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Smartphones enhance the management of learning processes in higher education: a case study in Ajman University, United Arab Emirates

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IC4E '19: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on E-Education, E-Business, E-Management and E-Learning

Pages 63 - 69

https://doi.org/10.1145/3306500.3306513

Published: 10 January 2019 Publication History

Abstract

Nowadays, students of this generation, specifically seen within higher education, are progressively depending on the means of technology to navigate through their daily lives. A wide variety of smart mobile and tablets devices are used, as digital instruments by university students to support ubiquitous accesses to sources of information and data. Consequently, facilitate the management of students' administrative requirements, e-learning platforms, personal interactions and communication between themselves and their professors.

The purpose of this study is to understand mobile technology ownership and usage behaviors among students in Ajman University, United Arab Emirates. The study intends to observe the frequency of technology usage (regarding digital devices) as a tool to access Ajman University's interactive learning platform, Moodle. The objective is to notice whether this provides support or enhances their learning process in any way.

This quantitative research paper aims to provide data on students' usage of digital devices in the university and to examine the students' level of skill of technology literacy. This study verifies that smartphones are indeed the preferable digital device for these students to access information and data through learning platforms inside and outside the university.

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IC4E '19: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on E-Education, E-Business, E-Management and E-Learning

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ISBN:9781450366021

DOI:10.1145/3306500

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Masadeh T(2021)SMARTPHONE USE IN LEARNING AS PERCEIVED BY UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES: BENEFITS AND BARRIERSInternational Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i3.2021.37649:3(56-65)Online publication date: 22-Mar-2021
https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i3.2021.3764
Ahmed SRoche T(2021)Making the connection: Examining the relationship between undergraduate students’ digital literacy and academic success in an English medium instruction (EMI) universityEducation and Information Technologies10.1007/s10639-021-10443-026:4(4601-4620)Online publication date: 1-Jul-2021
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s10639-021-10443-0
Popov DFokina VObukhova INekrasova A(2021)Students’ Preferences in Choosing the Form and Means of Interaction with Professors: Innovation or Tradition?Technology, Innovation and Creativity in Digital Society10.1007/978-3-030-89708-6_54(657-671)Online publication date: 26-Oct-2021
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89708-6_54

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