Mobile media usage by undergraduates and implications for m-learning instructional design

Abstract

As the first step to develop a new m-learning instructional design, this research assessed 48 types of mobile media that undergraduates use. Participants included 439 Thai students from 16 different majors. Principal component analysis and t-test results indicated that students with more advanced computer software skills used a wider range of mobile media for learning than did students with basic computer software skills. Students' advancement in using mobile media for learning was perceived as presenting better academic and study skills. The results from this research could provide a guideline for designing a novel m-learning instruction. Copyright © 2014 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.