期刊名称：Learning & Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives
电子版ISSN：2077-5504
出版年度：2013
卷号：10
期号：2
页码：1-15
DOI：10.18538lthe.v10.n2.149
语种：English
出版社：Zayed University Press
摘要：More students are bringing their own mobile devices to schools and universities. This trend offers educational institutions with opportunities to explore the available technology for teaching and learning (‘Bring Your Own Device’: BYOD). Based on a case study of an undergraduate course recently taught at a higher education institution in the United Arab Emirates, this paper explores how students’ personal mobile devices could support classroom teaching. It also investigates the implications for the institution of using those devices. Participants consisted of 19 Emirati female students and a member of the Information Technology department; multiple methods of data collection were adopted to achieve triangulation. The main findings suggest that the activities delivered through students’ personal mobile devices helped promote discussion both inside and outside class and supported students’ learning of course content. Some challenges and key factors contributing to positive outcomes are discussed.
关键词：Personal mobile devices; classroom teaching; institutional support
