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A Case Study of Developing Suitable Mobile Learning Technology for a Distance Learning Masters Programme

A Case Study of Developing Suitable Mobile Learning Technology for a Distance Learning Masters Programme

Tracey Dodman, Terese Bird, David Hopkins
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781466687899|ISBN10: 1466687894|EISBN13: 9781466687905
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8789-9.ch058
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Dodman, Tracey, et al. "A Case Study of Developing Suitable Mobile Learning Technology for a Distance Learning Masters Programme." Human-Computer Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 1208-1232. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8789-9.ch058

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Dodman, T., Bird, T., & Hopkins, D. (2016). A Case Study of Developing Suitable Mobile Learning Technology for a Distance Learning Masters Programme. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Human-Computer Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1208-1232). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8789-9.ch058

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Dodman, Tracey, Terese Bird, and David Hopkins. "A Case Study of Developing Suitable Mobile Learning Technology for a Distance Learning Masters Programme." In Human-Computer Interaction: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1208-1232. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8789-9.ch058

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Abstract

In 2012, following some development work, the Department of Criminology launched a new distance-learning course: the MSc Security, Conflict, and International Development (SCID). The target profile for students looking to enroll in this course were living or working in and around conflict regions; they may be forces personnel or professional staff stationed in areas of conflict or recent conflict. Therefore, reliable Internet connection (broadband or cellular) is often rare or intermittent. The course was designed to give learners a rich learning experience in such a way that their learning could remain largely uninterrupted when they experienced loss of Internet connection. Learners in this course were sent an Apple iPad as part of their course fees and given instructions to download a Course App comprising multimedia-rich learning resources. The programme enabled students to study and learn whilst on the move and provided an opportunity for study where otherwise it would have been very difficult, if not impossible for some. The authors believe they have widened participation and enhanced learning capacity through the innovative programme design. This programme is explored in this chapter.

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