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Motivations Of Students In The Open-Ended Use Of Mobile Computing In Lecture-Based Classrooms, Jeffrey Kimball
Motivations Of Students In The Open-Ended Use Of Mobile Computing In Lecture-Based Classrooms, Jeffrey Kimball
CCE Theses and Dissertations
While research supports the integration of mobile computing into instruction, there is disagreement concerning the unstructured use of mobile devices in lecture-based college classrooms. Research supports the argument that unstructured use creates distraction and decreased academic performance. Research also suggests that unstructured use actually supports lecture instruction through personalized learning situations. In either case, the motivations of students to use mobile device is often unclear. This study sought to investigate the motivations for students’ acceptance of mobile devices. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) was utilized to identify the factors leading to college students’ adoption of …
Deploying Mobile Computer Classroom As A Catalyst For More Parental Involvement Via Technology As Well As Bridging Digital Divide: A Feasibility Study, Abdul Hamid Khan
Deploying Mobile Computer Classroom As A Catalyst For More Parental Involvement Via Technology As Well As Bridging Digital Divide: A Feasibility Study, Abdul Hamid Khan
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this paper is to explore the feasibility of using the mobile computer classroom for increasing the parental involvement via technology with the intent of alleviating both the problems of downward trending performance of students as well as bridging the "digital divide" among parents and other adults.