M-Learning at XJTLU: The case of ICE for mobile devices

Presenters: Yuchen Huang & Yong Yue (Computer Science and Software Engineering)

Key words: M-learning, ICE mobile, Usage patterns

Mobile learning (or m-learning) is broadly defined as learning and teaching aided by mobile devices. With the pervasiveness of mobile devices, m-learning has become an important movement within universities and will be important in the next decade to support student centered learning environments. XJTLU is active also in this movement. Last year the Academic Enhancement Centre released ICE for mobile devices (ICE mobile) to further enhance students’ learning possibilities and experience. In this presentation, we present and discuss some usage patterns and adoption of ICE mobile by students. We also provide some feedback from students in terms of their experiences with the system. Finally, based on the data collected, we provide a framework of factors that can help predict the further adoption of future m-learning systems and tools in universities of the future.