Exploring Factors Influencing Mobile Learning in Higher Education – A Systematic Review

Abstract

<p>In order to facilitate effective learning experiences for the students, mobile learning (m-learning) has evolved as a powerful component of education – learning and teaching. M-learning, as opposed to electronic learning (e-learning) which uses small and portable devices along with laptops and desktops, uses mostly small and portable technological tools. M-learning assists in imparting knowledge focusing on the need of the learner, accessibility, infrastructure, and interaction, irrespective of the place and time. With rapid advancements in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and mobile devices, myriad applications (apps) and innovative m-learning and e-learning services are being developed and launched at an unprecedented pace. For students representing different demographics (age, education level, class, socioeconomic status, location, etc.) and enrolled in higher education, m-learning has quickly become the modern style and preferred format of learning and accessing knowledge for its ease of integrating different modes of learning. Motivated by this novel m-learning learning movement, this study synthesizes existing research on m-learning technologies, technological platforms that cater to both synchronous and asynchronous learning/teaching modalities for students and teachers at institutions of higher education.</p>

A bibliometric analysis of mobile learning in the education sector

“…In this paper, the authors’ approach was to discuss on innovation and benefits of information and communication technologies in education sector. It is also observed that, with the development of technologies, recent focus on how users (teachers and students) adapt such technologies will be continued (Gupta et al , 2021). Particularly, the analysis of student’s adoption towards technology use, parents’ perception towards online education and the wide scope of research dealing with the educational institutions using technology during unforeseen situation.…”

The Role of Quality Measurements in Enhancing the Usability of Mobile Learning Applications during COVID-19

“…Thus, the research interest in how to develop, adopt and use mobile learning applications has also increased. Several researchers have started to investigate the main factors that promote and enhance the quality of mobile learning applications [43][44][45][46][47]. According to several studies in the information system context, identifying quality factors is a critical step for guaranteeing the successful implementation of any new system [48][49][50][51][52].…”

Scrutinizing E-Learning in Rural India: Covid-19 Pandemic- A Systematic Literature Review

“…No training for government Teachers (Kumar, 2020); (Hassan & Mirza, 2021); (Jagathkar & Jain, 2020); Students living in a remote village who are pursuing University degrees have no resources at home to attend E-learning classes (Kapasia, Paul, Roy, & Saha, 2020); Lack of infrastructure and lacking cross-platform collaboration (Paliwal, Singh, & Sharma, 2020) (Maity, Sahu, & Sen, 2021); (Daimary, 2020); (Mehta S. N., 2020); (Varekar, 2021); (Das D. , 2021) Lack of government reach to remote rural locations, lack of training government teachers, lack of outsourcing private elearning portals, infrastructure limitations, and socio-economic limitations (Jena, Impact of Covid-19 on higher education in India, 2020); (Bhavnani, Mukherjee, Bhopal, & Sharma, 2021); (Aparna, 2021); (Pramanick & Samaddar, 2021); (Gupta, Khan, & Agarwal, 2021); (Joshi & Dewangan, 2021); Lack of ICT acceptability for middle-aged teachers ; Middle school level students & teachers need more focus on using the e-learning application (Suneja & Bagai, 2021); Lack of Digital Library for future reference (Sivankalai, 2021); One directional research 1 Responses of Parents and Teachers are not covered (Yadav, Arora, Kumari, & Nandal, 2020) Non-Technical courses also needed to be included in E-Learning 2 Focused on professional and technical courses compared to nontechnical courses (Singh S. , 2020); The recommendation of courses varies from school curriculum (Lalitha & Sreeja, 2021) The communication gap between students and teacher 1…”

“…The study materials should be prepared to enable students to begin their studies in remote and rural places. The authors focus on tutors' perspectives on student isolation and what they suggest to do(Roy , 2021) Gupta et al (2021). researched Mobile learning that allows people to integrate learning in formal and casual situations.…”

“…Mobilized learning elements complement traditional teaching approaches, including flexibility, availability of short materials, multimedia learning, and content revision. The educational applications provide information and tools to support young children's active learning(Gupta, Khan, & Agarwal, 2021) B. -19 has had a significant impact on Indian education, asMathivanan et al (2021) explained.…”