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Mobile technology has been developed very fast in the last decade. It had been introduced in education for many years. Regarded as the trend for new generation of teaching and learning in education, it has attracted much attention in recent years. Universities and schools developed and implemented new applications and digital contents for mobile teaching and learning in different disciplines and subjects. However, some academics have argued that mobile teaching and learning should be distinguished from online learning that we have adopted for many years in education because of its own characteristics and functions. The special characteristics for mobile devices and technologies should be noticed before adopting mobile technology in any project or subject. Firstly, a mobile device has its own limitation on hardware, software, and connection compared with traditional computers, although the gap has been diminishing. Secondly, the frequency of usage of mobile devices and the length for usage each time are different compared with learning on fixed computers. Thirdly, the cost of mobile network and quality of connection are different from Internet access via computer, which also limited learning activities on mobile devices. Mobile learners also have their own characteristics. Online survey results from university students in different countries also provide profound findings on future mobile learning program design. Mobile technology is the future for higher education. How to avoid the potential risks in adopting mobile technology in teaching and learning should be taken into account. In the current stage, blended learning is still a suggested learning method.
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Appendix A: Survey from Australian Undergraduate Students
When do you usually use your mobile phone/devices?
What brand of mobile device(s) you are currently using?
Which applications or websites you usually access when you study on your mobile phone?
How long you use your mobile phone to study per day?
Do you think the mobile application have positive influences on the following aspects of your study?
Appendix B: Survey from Chinese Undergraduate Students
Did you try any of these studying methods after class?
What mobile phone (system) are you using
When do you usually use your mobile phone?
The average length of your mobile study is:
What would you think mobile learning would help?
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Zhang, Y.(. (2015). Characteristics of Mobile Teaching and Learning. In: Zhang, Y. (eds) Handbook of Mobile Teaching and Learning. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41981-2_5-1
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