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Ubiquitous Learning for the 21st Century: Implications for Higher Education

Being on the verge of yet another ICT "revolution" we are seeing other ways to learn, gain information and communicate. Social media and mobile devices such as tablet computers and smart phones have the potential to help bring new and exciting changes to higher education. Unlike before, As...

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Main Author: Zoraini Wati Abas,
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2011
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LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
LC5800 Distance education
Online Access:http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/558/1/ubiquitous.pdf
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spelling my.oum.5582013-05-17T03:05:00Z Ubiquitous Learning for the 21st Century: Implications for Higher Education Zoraini Wati Abas, LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LC5800 Distance education Being on the verge of yet another ICT "revolution" we are seeing other ways to learn, gain information and communicate. Social media and mobile devices such as tablet computers and smart phones have the potential to help bring new and exciting changes to higher education. Unlike before, Asian countries are more ready and excited with these developments. Malaysia, for example, has designated e-Learning as a critical agenda in both public and private higher education institutions. The Ministry of Higher Education wishes to see e-Learning succeed as one of the learning approaches and it is hopeful that with reducing infrastructural and technology costs, e-Learning will lead to ubiquitous learning in the next decade. However, for the success of any agenda, implementation is key. A model for the implementation of 21st Century learning is crucial in providing a framework that will contribute towards effective use of mobile technologies. The model as well other implications will be part of Zoraini's presentation. 2011 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed slideshow http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/558/1/ubiquitous.pdf Zoraini Wati Abas, (2011) Ubiquitous Learning for the 21st Century: Implications for Higher Education. In: Global Learn Asia Pacific Conference (Global Learn 2011) : Invited Paper , 28 March - 1 April 2011, Melbourne, Australia. http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/558/
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topic LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
LC5800 Distance education
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LC5800 Distance education
Zoraini Wati Abas,
Ubiquitous Learning for the 21st Century: Implications for Higher Education
description Being on the verge of yet another ICT "revolution" we are seeing other ways to learn, gain information and communicate. Social media and mobile devices such as tablet computers and smart phones have the potential to help bring new and exciting changes to higher education. Unlike before, Asian countries are more ready and excited with these developments. Malaysia, for example, has designated e-Learning as a critical agenda in both public and private higher education institutions. The Ministry of Higher Education wishes to see e-Learning succeed as one of the learning approaches and it is hopeful that with reducing infrastructural and technology costs, e-Learning will lead to ubiquitous learning in the next decade. However, for the success of any agenda, implementation is key. A model for the implementation of 21st Century learning is crucial in providing a framework that will contribute towards effective use of mobile technologies. The model as well other implications will be part of Zoraini's presentation.
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