ERIC Number: EJ1142272
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 20
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Practices and Challenges in an Emerging M-Learning Environment
Asiimwe, Edgar Napoleon; Grönlund, Åke; Hatakka, Mathias
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, v13 n1 p103-122 2017
This study reports an interpretative case study investigating practices and challenges in an emerging m-learning environment at Makerere University in Uganda. The research was part of the MobiClass pilot project. Data was collected by means of observations and interviews with teachers and various m-learning support staff, including teacher trainers, systems administrators and a software developer. The Framework for Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (FRAME) is used as an analytic framework. The research focuses on how learning content management systems (LCMS) are implemented and used for m-learning purposes. We observed teacher training and m-learning content development practices and found that teacher skills for developing educational content, institutional m-learning policies and training programs are crucial success factors. The main finding is the importance of the support staff; it takes a long time to implement new technology and change teaching practices, support staff is needed to manage, inspire and support student and teachers.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Case Studies, Educational Practices, Management Systems, Curriculum Development, Teaching Skills, Training, Program Implementation, Instructional Design, Integrated Learning Systems, College Faculty, College Students, Evaluation, School Personnel, Action Research, Observation, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Dave Hill, St. Michael BB11000, Barbados. Tel: 868-663-9021; Fax: 868-645-9741; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Uganda
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