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    • The Athabasca University Digital Reading Room: Library resources for mobile students 

      McGreal, Rory; Tin, Tony; Cheung, Billy; Schafer, Steve (IADIS, 2005-06)
      This project has been designed to test the boundaries of Mlearning and to begin to build a platform for AU to raise an effective m-library. Building on the research conducted in Canada and abroad, the researchers are ...
    • eduSource Canada: learning object repositories & m-learning 

      McGreal, Rory (mLearn 2004, 2004-07)
      This presentation will explain the concept of learning objects and metadata and introduce the eduSource suite of tools, applicable for mobile learning. Learning objects are enabled and made interoperable using mobile and ...
    • The feasibility of using mobile devices in nursing practice education 

      Kenny, Richard F.; Park, Caroline L.; Van Neste-Kenny, Jocelyne M.C.; Burton, Pamela A.; Meiers, Jan (International Association for Mobile Learning, 2008-10-08)
      This paper focuses on an exploratory evaluation of the use of m-learning in nursing education. We report on Stage 2 of the formative evaluation of a project to integrate mobile learning into the Bachelor of Science Nursing ...
    • The Framework for the Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (Frame) Model: An Evaluation of Mobile Devices for Distance Education 

      Koole, Marguerite (2006-05-18)
      Mobile technology is a new and promising area of research in distance education. Currently, there are few if any descriptive models of mobile learning that can be used to develop appropriate pedagogical practices. This ...
    • Framework for the Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (FRAME) Model: Revising the ABCs of Educational Practices 

      Koole, Marguerite; Ally, Mohamed (Networking, International Conference on Systems and International Conference on Mobile Communications and Learning Technologies, 2006. ICN/ICONS/MCL 2006. International Conference on, 2006-04-23)
      The Framework for the Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (FRAME) model was originally developed as a basis for assessing the effectiveness of mobile devices for distance learning [1]. The FRAME model is the first ...
    • Implementing learning object metadata for mobile devices using CanCore 

      McGreal, Rory (Advanced International Conference on Telecommunications, 2006-02-19)
      Pedagogical and other types of metadata are important in the implementation of learning systems for use by mobile devices. Metadata is key to the use of learning objects. Learning objects represent a means of rendering ...
    • Implementing Mobile Environments using Learning Objects: The Athabasca University Digital Reading Room 

      McGreal, Rory; Tin, Tony; Cheung, Billy; Schafer, Steve (2005)
      This investigation determined some of the better strategies for delivering educational resources to mobile devices from the Digital Reading Room (DRR) and the Athabasca University(AU) library catalogue using AirPac, making ...
    • Mobile devices and the future of free education 

      McGreal, Rory (International Council for Distance Education, 2005-11)
      The major technological trends supporting the view that "equal" or "free" education is becoming possible are those involving the new mobile devices: digital divergence - the growth in popularity of dedicated wireless devices ...
    • Mobile Learning in Distance Education: Utility or Futility 

      Koole, Marguerite; Letkeman McQuilkin, Janice; Ally, Mohamed (Journal of Distance Education, 2010)
      Can mobile technology improve flexibility and quality of interaction for graduate students in distance programs? This paper reports the results of an innovative study exploring the usability, learning, and social interaction ...
    • Mobile Learning in Nursing Practice Education: Applying Koole's FRAME model 

      Kenny, Richard F.; Van Neste-Kenny, Jocelyne M.C.; Park, Caroline L.; Burton, Pamela A.; Meiers, Jan (Journal of Distance Education, 2009-11-16)
      We report here on an exploratory formative evaluation of a project to integrate mobile learning into a Western Canadian college nursing program. Third-year students used Hewlett Packard iPAQ mobile devices for five weeks ...
    • Mobile Self-Efficacy in a Canadian Nursing Education Program 

      Kenny, Richard F.; Van Neste-Kenny, Jocelyne M.C.; Burton, Pamela A.; Park, Caroline L. (International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS), 2012-03)
      The purpose of this study was to assess the self-efficacy of nursing faculty and students related to their potential use of mobile technology and to ask what are the implications for their teaching and learning in practice ...
    • Mobile Self-Efficacy in Canadian Nursing Education Programs - Replication 

      Kenny, Richard F.; Park, Caroline L.; Van Neste-Kenny, Jocelyne M.C.; Burton, Pamela A. (2011-08-12)
      The purpose of this study was to assess the self-efficacy of nursing faculty and students related to their potential use of mobile technology and to ask what are the implications for their teaching and learning in practice ...
    • Mobile technologies and the future of global education 

      McGreal, Rory (Indira Gandhi Open University, 2005-11-15)
      Optimism for the future lies on the diminishing “cost” of the production and dissemination of knowledge. This must be differentiated from the “price”. The cost reductions are based on the increased power of technology ...
    • "Mobilising" web sites at open university: The Athabasca University experience 

      Wasti, Regina; McGreal, Rory (MLearn 2012, 2012-03)
      This mobile implementation study provides a general idea of how existing Athabasca University sites work with the tested mobile devices and identifies the underlying issues as to why they work that way. Factors considered ...
    • A Model for Framing Mobile Learning 

      Koole, Marguerite (AU Press, 2009-03)
      The Framework for the Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (FRAME) model describes mobile learning as a process resulting from the convergence of mobile technologies, human learning capacities, and social interaction. It ...
    • Practical Issues in Mobile Education 

      Koole, Marguerite (Fourth IEEE International Workshop on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technology in Education - (WMTE'06), 2006-11)
      Practitioners interested in integrating mobile technology effectively into distance learning programs need to consider both the benefits and limitations of such devices. This paper outlines some major limitations of mobile ...
    • Using Mobile Learning to Enhance the Quality of Nursing Practice Education 

      Kenny, Richard F.; Park, Caroline L.; Van Neste-Kenny, Jocelyne M.C.; Burton, Pamela A.; Meiers, Jan (2007-11-28)
      In this chapter, we first review the research literature pertaining to the use of mobile devices in nursing education and assess the potential of mobile learning (m-learning) for nursing practice education experiences in ...
    • Web-Based Training 

      Fahy, Patrick J. (2008-05-27)
      Current Web-based training (WBT) is based on accumulated research and experience with strategies for improving learning and instruction, beginning in the early part of the twentieth century and continuing to the present. ...


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