Students’ Acceptance and Perceptions of Perceived Usefulness of Mobile Learning Devices in Higher Educational Institutions

In the last few years, the way we learn has been shifted dramatically from traditional classrooms depending on printed papers into E-learning depending on digital pages. Mobile learning (M-learning) is a recent technology that has been developed rapidly to deliver E-learning using personal mobile devices without posing any restrictions on time and location. In this work, we investigate students and faculty members’ attitudes towards the use of M-learning in higher educational institutions within two countries in the Gulf Region (Oman & UAE). Two questionnaire surveys have been conducted: one for students and another for faculty members. In these surveys, 383 students and 54 instructors have taken part within the study. An independent sample t-test was performed to examine whether there exist a significant difference among the students’ attitudes and the faculty members’ attitudes towards the use of M-learning with regard to gender and country. Results indicated that students in the UAE were more positive towards the use of M-learning than those in Oman. Moreover, results revealed that 99% of the students own mobile devices, in particular smartphones and tablets, while only 1% has not. Results of this study could help policy makers for better decision making in building the M-learning infrastructure in the higher educational institutions in general and specifically within the Arab Gulf region.

Download Full-text

Mobile learning on higher educational institutions: how to encourage it?. Simulation approach

DYNA ◽

10.15446/dyna.v85n204.63221 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 85 (204) ◽

pp. 325-333

Author(s):

Luisa Díez-Echavarría ◽

Alejandro Valencia ◽

Lorena Cadavid

Keyword(s):

Mobile Learning ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Educación Superior ◽

Simulation Approach ◽

Higher Educational Institutions ◽

Educacion Superior ◽

Aprendizaje Móvil ◽

Higher Educational

Mobile learning es un proceso de aprendizaje basado en el uso de dispositivos móviles que permite adquirir conocimiento de manera interactiva y colaborativa. El objetivo de este artículo es comprender el fenómeno de la adopción del mobile learning entre estudiantes de educación superior, y evaluar políticas que pueden ser implementadas en instituciones, para favorecer la penetración de esta práctica. Desarrollamos un modelo de simulación basado en agentes que representan estudiantes, quienes deben decidir si asisten a una clase de manera presencial o virtual, a través de una regla de decisión basada en la Teoría del Comportamiento Planeado. Encontramos que las estrategias a corto plazo más eficaces son aquellas que favorecen la práctica del aprendizaje móvil durante fases de aprendizaje temprano, sin importar si es voluntaria o forzada. Asimismo, evidencian una naturaleza temporal de la adopción de esta práctica, entonces es necesaria la implementación de estrategias permanentes en el tiempo.

Download Full-text

Adaptation of Mobile Learning in Higher Educational Institutions of Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Computer Applications ◽

10.5120/11847-7590 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 69 (6) ◽

pp. 34-38 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Fathima SakeenaNarayanasamy ◽

Jarina Begum Khan Mohamed

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Mobile Learning ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Higher Educational Institutions ◽

Higher Educational

Download Full-text

Hygienic assessment of learning environment conditions (by the example of higher educational institutions of the city of Ufa)

Hygiene and Sanitation ◽

10.33029/0016-9900-2020-99-4-405-411 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 99 (4) ◽

pp. 405-411

Author(s):

Elena Ju. Gorbatkova

Keyword(s):

Ionizing Radiation ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Higher Educational Institutions ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽

Average Relative Humidity ◽

Higher Educational ◽

The Republic ◽

And Performance ◽

The City

Introduction. The important factors affecting health and performance of young people are the conditions of education, in particular, a comfortable microclimate in the classrooms of higher educational institutions. Materials and methods. In view of the urgency of this problem, an analysis was made of the microclimate parameters of educational organizations of different profiles (Ufa city, the Republic of Bashkortostan). 294 classrooms were studied in 22 buildings of 4 leading universities in Ufa. A total of 3,822 measurements were taken to determine the parameters of the microclimate. The analysis of ionizing radiation in the aerial environment of classrooms. There was performed determination of radon and its affiliated products content. In order to assess the conditions and lifestyle of students of 4 higher educational institutions of the city of Ufa, we conducted an anonymous survey of 1,820 students of I and IV years of education. Results. The average temperature in the classrooms of all universities studied was 23.9±0.09 C. The average relative humidity in all classrooms was 34.2 ± 0.42%. Analysis of ionizing radiation (radon and its daughter products decay) in the aerial environment of the classrooms and sports halls located in the basement determined that the average annual equivalent equilibrium volumetric activity of the radon daughter products (EROA ± Δ222Rn) ranged from 28 ± 14 to 69 ± 34.5 meter, which meets the requirements established by SanPiN. Conclusion. The hygienic assessment of the microclimate parameters of educational institutions of various profile revealed a number of deviations from the regulated norms. The results indicate the need to control the parameters of the microclimate, both from the administration of universities, and from the professors. According to the results of the study, recommendations were prepared for the management of higher educational institutions in Ufa.

Download Full-text