Know the Mobile Learning Application Users - Transactional Distance Perspective

Pakapan Limtrairut, Stuart Marshall, Peter Andreae

2016

Abstract

We developed a mobile learning application grounded on Transactional Distance Theory. The aim is to engage learners and decrease their feelings of isolation and emptiness when learners and instructor are physically separated. This study was launched in an effort to understand our target learners and provide an indication towards the practicality, possibility, and appropriateness of such theory-based design. The application provides text, video, and recorded audio as media, and includes chat function, game-based learning, and electronic assignment. This paper explores the method and findings of a survey study targeted at first year Computer Engineering and Computer Science student learners at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Our survey results indicated that the learners had a positive attitude towards mobile learning, and they had a lot of experience using the provided media and functions. The theoretical-design was deemed to be practically appropriate for our learners. However, more encouragement and promotions would be needed in order to increase the application’s usage and recognition. We performed statistical analysis on the results and clustered the responses to form a persona which will be used in the next stage of this application’s development process.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Limtrairut P., Marshall S. and Andreae P. (2016). Know the Mobile Learning Application Users - Transactional Distance Perspective . In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-179-3, pages 378-387. DOI: 10.5220/0005791303780387

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu16,
author={Pakapan Limtrairut and Stuart Marshall and Peter Andreae},
title={Know the Mobile Learning Application Users - Transactional Distance Perspective},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2016},
pages={378-387},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005791303780387},
isbn={978-989-758-179-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - Know the Mobile Learning Application Users - Transactional Distance Perspective
SN - 978-989-758-179-3
AU - Limtrairut P.
AU - Marshall S.
AU - Andreae P.
PY - 2016
SP - 378
EP - 387
DO - 10.5220/0005791303780387