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Title:
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BREAKING THE INFORMATION BARRIERS IN E-MOBILE LEARNING |
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Author(s):
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Yunfei Du, Herman Totten |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-55-7 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Ji-ping Zhang, Tomayess Issa and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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E-Mobile learning; Blackboard Mobile; iPhone Apps; Usability Testing |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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207 |
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Last Page:
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211 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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With the advent of various mobile devices such as iPhones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and Blackberry, the adoption of mobile learning is on the rise. Technologies such as iPhone apps make it possible for mobile learners to freely access course content management systems, digital libraries, and reference services. This paper reviews the current status of mobile learning and reports a focus group results from thirteen graduate students who participated in studying the usability of Blackboard Mobile, an iPhone app. Students reported various degrees of benefits and issues related to the perceived ease of use and usefulness of Blackboard Mobile. The authors expected that higher education in the information society will benefit from expanding their services and engaging a new generation of mobile learners. |
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