Engaging ODL Learners through Mobile Learning at Open University Malaysia
Mobile learning (m-learning) is said to be the next wave of learning (Bonk, 2009). The ITU World Telecommunication (2009) reported an estimate of 4.6 billion mobile cellular telephone subscriptions around the world compared to 6.8 fixed telephone line subscriptions. There are currently 9.5 billi...
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| description | Mobile learning (m-learning) is said to be the next wave of learning (Bonk, 2009). The ITU World Telecommunication (2009) reported an estimate of 4.6 billion mobile cellular telephone subscriptions around the world compared to 6.8 fixed telephone line subscriptions. There are currently 9.5 billion mobile broadband subscriptions. Expected to bring about ubiquitous learning or u-learning, mobile devices such as phones have become more affordable, yet more powerful and packed with features that rival the supercomputers of years ago. Hence, it is not surprising that an increasing number of institutions of higher learning (IHL) are starting to design learning that incorporates mobile devices. |
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| spelling | oai:eprints.oum.edu.my:4822017-01-03T06:25:09Z Engaging ODL Learners through Mobile Learning at Open University Malaysia Zoraini Wati Abas, Lim , Tina Swee Kim Cik Norazlina Mohamad, LB2300 Higher Education Mobile learning (m-learning) is said to be the next wave of learning (Bonk, 2009). The ITU World Telecommunication (2009) reported an estimate of 4.6 billion mobile cellular telephone subscriptions around the world compared to 6.8 fixed telephone line subscriptions. There are currently 9.5 billion mobile broadband subscriptions. Expected to bring about ubiquitous learning or u-learning, mobile devices such as phones have become more affordable, yet more powerful and packed with features that rival the supercomputers of years ago. Hence, it is not surprising that an increasing number of institutions of higher learning (IHL) are starting to design learning that incorporates mobile devices. 2010-11 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/482/1/formal_zoraini.pdf http://www.pcf6.net/pages/full%20paper.php Zoraini Wati Abas, and Lim , Tina Swee Kim and Cik Norazlina Mohamad, (2010) Engaging ODL Learners through Mobile Learning at Open University Malaysia. In: 6th Pan-Commenwealth Forum on Open Learning, 24th-28th November, 2010, Kochi, India. https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/482/ |
| spellingShingle | LB2300 Higher Education Zoraini Wati Abas, Lim , Tina Swee Kim Cik Norazlina Mohamad, Engaging ODL Learners through Mobile Learning at Open University Malaysia |
| title | Engaging ODL Learners through Mobile Learning at Open University Malaysia |
| title_full | Engaging ODL Learners through Mobile Learning at Open University Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Engaging ODL Learners through Mobile Learning at Open University Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engaging ODL Learners through Mobile Learning at Open University Malaysia |
| title_short | Engaging ODL Learners through Mobile Learning at Open University Malaysia |
| title_sort | engaging odl learners through mobile learning at open university malaysia |
| topic | LB2300 Higher Education |
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