M-Learning : the new horizon of learning at SQU
Other Title(s)
التعليم الهاتفي : أفق جديد للتعليم في جامعة السلطان قابوس
Joint Authors
al-Khanjari, Zuhur
al-Kindi, Khulud
al-Zaydiyah, Asma
al-Baghdadi, Yusuf
Source
The Journal of Engineering Research
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2014), pp.15-26, 12 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Engineering
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract AR
التعليم باستخدام الهاتف النظرية و التطبيق بمزيد من المعرفة و الحركة نحو تقارب البيئات التقنية.
أظهر الاستطلاع الذي أجري في جامعة السلطان قابوس لفحص أهمية التعليم الهاتفي بين الطلبة أن معظم الطلبة يفضلون و يؤيدون الفكرة و يطلبون تنفيذها.
في ضوء مخرجات هذا الاستطلاع تقترح هذه المقالة أدوات جديدة للتعليم الإلكتروني لدعم المتعلمين الذين يستخدمون هواتف نقالة متقدمة.
النظام المقترح يهدف لاستكمال منظومة التعليم الإلكتروني و تحسينها في جامعة السلطان قابوس فكل نظام يقدم مزايا مختلفة للمستخدمين.
Abstract EN
M-learning extends the theory and practice of learning and mobility in converging technological environments.
Developing a smart course in order to improve the standard of education at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) is one of the main aims of the current authors.
This proposal requires developing innovative applications for ubiquitous, mobile technologies for learning.
This kind of development covers new educational and technological methods and concepts for supporting formal and informal learning.
SQU is currently using Moodle as the open source e-learning management system to support and enhance traditional learning.
Although elearning in SQU has proven its importance in enhancing traditional learning, it is limited to areas and locations where a personal computer exists.
This constraint is a burden to many e-learning users who are staff or students, especially if they live in rural areas of Oman.
To overcome this drawback, an investigative survey of the importance of m-learning was designed and distributed to SQU students.
The results showed that almost all students favored and supported the idea and requested the implementation of a m-learning application.
As a step forward, this paper proposes an extension for e-learning—a new m-learning tool to support learners who use mobile device technologies.
Our goal in introducing m-learning at SQU is not to replace e-learning but to complement and improve it so both modalities are available, since each grants certain advantages to users.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Khanjari, Zuhur& al-Kindi, Khulud& al-Zaydiyah, Asma& al-Baghdadi, Yusuf. 2014. M-Learning : the new horizon of learning at SQU. The Journal of Engineering Research،Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.15-26.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Khanjari, Zuhur…[et al.]. M-Learning : the new horizon of learning at SQU. The Journal of Engineering Research Vol. 11, no. 2 (2014), pp.15-26.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Khanjari, Zuhur& al-Kindi, Khulud& al-Zaydiyah, Asma& al-Baghdadi, Yusuf. M-Learning : the new horizon of learning at SQU. The Journal of Engineering Research. 2014. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.15-26.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-523215
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 25-26
Record ID
BIM-523215