selection of an eReader that matches their specific needs and requirements.

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The Usefulness Metrics of The Most Popular eReader Used by Higher Education Students

Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology ◽

10.28945/2224 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 203-212 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dwi Puspita Sari ◽

Elicia Lanham ◽

Lei Pan

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Mobile Devices ◽

Digital Technology ◽

Mobile Platform ◽

Education Students ◽

Apple Ipad ◽

Survey Results ◽

Evaluation Metric ◽

Written Materials ◽

Selection Of

In the digital technology era, mobile devices have an important rule to deploy a copy of data and information through the network. An electronic reader (eReader) allows readers to read written materials in an electronic manner that is available in many models. The objective of this study is to evaluate the usage of eReader by higher education students. We firstly identified the most frequently used eReader by surveying higher education students. The survey results showed that Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, and Samsung Tablet are the most popular eReader devices used by higher education students. We presented these results, and then we analyzed the surveyed results in detail in order to develop an evaluation metric of the eReader in a mobile platform that clearly allows the selection of the most suitable eReader for higher education students. The main contribution of this paper is the development of a set of criteria that can be used by students in the selection of an eReader that matches their specific needs and requirements.

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iGeneration And Their Acceptance of Technology

International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS) ◽

10.19030/ijmis.v21i2.10073 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 11-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cathrine Linnes ◽

Brian Metcalf

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Mobile Devices ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

Electronic Books ◽

Education Students ◽

Technical Ability ◽

Online Access

Technology is becoming increasingly embedded into our lives. We are seeing a push towards digitization and online access. This can be a challenge for some because users’ level of technical ability varies among the generations and other factors. Predicting technological innovations and how they might supplement, integrate with, or entirely replace existing technology is nearly impossible. These changes and innovations include many within the realm of education, including the relatively recent advent and increasing presence of e-Book sources and platforms. This study examines how higher education students across different generations are embracing electronic books in their studies. Students have more distractions than ever before. Using mobile devices smartly but having the ability to concentrate when you need to can be a challenge. Just because e-Books options are available and being increasingly adopted does not necessarily mean they are preferred by students. This study contributes to our understanding of their acceptance across different generations of students.

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