Ubiquity and Mobility of Virtual Tools that Open New Formative Expectations for University Students

Mobile learning is a field of research and educational practice that is rapidly expanding, so it is necessary to know its potential in education and learning. In this paper, we report on the results of a study with the objectives of knowing, identifying, and assessing applications, frequency, benefi...

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Autores: Sevillano García, María Luisa; González Flores, María del Pilar; Vázquez Cano, Esteban; Rey Yedra, Luis
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Estado:Published version
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Costa Rica
Institución:UNA
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/9149
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ensayospedagogicos/article/view/9149
Nivel de acceso:Acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Educación superior
formación en línea
ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje
aprendizaje virtual
estudiantado universitario
aprendizaje ubicuo
higher education
online training
virtual learning environments
virtual learning
university
ubiquitous learning
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description Mobile learning is a field of research and educational practice that is rapidly expanding, so it is necessary to know its potential in education and learning. In this paper, we report on the results of a study with the objectives of knowing, identifying, and assessing applications, frequency, benefits, difficulties that mobile devices represent to enable ubiquitous and mobile learning of college students. Through questionnaires and protocols of life histories, an intercontinental sample with the participation of 875 students from eight countries was accessed. The main findings show that the laptop still is preferred for Internet access over the mobile phone, as well as for academic activities: preparation of work, study, search for information, exchange of notes and group work. However, the mobile phone is increasing its acceptance among students to achieve learning.
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spelling Ubiquity and Mobility of Virtual Tools that Open New Formative Expectations for University Students Ubicuidad y movilidad de herramientas virtuales abren nuevas expectativas formativas para el estudiantado universitario Sevillano García, María Luisa González Flores, María del Pilar Vázquez Cano, Esteban Rey Yedra, Luis Educación superior formación en línea ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje aprendizaje virtual estudiantado universitario aprendizaje ubicuo higher education online training virtual learning environments virtual learning university ubiquitous learning Mobile learning is a field of research and educational practice that is rapidly expanding, so it is necessary to know its potential in education and learning. In this paper, we report on the results of a study with the objectives of knowing, identifying, and assessing applications, frequency, benefits, difficulties that mobile devices represent to enable ubiquitous and mobile learning of college students. Through questionnaires and protocols of life histories, an intercontinental sample with the participation of 875 students from eight countries was accessed. The main findings show that the laptop still is preferred for Internet access over the mobile phone, as well as for academic activities: preparation of work, study, search for information, exchange of notes and group work. However, the mobile phone is increasing its acceptance among students to achieve learning. El aprendizaje móvil es un campo de investigación y práctica educativa en rápida expansión, por lo que se hace necesario conocer su potencial en la educación y el aprendizaje; en este trabajo se presentan resultados de un estudio con los objetivos de conocer, identificar y valorar usos, frecuencia, beneficios, dificultades que representan los dispositivos móviles para posibilitar los aprendizajes ubicuos y móviles del estudiantado universitario. Por medio de cuestionarios y protocolos de historias de vida se accedió a una muestra intercontinental en la que participaron 875 estudiantes de 8 países. Los principales hallazgos muestran que, sobre el teléfono móvil, el ordenador portátil sigue teniendo preferencia para el acceso a internet, así como para realizar actividades académicas: elaboración de trabajos, el estudio, búsqueda de información, intercambio de apuntes y trabajos grupales. Sin embargo, el teléfono móvil va aumentando aceptación entre estudiantes para lograr el aprendizaje. Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ensayospedagogicos/article/view/9149 10.15359/rep.11-2.5
spellingShingle Ubiquity and Mobility of Virtual Tools that Open New Formative Expectations for University Students
Sevillano García, María Luisa
Educación superior
formación en línea
ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje
aprendizaje virtual
estudiantado universitario
aprendizaje ubicuo
higher education
online training
virtual learning environments
virtual learning
university
ubiquitous learning
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title Ubiquity and Mobility of Virtual Tools that Open New Formative Expectations for University Students
title_full Ubiquity and Mobility of Virtual Tools that Open New Formative Expectations for University Students
title_fullStr Ubiquity and Mobility of Virtual Tools that Open New Formative Expectations for University Students
title_full_unstemmed Ubiquity and Mobility of Virtual Tools that Open New Formative Expectations for University Students
title_short Ubiquity and Mobility of Virtual Tools that Open New Formative Expectations for University Students
title_sort Ubiquity and Mobility of Virtual Tools that Open New Formative Expectations for University Students
topic Educación superior
formación en línea
ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje
aprendizaje virtual
estudiantado universitario
aprendizaje ubicuo
higher education
online training
virtual learning environments
virtual learning
university
ubiquitous learning
topic_facet Educación superior
formación en línea
ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje
aprendizaje virtual
estudiantado universitario
aprendizaje ubicuo
higher education
online training
virtual learning environments
virtual learning
university
ubiquitous learning
url https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ensayospedagogicos/article/view/9149