Exploring the Potential of Mobile Learning Use Among Faculty Members

نویسندگان

  • Mansour A. Alwraikat
  • Hiam Al Tokhaim
چکیده

The purpose of this study was to investigate faculty members' attitudes toward mobile learning in King Saud University. The sample of the study consisted of 362 faculty members from King Saud University in Saudi Arabia during the academic year 2012-2013. A questionnaire consisted of 37 items was developed to measure the attitudes. The results showed that the attitudes of faculty members towards mobile learning are positive and there are statistically significant differences attributed to gender in favor of (female faculty members), academic rank in favor of (instructor), and academic experience in favor of (21 years of experience and more).

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • iJIM

دوره 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014