m-Learning for Hearing Impaired Learners: Dimensions of Evaluation

Integrating information and communication technologies (ICT) in education is a very important factor to learning, regarding student centered learning environments. Special education thus, is a field where mobile technologies can be used very efficiently for less financial burden due to its small scale in student number in normal schools. These technologies are also known assistive technologies for learners in special education context. "Mobile Technologies for Students with Hearing Disability", IBEM is a project which will end in June 2009 and supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). Primary goal of the project is to help hearing impaired students to use mobile information and communication technologies effectively and independently, and provide them with learning and communication opportunities enriched through mobile technologies. The project consisted of different levels of planning. This study reveals the steps taken for evaluation phase for mlearning, giving the four dimensions’ framework of an evaluation model followed. Keywords—Hearing Impairment, m-Learning, Mobile