Information Use and Barriers on a Mobile App in Distance Learning
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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Langue: | en |
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2015
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| author | Du, Yunfei |
| author_facet | Du, Yunfei Du, Yunfei |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | Information Use and Barriers on a Mobile App in Distance Learning Du, Yunfei Barriers Access to Information User Needs (Information) Distance Education Handheld Devices Online Courses Use Studies Graduate Students Information Services Courseware Intention Performance Factors Usability Reliability Student Attitudes Technology Uses in Education User Satisfaction (Information) Surveys Mobile technologies such as iPhone apps make it possible for learners to freely access course content management systems, library Web sites, as well as reference services from anywhere, anytime. This paper reviewed the current status of mobile learning and suggested possible factors influencing the use of mobile apps in online learning. The author also surveyed graduate students on the use and non-use of the Blackboard Mobile app. The survey yielded promising results for understanding mobile learning and provided suggestions on mobile app design as well as how libraries can expand their services to support a new generation of mobile learners. |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| id | eric_EJ1075008 |
| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 2015 |
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| spellingShingle | Information Use and Barriers on a Mobile App in Distance Learning Du, Yunfei Barriers Access to Information User Needs (Information) Distance Education Handheld Devices Online Courses Use Studies Graduate Students Information Services Courseware Intention Performance Factors Usability Reliability Student Attitudes Technology Uses in Education User Satisfaction (Information) Surveys Information Use and Barriers on a Mobile App in Distance Learning Du, Yunfei Barriers Access to Information User Needs (Information) Distance Education Handheld Devices Online Courses Use Studies Graduate Students Information Services Courseware Intention Performance Factors Usability Reliability Student Attitudes Technology Uses in Education User Satisfaction (Information) Surveys Mobile technologies such as iPhone apps make it possible for learners to freely access course content management systems, library Web sites, as well as reference services from anywhere, anytime. This paper reviewed the current status of mobile learning and suggested possible factors influencing the use of mobile apps in online learning. The author also surveyed graduate students on the use and non-use of the Blackboard Mobile app. The survey yielded promising results for understanding mobile learning and provided suggestions on mobile app design as well as how libraries can expand their services to support a new generation of mobile learners. |
| title | Information Use and Barriers on a Mobile App in Distance Learning |
| topic | Barriers Access to Information User Needs (Information) Distance Education Handheld Devices Online Courses Use Studies Graduate Students Information Services Courseware Intention Performance Factors Usability Reliability Student Attitudes Technology Uses in Education User Satisfaction (Information) Surveys |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1075008 |