Development of a mobile learning model with usability features for online education

  • Authors:
  • J. Wei;J. Zhuo;H. Zhang

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Management/MIS, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL 32514, USA.;Department of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China.;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

The paper studied the interactive features that are crucial to the success of mobile learning (m-learning). First, the paper developed an interactive m-learning model with six interactive modules to analyse interactive usability features among instructor, student, and content. These modules were further decomposed and 76 features were identified. Secondly, the Interactive M-Learning Questionnaire (IMLQ) was developed to quantitatively measure these interactive m-learning usability features. Thirdly, data were collected using IMLQ from 96 subjects. Factor analysis resulted in the identification of 15 interactive m-learning dimensions. A comparison between modules showed that people have no different preferences on different modules.