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Evaluating Student Attitudes on Ubiquitous e-Learning

Authors:
Timothy Arndt
Angela Guercio

Keywords: e-learning; ubiquitous learning; mobile learning; instuctional technology

Abstract:
This paper describes our preliminary work in progress on ubiquitous e-learning. Ubiquitous e-learning is learning which can take place anywhere, anytime. Following this paradigm, ubiquitous e-learners use mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets, and laptops to learn wherever they are. Furthermore, ubiquitous e-learning implies context-sensitivity so that the style of learning as well as the material is adapted to the e-learner’s immediate surroundings. Ubiquitous e-learning has been identified by researchers as an increasingly important paradigm for the future, for both non-traditional learners as well as for today’s generation of students who are increasingly comfortable with mobile devices as their primary computing platforms. In spite of this, evidence about students’ attitudes towards ubiquitous e-learning is scarce. In order to guide and inform our future research in ubiquitous e-learning research, we have performed a survey of our computer science students. In this paper we present the results of this survey, our evaluation of the results, and our reflection on how these results will inform our future research.

Pages: 98 to 101

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: September 29, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4278

ISBN: 978-1-61208-289-9

Location: Porto, Portugal

Dates: from September 29, 2013 to October 3, 2013