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When considering the freedom of communication in terms of time and space that mobile technology provides, educators need to understand how this ever present communications platform can be exploited to enhance collaborative learning. This research is designed to explore the areas of collaborative learning and the use of mobile phones as a support for collaborative learning through a year-long exploratory multiple case study approach integrating both qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Qualitative exploratory interviews are combined with Multidimensional Scaling Analysis to provide a detailed image of students’ mobile use during collaborative activities. The results are triangulated across data sources, and key issues are interpreted and discussed.
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Ilic, P. (2014). The Relationship between Students, Mobile Phones and Their Homework. In: Kalz, M., Bayyurt, Y., Specht, M. (eds) Mobile as a Mainstream – Towards Future Challenges in Mobile Learning. mLearn 2014. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 479. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13416-1_14
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