Using m-Learning Technologies to Support Tertiary-level Education in the Carbbean

dc.contributor.author Maharaj, Kiran
dc.coverage.placeName West Indies
dc.coverage.spatial Caribbean and Americas
dc.date.accessioned 2022-12-13T06:18:28Z
dc.date.available 2022-12-13T06:18:28Z
dc.date.issued 2006-10
dc.description.abstract PCF4 // m-Learning technologies can potentially deliver education at significantly reduced costs by leveraging the relatively cheap mobile infrastructure available throughout the Caribbean. Mobile devices also have a strong appeal among young adults that can be exploited to provide flexible learning opportunities regardless of the time or the location of learners. m-Learning technologies are a perfect complement to Open and Distance Learning (ODL), allowing communication with learners beyond their traditional places of learning. They can also support face-to-face learning by reaching out to learners outside the traditional classroom. // Even though m-Learning is still in its infancy, in this paper we show how it can be used to support blended learning in both traditional face-to-face formats and ODL, using technologies such as context and location awareness, mobile learning management systems, and mobile RSS. As an example, we consider an advanced course at The University of the West Indies. We show how classroom learning can be supported with m-Learning technologies that deliver concise course notes, summaries, assignments, and tutorials directly to individual learners after each class or topic is covered. The technology supports polls, opinions, and other forms of student interaction and communicates information on timetables/schedules, deadlines, news, alerts, etc. to an entire class. // Paper ID 389
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11599/4954
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
dc.title Using m-Learning Technologies to Support Tertiary-level Education in the Carbbean
dc.type Working Paper
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