The convergence of mobile technology and e-learning has generated considerable excitement among both practitioners and academics. Mass media continually promotes novel idea about m-learning. Content developers also continue to deliver learning on wireless, mobile learning devices based on their often abstract conceptions of what the ‘generalised’ learners might want to learn. We are now seeing ...

This paper starts with a literature review of the mobile learning usability contributions in various conferences and journals during 2002-2010. This review helps us to identify the user-centred methods and practices for developing mobile learning applications. In addition to the literature review, three ongoing m-learning projects are reviewed for user-centred development activities. This paper...

As many Korean universities have recommended the implementation of mobile learning (m-learning) for various reasons, the number of such tertiary learning opportunities has steadily grown. However, little research has investigated the factors affecting university students’ adoption and use of m-learning. A sample of 288 Konkuk university students participated in the research.The process by which...

Background Mobile learning affects learners through motivation, cooperation, information sharing, and availability. It provides opportunities for learners, learning providers and universities. This study aimed to examine the role of mobile learning on the academic achievement and self-regulation of paramedical sciences in Birjand University of Medical Sciences. Methods This survey is a quasi-ex...

The following pape r presents the results of a study aimed at a chieving a better u nderstanding of the psychological readiness for mobile learning (m-learning) among Saudi students, while also evaluating m-learning readiness as a whole in Saudi Arabia a topic that ha s not y et received adequate attention from researchers. Data was a cquired via a questionnaire administered to 131 Saudi studen...

Background: Because of approaches to learning in every place and at any time, ubiquitous learning with knowledge of the context and framework, and due to the development of wireless technologies and sensors, the learning process has changed. Mobile learning and ubiquitous learning as models of e-learning that refer to the acquisition of knowledge, attitudes and skills through wireless technolog...

Mobile learning (m-learning) integrates the current mobile computing technology with educational aspects to enhance the effectiveness of the traditional learning process. This paper describes IKASYS, an m-learning management tool that provides support for the whole cycle of memorization and training activities in a wide range of domains. The tool has been developed for being used in school-wide...

This paper investigates the effect of mobile phone screen size (1.65 inches 2.75 inches) on video based learning. It first examines the educational benefits of video as a teaching medium and surveys the usage and issues related with video based learning. After which, it investigates the value of video for mobile learning. It reports on an empirical investigation that studied the effect that scr...