Using mobile learning to increase environmental awareness

Uzunboylu, Hüseyin; Çavuş, Nadire; Erçağ, Erinç

doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2008.09.008

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“…Authors of [12], [13], [14], and [15] have similarly found that there is no significant difference in gender towards the use of M-learning. In contrast, the research in [16] and [17] have concluded that female students were more positive towards the use of mobile phones rather than males.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, the mean values indicate that both genders are willing to seize the mobile technology advantages in their education. Similarly, the research conducted by [11], [12], [13], [14], and [15] have indicated that there were no significant differences among the students' attitudes towards the use of M-learning with regard to their gender. However, [16] and [17] have indicated significant differences among the students' attitudes in terms of gender where female students were more positive towards the use of mobile technology rather than males.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Attitudes Towards the Use of Mobile Learning: A Case Study from the Gulf Region

Al-Emran

Shaalan

2015

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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Abstract-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 Mlearning 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.

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Attitudes Towards the Use of Mobile Learning: A Case Study from the Gulf Region

Al-Emran

Shaalan

2015

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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“…• Mobile devices are generally smaller and lighter, hence are better suited for portability (Ettinger et al, 2006;Uzunboylu et al, 2009); and…”

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“…m-Learning has been described as "learning conducted in multiple locations, across multiple time zones and the content is accessible through various devices" (Oberer & Erkollar, 2013;Korucu & Alkan, 2011) including smart phones, tablets, PDAs, MP3 players, portable game devices and iPads (Jacob & Issac, 2014). The emergence of these devices has facilitated the growth of m-learning, thus playing a key role in fulfilling the primary goals of distance education for geographically-dispersed persons and groups (Uzunboylu et al, 2009). These devices provide opportunities for interactivity through a combination of features such as audio, video, text document editing and storage of data (Korucu & Alkan, 2011).…”

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“…They target adult audiences, which may pose challenges when used for student learning (Fanning & Gaba, 2007). Simulation-based learning is the application of learning in a real or simulated environment (Shih, 2007;Uzunboylu, Cavus, & Ercag, 2009). A simulation can be defined as "something that is made to look, feel or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people" and/or "the imitative representation of the functioning of one system or process by means of the functioning of another" (Merriam-Webster, n.d.).…”

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The Usefulness and Ease of Use of a Mobile Simulation Application for Learning of ERP Systems

Scholtz

Kapeso

Villiers³

2017

SACJ

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The hands-on use of complex, industrial Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in educational contexts can be costly and complex. Tools that simulate the hands-on use of an ERP system have been proposed as alternatives. Research into the perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU) of these simulation tools in an m-learning environment is limited. As part of this study, an m-learning simulation application (SYSPRO Latte) was designed based on experiential learning theory and on a previously proposed theoretical framework for m-learning. The application simulates the hands-on experience of an ERP system. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the results of a study of 49 students who used SYSPRO Latte and completed a questionnaire on its PEOU and PU. The results revealed that students perceived SYSPRO Latte to be easy to use and useful, and verified other studies identifying a correlation between PEOU and PU. The study also confirmed the benefits of simulation-based learning and m-learning particularly for content presentation. The importance of considering design principles for m-learning applications was highlighted. This study is part of a larger, comprehensive research project that aims at improving learning of ERP systems in higher education.

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The Contribution of New Technologies to Our Experiences of Nature

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Linking With Nature in the Digital Age

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Using mobile learning to increase environmental awareness

Cited by 215 publications

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Attitudes Towards the Use of Mobile Learning: A Case Study from the Gulf Region

Attitudes Towards the Use of Mobile Learning: A Case Study from the Gulf Region

The Usefulness and Ease of Use of a Mobile Simulation Application for Learning of ERP Systems

The Contribution of New Technologies to Our Experiences of Nature

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