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Download fileE-learning and m-learning : challenges and barriers in distance education group assignment collaboration
This research explores the relationship between e-learning and m-learning by investigating distance education students’ use of a learning management system, “Interact,” for virtual team work. The paper explores their experience of online collaborative group assignments in the subject “Information Management in Organisations.” International and local students were grouped. Each group undertook a case study project to propose solutions for identified problems in their chosen organisations. Students developed their assignment in wikis and used various tools for communication and document storage. An anonymous web-based survey was conducted after students completed the group assessment. The results reflected a wide range of factors including technology use, working with students from a different country, and challenges they faced completing group assessment online. Their feedback on their e-learning experience indicated the need for m-learning to address their concerns. The findings indicate a need for m-learning to support e-learning further, which could significantly improve the facilitation of online collaborative group assignments.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
3Issue
3Start Page
43End Page
59Number of Pages
17eISSN
1941-8655ISSN
1941-8647Location
USAPublisher
IGI Global PublishingFull Text URL
Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education; Learning and Teaching Education Research Centre (LTERC);Era Eligible
- Yes