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Direct linkBusulwa, Henry Ssebuliba; Bbuye, Julian – Open Learning, 2018
This study investigated the opportunities for learning afforded by access to mobile phones, and the associated challenges created by their use in a peri-urban private secondary school in Uganda. The study was motivated by availability of phones with facilities to connect to the Internet and to access free open education resources (OERs), which if…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
On the Spot: Using Mobile Devices for Listening and Speaking Practice on a French Language Programme
Demouy, Valerie; Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes – Open Learning, 2010
This paper presents and discusses the initial findings of a mobile language learning project undertaken in the context of an undergraduate distance-learning French language programme at The Open University (UK). The overall objective of the project was to investigate students' experiences when using their own portable devices for additional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Open Universities, French
Wright, Noeline – Open Learning, 2010
Microblogging as a form of expression has gained momentum recently: a widely popular version is Twitter, which began by asking "What are you doing?" While posts responding to this question were often inane and ephemeral, microblogging can still be harnessed for research purposes. This paper reports on a case study with eight participants…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Preservice Teacher Education, Practicums
McAndrew, Patrick; Taylor, Josie; Clow, Doug – Open Learning, 2010
The process of developing innovative mobile approaches to informal and formal learning is challenging, not least in needing to satisfy stakeholders with diverse interests in the technology, the pedagogy and the overall system. Some approaches to evaluation may focus on examining the nature and quality of learning that occurs, while other methods…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Universities, Informal Education, Educational Technology
Makoe, Mpine – Open Learning, 2010
The aim of this paper is to investigate the pedagogical suitability of using cell phones to enhance learning through social interaction in distance education. Social interaction was used as a conceptual framework to explore the potential for using "MXit"--a cell-phone instant messaging system--to support and enhance learning for distance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, College Students
Shohel, M. Mahruf C.; Power, Tom – Open Learning, 2010
This paper reviews the themes emerging from Bangladeshi teachers' experiences of taking part in the initial research and the development stage of a professional development programme they were involved with. The Secondary Teaching and Learning Programme is an information and communications technologies-enhanced supported open distance learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Universities, Educational Development, Developing Nations
