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Dimensional evaluation of a rural mobile learning teacher professional development curriculum

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Herselman, Martha E ; Musgrave, S ; Jaeschke, G Date: Oct 2017 The aim of this paper is to describe the adaption and scaled application of a Teacher Professional Development (TPD) course, towards, not only changing classroom practice, but empowering teachers to become lifelong learners. The ICT for Rural ... Read more
Evaluation of the framework for sustainable mobile learning in resource-constrained environments in South Africa

Author: Mabila, J ; Herselman, Martha E Date: Aug 2018 Research has shown that sustaining the integration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support teaching and learning in government schools in resource-constrained environments in South Africa remains a challenge. Read more
The future of mobile learning in the Nigerian education system

Author: Adedoja, G ; Botha, Adèle ; Ogunleye, OS Date: May 2012 Mobile phones have the potential to improve education for the millions of underprivileged users in the developing world. However, the subjects of mobile learning in the developing countries have not been largely studied. This article presents ... Read more
ICT4RED 12 - Component implementation framework: A conceptual framework for integrating mobile technology into resource-constrained rural schools

Author: Ford, M ; Botha, Adèle ; Herselman, Martha E Date: May 2014 ICT for Rural Education Development (ICT4RED) is a large-scale pilot that is testing the use of tablets in 26 deep rural schools in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The aim is to develop a replicable framework that will enable ... Read more
Igloo: mobile learning system to facilitate and support learners and educators

Author: Ogunleye, S ; Botha, Adèle ; Ford, M ; Tolmay, JP ; Krause, C Date: Dec 2009 This paper describes the design, implementation and evaluation a mobile learning technology, namely IGLOO for mobile devices. It is intended to support educators as well as students in a learning environment. A working prototype system is ... Read more
Math on MXit: the medium is the message

Author: Butgereit, L Date: Jul 2007 Homework is a necessary evil in the path of learning mathematics at school. Mathematics homework is traditionally seen as difficult and boring. In the case of difficult homework, “math clubs” and “math extra lessons” are often perceived as ... Read more
Mobil4D platform: A mobile learning opportunity and support for nursing education

Author: Ogunleye, OS ; Makitla, I Date: Oct 2010 In this paper the authors report the current developments around the Mobi4D platform. Mobi4D is a communication services delivery platform based on the JAIN SLEE compliant and certified Mobicents Application Server. It provides agnostic access ... Read more
Mobile facilitation of science and technology awareness for preschool children

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Van Deventer, A Date: Sep 2009 There is an acknowledged international skills shortage in Science and Technology. TekkiTots is an initiative by the Meraka Institute aimed at introducing Science and Technology to preschools. Due to the infrastructure limitations in rural ... Read more
Mobile human-computer interaction perspective on mobile learning

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Van Greunen, D ; Herselman, Martha E Date: Oct 2010 Applying a Mobile Human Computer Interaction (MHCI) view to the domain of education using Mobile Learning (Mlearning), the research outlines its understanding of the influences and effects of different interactions on the use of mobile ... Read more
MobilED – an accessible mobile learning platform for Africa

Author: Ford, M ; Botha, Adèle Date: May 2007 MobilED is a 3-year international collaborative project aimed at creating meaningful learning environments using mobile phone technologies and services. The outputs were a set of learning scenarios that were successfully tested in schools and ... Read more
MobilED: a mobile tools and services platform for formal and informal learning

Author: Ford, M ; Leinonen, T Date: Mar 2009 MobilED is a South African initiative aimed at designing teaching and learning environments that are meaningfully enhanced with mobile technologies and services. The deliverables are the development of a set of scenarios and guidelines on how ... Read more
MobilED: A tool by any other name...

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Traxler, J ; Ford, M Date: Oct 2008 Designing, implementing and evaluating educational technology for a developmental project in mobile learning is largely unchartered territory. This paper reflects on the process, the role-players, their contributions and the framework that ... Read more
Sentiment analysis of the ICT4Rural education teacher professional development course

Author: Featherstone, Coral ; Botha, Adèle Date: May 2015 This paper reports on an attempt to gauge the experiences of teachers participating in a teacher professional development course through sentiment analysis. The course formed part of a large scale implementation aimed at changing teachers’ ... Read more
A Teacher Tablet Toolkit to meet the challenges posed by 21st century rural teaching and learning environments

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Herselman, Martha E Date: Nov 2015 This article draws upon the experiences gained in participating in an Information and Communication Technology for Rural Education (ICT4RED) initiative, as part of a larger Technology for Rural Education project (TECH4RED) in Cofimvaba in the ... Read more
Towards a mobile learning curriculum framework

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Batchelor, J ; Traxler, J ; De Waard, I ; Herselman, Martha E Date: May 2012 The rapid spread and penetration of mobile devices to every layer of society has confronted the educational community with many new opportunities and responsibilities. As mobile computing and its disruptive aftermath enter the education arena, ... Read more
Up close and very personal – a proposed conceptual framework for mobile technology as a participant

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Cronje, JC ; Ford, M Date: May 2007 The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework for the integration and evaluation of mobile technology in educational settings. Research in the development of platforms and initiatives for and in education often displays ... Read more
Use of mobile technologies in enhancing learning in South Africa and the challenges of increasing digital divide

Author: Foko, Thato E Date: Jun 2009 Failure at school because children from the low socio-economic background have no access to information and communication technologies motivated this study. The realisation that even the poorest of the poor South Africans have access to mobile ... Read more

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