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Mobile Usage at Universities for Academic Purposes: Should Lecturers Change Teaching Approaches?

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education

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paper
Créateur:
NobObekat
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Abstract. Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) continue to ex-pand the borders of higher education into an anytime and anywhere experience. Mobile technology presents new means for students to access classroom infor-mation and communicate with peers and lecturers. Today, mobile phones have become popular devices for accessing and sharing information. Such mobile de-vices include personal smart phones, tablets, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), iPod touches, iPad, and numerous other devices. There is no doubt that the usage of mobile devices for academic purposes is becoming increasingly popular. Uni-versities now consists students who are easily connected to technology and smart mobile devices. Despite the growth of mobile usage, some lecturers do not allow mobile usage during lectures. A mixed method was applied to determine mobile ownership and usage during lectures. Quantitative and qualitative approaches were incorporated in data analysis. Results show that students are increasingly utilising their mobile phones during lectures. The results helped in formulating the recommendations discussed in the paper.




Proceedings of the 47th Annual Conference of the Southern African Computer Lecturers’ Association (SACLA 2018)

June 18-20, 2018, Krystal Beach Hotel,

Harbour Island, Gordon’s Bay, South Africa



sacla.org.za

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Information systems educationMobile technology, Mobile usage, Mobile learning, Innovative teaching approach.

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