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Access Moodle Using Mobile Phones: Student Usage and Perceptions

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This study investigated how often students used mobile phone to access various activities on Moodle. A survey on self-reported usage was filled by 252 university students in courses offered by four different faculties at the University of Hong Kong. Follow-up interviews were conducted to solicit students’ perceptions on mobile access to Moodle and the underlying reasons. The results show significant differences in students’ usage of various Moodle activities via mobile phones. Students’ responses also suggest that mobile access to Moodle is a necessary complement to computer access but its limitation on usability and reliability may have restricted its potential in enhancing teaching and learning.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the students who participated in this study. This study is partially supported by a Teaching Development Grant in the University of Hong Kong.

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    Xiao Hu, Leon Chi Un Lei, Jinbao Li, Nathalie Iseli-Chan, Felix L. C. Siu & Samuel Kai Wah Chu

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Daniel Churchill

  2. BGI College, Genomics, Educational Resource BGI College, Genomics, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Jie Lu

  3. Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Thomas K.F. Chiu

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    Bob Fox

Appendix 1: Questionnaire

Appendix 1: Questionnaire

Part 1: Demographic information

  • What is your gender?

  • How old are you?

  • Where did you spend most of your life?

  • How long have you used Moodle?

  • Have you ever used any other learning management systems?

  • What is your IT (information technology) competency level?

Part 2: Frequency of using different Moodle functions

  • I used Moodle of this course via mobile phones to access learning materials (e.g., slides, notes, readings, assignments)

  • I used Moodle of this course via mobile phones for submitting assignments.

  • I used Moodle of this course via mobile phones for taking tests/quizzes/exams.

  • I used Moodle of this course via mobile phones for interacting with instructors/classmates (e.g., replying to posts, sending messages, chatting, etc.).

  • I used Moodle of this course via mobile phones for collaborating with classmates (e.g., editing wikis, contributing to glossary, discussing group projects, etc.).

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Hu, X., Lei, L.C.U., Li, J., Iseli-Chan, N., Siu, F.L.C., Chu, S.K.W. (2016). Access Moodle Using Mobile Phones: Student Usage and Perceptions. In: Churchill, D., Lu, J., Chiu, T., Fox, B. (eds) Mobile Learning Design. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0027-0_10

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