20101002 - Hoskyns-Long, Trends in Mobile Learning...podcasting...

Trends in mobile learning: A study of the adoption of podcasting as a learning tool at a community college by Hoskyns-Long, Gail E., Ph.D., Capella University, 2009 , 136 pages; AAT 3359056 My Interest: 1) Mobile learning. 2) Podcasting as learning tool. 3) Moore & Benbaset (1991) – Adoption of Innovation instrument. 4) Hall & Hord (2006) – Stages of Concern Questionnaire – SoCQ. 5) Roger (2003) – Diffusion on Innovation Theory. 6) Validity and Reliability. 7) Descriptive Statistics. 8) Hypotheses testing. Action: To read the Dissertation in future. Motivation The ongoing challenge remains as to how best improve learning and teaching methods for tomorrow's workforce. With the rapid pace of growing globalization and foreign competition, it is imperative that modern day educators embrace new technologies as a method to align their teaching skills with the expectations of a "wired" generation. Podcasting can be one of the innovations used to help fill these needs. Research Goal This quantitative study was designed to explore and discover valuable data that can be used to understand and overcome potential barriers of educators, to adopt podcasting as a learning tool. Methodology The target population of this study included the full-time faculty of a large community college in the state of Michigan. This study incorporated the adoption of innovation instrument created by Moore and Benbaset (1991) and Hall and Hord's (2006) Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ). Moore and Benbaset's instrument is based from Everett Rogers' (2003) popular Diffusion on Innovation Theory. Conclusion This study concluded the majority of educators were slow to adopt podcasting as a learning tool. Overall, the instructors had only a general awareness of podcasting and are interested in learning more about the possibilities of using podcasting as a learning tool. CHAPTER 2. LITERATURE REVIEW E-Learning to M-Learning 17 Podcasts 19 Podcast Users 23 Teaching and Training Strategies, Styles, and Pedagogies 27 Podcasting Initiatives 33 Adoption of Podcasting 37 Culture, Change, and Global Competition 38 Change and Diffusion Theoretical Models 43 CHAPTER 3. METHODOLOGY Research Design 58 Sample 59 Instrumentation and Measures 61 Data Collection 63 Data Analysis 64 Validity and Reliability 66 Ethical Considerations 67 CHAPTER 4. RESULTS Descriptive Statistics 69 Hypotheses Testing 74 Summary 84

20101002 - Gupta, Mobile communities..Mobile Learning in Indian...

Mobile communities importance of mobile learning in Indian education system by Gupta, Neha, M.S.E.C.E., Purdue University, 2008 , 112 pages; AAT 1469668 My Interest: 1) Mobile learning. 2) MTC – Mobile Teaching Community model. 3) HPT – Human Performance Technology model. 4) TAM – Technology Acceptance Model. 5) Mobile communities in India. Action: Medium-low priority to read Dissertation in future. Motivation When the United States thinks about developing an 'iPhone University', developing economies envision a 'Mobile University'. Technology in Education has rippled from Distance-learning to e-Learning and now to m-Learning. Going forward into the 21st Century, emerging markets are witnessing a substantial rise in the use of handheld mobile devices. Convergence of Mobile Technology and Education, therefore, is a potential breakthrough in the art of Teaching and Learning. Research Goal This thesis aims to extend the concept of 'Virtual Communities' in the web space to build 'Mobile Communities' in the mobile space. Mobile Teaching Model (MTC) The author proposes Mobile Teaching Community (MTC) model that streamlines the basic steps in designing an application that can simulate Mobile Campus and University. The focus is on education in the field of Public Health Care and Medicine in India. However, such a Mobile Teaching Community model can also be used as the prototype for building mobile communities in various areas including education, banking, trading, mass communication and commercialization. 1. INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Technological advancements in education 2 1.2 Mobile technology in education 5 1.3 Purpose of the study 6 1.4 Motivation for study 9 1.5 Research objectives 11 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 13 2.1 Virtual Communities 13 2.1.1 Origin 14 2.1.2 Rationale 15 2.1.3 Role of virtual communities in education 16 2.1.4 Future trends 18 2.2 Technology in India 21 2.2.1 Telecom Sector in India 22 2.2.2 Need areas for mobile practices in India 25 2.2.3 Mobile communities in India 29 3. THEORY AND FRAMEWORK 31 3.1 Mobile teaching communities. 31 3.1.1 Human Performance Technology (HPT) Model 31 3.1.2 Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) 34 3.2 Proposed Mobile Teaching Community (MTC) Model 37 3.2.1 Performance Analysis 39 3.2.2 Cause Analysis 40 3.2.3 Design 41 3.2.4 Evaluation 41 3.2.5 Intervention 42