Towards a Framework for Perceived Effectiveness of Mobile Learning

Recent years have witnessed rapid advancement in mobile learning technology. A major issue is the identification of the factors that would relate to the diverse needs of users. If mobile learning is intended to enhance distance, interactive, and collaborative learning, then it is mission critical to understand the impact of individual, social, and technological factors that would play a role in the effectiveness of this learning model as perceived by its users. This paper addresses this need by proposing an integrated and a holistic model that depicts the factors that may have the potential to impact the perceived mobile learning effectiveness. To operationalize the model constructs, a survey-based instrument will be developed based on a review of frameworks pertinent to technology acceptance, diffusion of innovation, and media richness, and of literature related to e-learning. The conceptual model will be discussed, and the study conclusion, implications, and limitations will be presented.