Practices and Challenges in an Emerging M-Learning Environment

Autor/inn/en	Asiimwe, Edgar Napoleon; Grönlund, Åke; Hatakka, Mathias
Titel	Practices and Challenges in an Emerging M-Learning Environment
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 13 (2017) 1, S.103-122 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-0556
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Electronic Learning; Case Studies; Educational Practices; Management Systems; Curriculum Development; Teaching Skills; Training; Program Implementation; Instructional Design; Integrated Learning Systems; College Faculty; College Students; Evaluation; School Personnel; Action Research; Observation; Qualitative Research; Semi Structured Interviews; Uganda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Bildungspraxis; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Ausbildung; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Fakultät; Collegestudent; Evaluierung; Schulpersonal; Projektforschung; Beobachtung; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	This study reports an interpretative case study investigating practices and challenges in an emerging m-learning environment at Makerere University in Uganda. The research was part of the MobiClass pilot project. Data was collected by means of observations and interviews with teachers and various m-learning support staff, including teacher trainers, systems administrators and a software developer. The Framework for Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (FRAME) is used as an analytic framework. The research focuses on how learning content management systems (LCMS) are implemented and used for m-learning purposes. We observed teacher training and m-learning content development practices and found that teacher skills for developing educational content, institutional m-learning policies and training programs are crucial success factors. The main finding is the importance of the support staff; it takes a long time to implement new technology and change teaching practices, support staff is needed to manage, inspire and support student and teachers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01