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A presentation by, Jacqueline Susan anak Rijeng

(2009116295)

From Blackboard to Blackberry: Factors Influencing Learner

Acceptance towards M-Learning

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• M-learning is an evolution of e-learning. • M-learning can be referred to as;

‘the acquisition of any knowledge and skills through the use of mobile technology,

anywhere, and anytime’. (Geddes, 2004)

Factors Influencing Learner Acceptance towards M-Learning

Age FactorAge Factor

• Younger learners are found to be more open to embrace m-learning as opposed to older learners.

(De-Marcos, Hilera, Barchino, Jimenez, Martinez, Gutierrez & Oton, 2010)

Motivation FactorMotivation Factor• Intrinsically motivated learner

-- self-directed learning. • Technology competent

learners -- acknowledge m-learning.

• Learners with higher personal innovativeness embrace m-learning positively as they are more daring and adventurous (Liu, Li and Carlsson, 2010).

Perceived Usefulness Perceived Usefulness FactorFactor

• Perceived usefulness – “the degree of which a person believes that

using a particular system would enhance his or her job performance (David, 1989 in Ismail, Sarah & Idrus, 2010).

• Learners’ perception towards long-term usefulness of m-learning– Useful & valuable contents– Eg: Critical thinking & problem solving

skills

Perceived Ease Of Use Perceived Ease Of Use FactorFactor

• Technical challenges:a) poor connectivity,b) limited processing powerc) reduced input capabilities

(Wang, Wu & Wang, 2009)

d) small screen size e) poor screen resolution

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION• Since m-learning is flexible in nature, both

learners and educators should make an effort to plan and to optimize the use of m-learning.

M-learning only acts as a way to reinforce learning…

NOT

To replace a blackboard with a blackberry.

REFERENCESREFERENCES

David, F. D. (1989). Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and user acceptance of information technology. MIS Quarterly, 13 (3), 319-340.

De-Marcos, L., Hilera,J. R., Barchino, R., Jimenez, L., Martinez, J. J., Gutierrez, J. A & Oton, S. (2010). An experiment for improving students’ performance in secondary and tertiary education by means of m-learning auto-assessment. Computers & Education. doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.05.003.

Geddes, S. J. (2004). Mobile learning in the 21st century: benefit for learners. Knowledge Tree e-journal.

http://knowledgetree.flexiblelearning.net.au/edition06/download/Geddes.pdf 6th ed.,Available from.

Ismail, I. B., M. Idrus, R., & S. Sarah, M. J. Accpetance on Mobile Learning Via SMS: A Rasch Model Analysis. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (IJIM), 4(2), 10-16.

Liu, Y., Li, H., & Carlsson, C. Factors driving the adoption of m-learning: An empirical study. Computers and Education, 55, 1211-1219.

Wang, Y. S., Wu, M. C., & Wang, H. Y. (2009). Investigating the determinants and age and gender differences in the acceptance of mobile learning. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(1), 92–118.

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