Browsing by Subject "Mobile Learning (mLearning)"

Adoption of Semi-formal Mobile Processing Training for Enhanced Skill Acquisition in Girls and Women, Towards Employability, Better Livelihood and Inclusive Growth in Nigeria

Odunmbaku, Adiat A; Bakare-Aremu, Tunde A (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)

Women and girls are most vulnerable in the society, most especially when considering the incidence of poverty. This follow a saying that, train a girl child and emancipate a Nation, if women or girls are well trained for ...

Agriculture MOOCs: Learnings from Five AgMOOCs

Mishra, Gaurav (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016)

IIT Kanpur and the Commonwealth of Learning delivered five agriculture based massive open online courses (MOOCs). This report provides insights on learners’ feedback on the course pedagogy and its relevance, content, ...

An analysis of Heutagogical Practices Through Mobile Device Usage in a Teacher Training Programme in Malawi

Chimpololo, Andrew (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)

Teacher education in Malawi is highly plagued by staffing challenges. According to the Malawi Education Sector Performance Report (MESPR), more than 60% of the teachers in secondary schools are unqualified (Ministry of ...

Book Review: Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training

Pulist, S K (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016)

The book primarily covers different mobile devices and technology being used; design and development of learning material compatible with the smart devices; and strategies for delivery of learning and training through these ...

Bridging the Technology Gap: Mobile Phones for Education and Learning

Balasubramanian, K (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2012-08-30)

Slides from the Ministerial Roundtable, 18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (18CCEM), Mauritius, 30 August 2012. Presented by Dr. K. Balasubramanian, Commonwealth of Learning.

Can Mobile Learning Empower Women and Girls?

Kanwar, Asha; Carr, Alexis; Balasubramanian, K (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2015-02-27)

Transcript and presentation slides from a presentation given at a research seminar, UNESCO Mobile Learning Week, Paris, France, 27 February 2015. Presented by Prof. Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, co-written with Alexis Carr, ...

Can Mobile Learning Upgrade the Educational Status of Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities?

Islam, Md Anwarul (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia, 2016)

A cross-sectional study was designed to collect data from October to December 2015 using a semi-structured questionnaire from the randomly selected study centers along with its learners and tutors separately. The sample ...

Can Mobile Phones Be Used To Improve The Quality Of Learning In Open Schooling?

Mitra, Sushmita (2010-11)

Mobile phones have become ubiquitous. Almost anyone who can have a mobile phone has one. The amount of information and access to it has grown exponentially, thereby the potential for using varied resources for instruction ...

Can Mobiles support Learning for Development? A Gendered Perspective

Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2012-03-07)

Transcript of opening remarks for Mobiles for Development (M4D) Workshop, National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), 7 March 2012, Pune, India. Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning.

Can we really learn from mobile handheld devices?

Gaskell, Anne (2010-11)

There is much evidence that mobile technologies are playing an increasing role in education. For the most part, this role has been limited to administrative reminders and some elements of learner support particularly in ...

Demystifying the ‘M’ Words

Daniel, John (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2009-06-24)

Second International M-Libraries Conference, Vancouver, 24 June 2009, Demystifying the ‘M’ words, Sir John Daniel, Commonwealth of Learning // UBC is a perfect place to hold a conference if the weather is nice. I still ...

Design, Implementation and Institutionalization of Mobile Learning in Higher Education

Onguko, Brown (2010-11)

Among the sectors in which mobile phones have become very vital are banking, health management and education. In education, for example, as Houser, Thornton and Kluge (2002) have noted, mobile learning (i.e. learning with ...

Designing Mobile First Courses for Senior Citizens in Grenada

Welsh, Nicole (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-09)

As health standards improve and life expectancy continues to grow , some senior citizens may foc us on online courses as a means of personal fulfillment and an opportunity to engage with their peers. However, online ...

The Development of a Framework Which Supports the Evaluation of Mobile Educational Applications

Kruger, Hendrik J J; Callaghan, Ronel (Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and Open University Malaysia (OUM), 2016-11)

The growth in mobile device usage creates various opportunities for the development of online learning material which could be accessed through various devices. Mobile learning has several benefits some of which include ...

Do Tablets and Aptus Contribute to Improved Learning Outcome? Results from an Applied Research Project in Swat Region, Pakistan

Balaji, Venkataraman; Cheng, Ricky (Commonwealth of Learning (COL)Reach Out to Asia (Member of Qatar Foundation), 2016-04)

This is a report of findings from the Project for Innovative Delivery of Education Using Mobile Technology, Pakistan. It contains an analysis of results of activities under collaborative project of the Commonwealth of ...