TY - GEN
T1 - M-learning During COVID-19
T2 - 5th EAI International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Developing Countries, AFRICATEK 2022
AU - Jafer, Esmhan
AU - Twinomurinzi, Hossana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Mobile learning (m-learning) offered opportunities for learning before COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) but experienced a significant surge in usage since learning moved to the homes. This systematic review collates studies published between 2020 and 2021 to understand the impact, challenges, opportunities, and gaps in m-learning during COVID-19. The key findings from the 26 papers reveal the extent to which many families, educators, and governments were caught off guard, some glaring family challenges, and social and digital divides inscribed in technology infrastructure, especially in developing countries. M-learning assumes adequate internet and digital technology infrastructure which means that developing countries continue to be affected the most. A research agenda is created for how m-learning can be better leveraged for future disruptions.
AB - Mobile learning (m-learning) offered opportunities for learning before COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) but experienced a significant surge in usage since learning moved to the homes. This systematic review collates studies published between 2020 and 2021 to understand the impact, challenges, opportunities, and gaps in m-learning during COVID-19. The key findings from the 26 papers reveal the extent to which many families, educators, and governments were caught off guard, some glaring family challenges, and social and digital divides inscribed in technology infrastructure, especially in developing countries. M-learning assumes adequate internet and digital technology infrastructure which means that developing countries continue to be affected the most. A research agenda is created for how m-learning can be better leveraged for future disruptions.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Higher education
KW - Online education
KW - Online learning
KW - m-learning
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85171201366&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-35883-8_3
DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-35883-8_3
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85171201366
SN - 9783031358821
T3 - Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
SP - 33
EP - 49
BT - Emerging Technologies for Developing Countries - 5th EAI International Conference, AFRICATEK 2022, Proceedings
A2 - Masinde, Muthoni
A2 - Bagula, Antoine
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Y2 - 5 December 2022 through 7 December 2022
ER -
