Education, Sustainable Development, Accreditation, Quality Assurance, Benchmarking, Lifelong Learning, Qualifications and Credit Transfer Systems

Integration of ‘Mobile Learning’ (m-learning) in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system can play a crucial role in reducing the ‘Digital Divide’ and strengthening ‘Democratization of Education’ by providing quality educational opportunities and access to information quickly at affordable cost in Co...

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Autores principales:	Anshu Miglani, Ashish Kumar Awadhiya
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Publicado:	Commonwealth of Learning 2017
Materias:	m-learning mobile technology open and distance learning (odl) teachers readiness perception commonwealth-asia Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d9fe639997ab406a9bce3893913899d82021-12-03T20:43:32ZEducation, Sustainable Development, Accreditation, Quality Assurance, Benchmarking, Lifelong Learning, Qualifications and Credit Transfer Systems2311-1550https://doaj.org/article/d9fe639997ab406a9bce3893913899d82017-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/163https://doaj.org/toc/2311-1550Integration of ‘Mobile Learning’ (m-learning) in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system can play a crucial role in reducing the ‘Digital Divide’ and strengthening ‘Democratization of Education’ by providing quality educational opportunities and access to information quickly at affordable cost in Commonwealth Asian countries. Successful implementation of m-learning will be determined by readiness and positive perception of the teachers towards it. This study examined the m-learning readiness and perception of the teachers of eighteen Open Universities spread across five Commonwealth Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). The analysis of responses obtained from 102 teachers indicates that they have device and skill readiness to impart m-learning. The study also revealed the presence of positive perception for m-learning among them. They affirmed that m-learning has the potential to engage the learner to a greater extent. It enhances the collaboration and didactic conversation, thereby reducing the feeling of isolation for learners in ODL system. However teachers were still not sure, if m-learning can replace e-learning through conventional devices.Anshu MiglaniAshish Kumar AwadhiyaCommonwealth of Learningarticlem-learningmobile technologyopen and distance learning (odl)teachersreadinessperceptioncommonwealth-asiaTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning for Development, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 58-71 (2017)
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description	Integration of ‘Mobile Learning’ (m-learning) in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system can play a crucial role in reducing the ‘Digital Divide’ and strengthening ‘Democratization of Education’ by providing quality educational opportunities and access to information quickly at affordable cost in Commonwealth Asian countries. Successful implementation of m-learning will be determined by readiness and positive perception of the teachers towards it. This study examined the m-learning readiness and perception of the teachers of eighteen Open Universities spread across five Commonwealth Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). The analysis of responses obtained from 102 teachers indicates that they have device and skill readiness to impart m-learning. The study also revealed the presence of positive perception for m-learning among them. They affirmed that m-learning has the potential to engage the learner to a greater extent. It enhances the collaboration and didactic conversation, thereby reducing the feeling of isolation for learners in ODL system. However teachers were still not sure, if m-learning can replace e-learning through conventional devices.
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title	Education, Sustainable Development, Accreditation, Quality Assurance, Benchmarking, Lifelong Learning, Qualifications and Credit Transfer Systems
title_short	Education, Sustainable Development, Accreditation, Quality Assurance, Benchmarking, Lifelong Learning, Qualifications and Credit Transfer Systems
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Education, Sustainable Development, Accreditation, Quality Assurance, Benchmarking, Lifelong Learning, Qualifications and Credit Transfer Systems

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