Mobile Learning Readiness Among Working Adult Learning in Malaysia
Mobile Learning Readiness among Working Adult Learning in Malaysia
Introduction
Mobile learning or M-Learning are now become a new method of studies environment technology, this kind of studies are suitable for the working adult to continue their study, due to their limited study time because they more of their time are to spend for their working activity. Mobile learning environment will require student to use the hand phone as their study tools. Hand phone like SMART Phone, IPod, PDA and Tablet as part of hardware device and then using the software like SMS, MMS, Video Conference, WAP and internet. There are lots of journals has discuss about mobile learning can be found either a hardcopy version or the soft copy version.
With the mobile learning the environment of study can be more attractive and at student flexible time, student can access the campus e-library at their convenience time and same practice in sending their due assignment and project paper by email or upload to the campus portal. Facilities such as accessing to university virtual library get information about the class or examination schedule online, communications between student and college can be easier, the lecturer and the administrations can update and send announcement to student via e-mail or SMS (short message service) or MMS ( multimedia message services). Some major international university in America and Europe already currently practice the Mobil learning method to their student. Also many higher education’s center and nonprofit online educations association are now introduced the mobile learning environment as one of study method especially for the distance learning course. For example Nottingham University UK, www.m-learning.org, www.educause.edu are already applied this method of study at the college.
In Malaysia the mobile learning environment, there are researches about Mobile learning has been performed and completed by University Science Malaysia, Open University
Introduction
Mobile learning or M-Learning are now become a new method of studies environment technology, this kind of studies are suitable for the working adult to continue their study, due to their limited study time because they more of their time are to spend for their working activity. Mobile learning environment will require student to use the hand phone as their study tools. Hand phone like SMART Phone, IPod, PDA and Tablet as part of hardware device and then using the software like SMS, MMS, Video Conference, WAP and internet. There are lots of journals has discuss about mobile learning can be found either a hardcopy version or the soft copy version.
With the mobile learning the environment of study can be more attractive and at student flexible time, student can access the campus e-library at their convenience time and same practice in sending their due assignment and project paper by email or upload to the campus portal. Facilities such as accessing to university virtual library get information about the class or examination schedule online, communications between student and college can be easier, the lecturer and the administrations can update and send announcement to student via e-mail or SMS (short message service) or MMS ( multimedia message services). Some major international university in America and Europe already currently practice the Mobil learning method to their student. Also many higher education’s center and nonprofit online educations association are now introduced the mobile learning environment as one of study method especially for the distance learning course. For example Nottingham University UK, www.m-learning.org, www.educause.edu are already applied this method of study at the college.
In Malaysia the mobile learning environment, there are researches about Mobile learning has been performed and completed by University Science Malaysia, Open University
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