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Mobile computing devices in higher education: Student perspectives on learning with cellphones, smartphones & social media
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, , The University of Memphis, United States

Internet and Higher Education Volume 19, Number 1, ISSN 1096-7516 Publisher: Elsevier Ltd

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to explore teaching and learning when mobile computing devices, such as cellphones and smartphones, were implemented in higher education. This paper presents a portion of the findings on students' perceptions of learning with mobile computing devices and the roles social media played. This qualitative research study focused on students from three universities across the US. The students' teachers had been integrating mobile computing devices, such as cellphones and smartphones, into their courses for at least two semesters. Data were collected through student focus group interviews. Two specific themes emerged from the interview data: (a) advantages of mobile computing devices for student learning and (b) frustrations from learning with mobile computing devices. Mobile computing devices and the use of social media created opportunities for interaction, provided opportunities for collaboration, as well as allowed students to engage in content creation and communication using social media and Web 2.0 tools with the assistance of constant connectivity.

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Gikas, J. & Grant, M.M. (2013). Mobile computing devices in higher education: Student perspectives on learning with cellphones, smartphones & social media. Internet and Higher Education, 19(1), 18-26. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved March 21, 2023 from .

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Full text is availabe on Science Direct: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2013.06.002

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