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The Trends in Mobile Learning

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Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education (ICHL 2013)

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This paper reviewed research studies published on the topics related to mobile learning and investigate its trends. One hundred and five articles were selected based on a set of criteria. The contents were then analyzed, and results were summarized to highlight the key findings. The review revealed that there was an increase of mobile learning research studies being published, compared to two previous similar studies. However, comparable themes appeared: (1) the importance of strategic planning and implementation of mobile learning; (2) the need for effective instructional designs; and (3) mobile technology still has limitations. The conclusions of the findings may provide researchers or any interested educators with more information on the trends in mobile learning.

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  1. The Open University of Hong Kong, Good Shepherd Street, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Simon K. S. Cheung

  2. Computer Science Department, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Joseph Fong

  3. School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto, Canada

    Wilfred Fong

  4. Deaprtment of Business Administration, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, 18 Chui Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, China

    Fu Lee Wang

  5. Department of Computer Science, College of Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    Lam For Kwok

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Fong, W.W. (2013). The Trends in Mobile Learning. In: Cheung, S.K.S., Fong, J., Fong, W., Wang, F.L., Kwok, L.F. (eds) Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education. ICHL 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8038. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39750-9_28

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