Moving Learning: A Systematic Review of Mobile Learning Applications for Online Higher Education

Abstract

Technological revolutionary changes have boosted mobile learning’s evolution from supplementary material for teaching to a flexible, strategic, and convenient resource, driving new paths in higher education. With global increases in wireless internet access and the advent of highly functional smartphones and tablets, which have impacted the rise in mobile device ownership, mobile learning has expanded its applications as a direct way to implement tailored learning settings. Notably, during the COVID-19 pandemic, together with other educational technologies, it became a solicited tool in remote education. In this systematic review, we will explore how educators and researchers have been documenting the development and impact of mobile learning tools in the teaching and learning process since the COVID-19 outbreak. Results show that, embedded with online higher education programs, mobile learning has empowered interaction in content creation, communication, and collaboration between learners and instructors, significantly impacting learning effectiveness. Moreover, although this technology is well established in higher education, it remains attractive for educators who actively use it because of its pedagogic potential.

Design, implementation and evaluation of e-learning program for common diseases to smartphone-based medical students: at a developing university

“…In another study, the findings indicate that the utilization of podcasts has the potential to not only complement instructional methods but also serve as a valuable tool in clinical nursing education. Furthermore, given the aging population in both Eastern and Western countries, podcasts may emerge as an effective means of health education, particularly for older individuals with declining vision and those with visual impairments [ 18 ]. The results of a study conducted in Norway offer valuable insights into the creation of an evidence-based technological tool designed to assist nursing students, nursing educators, and clinical preceptors.…”

Students’ Perceptions on Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

“…At a glance, teaching-learning online and online learning are relatively similar/co-substantial with distance education (Nawar Al-Saadi, 2017), remote learning (Hofer et al, 2021), web-based learning, Internet-based learning process, computer-mediated learning, computer-based learning (Nawar Al-Saadi, 2017; mlearning (Rangel-de Lazaro et al, 2023;Mâţă et al, 2021;Cojocariu et al, 2014), online education, e-learning (Ayu, 2020), digital education (Sadiku et al, 2018). Therefore, online teaching is a learning process that is partially or totally conducted based on/with the help of electronic/internet-based tools/applications (software, platforms) (Brittany, 2015).…”