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Blended Mobile Learning in Developing Nations and Environments with Variable Access: Three Cases

Blended Mobile Learning in Developing Nations and Environments with Variable Access: Three Cases
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Author(s): Susan Smith Nash (AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists), USA & University of Oklahoma, USA)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 12
Source title: Mobile Information Communication Technologies Adoption in Developing Countries: Effects and Implications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ahmed Gad Abdel-Wahab (Mansoura University, Egypt)and Ahmed Ahmed A. El-Masry (Plymoth University, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-818-6.ch007

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Abstract

This chapter presents an overview of the experience of implementing mobile technology solutions in developing nations in conditions of limited Internet access, challenging logistics, and informal learning settings. Specific cases include experiences in blended mobile learning in Paraguay, Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia, Nigeria, and in remote forward operating bases with NATO and U.S. military professionals. The chapter discusses the factors in developing effective instructional strategies for diverse learning settings and non-traditional learners. Further, it details the unique advantages of mobile learning versus e-learning, why the attributes of pervasiveness, ubiquity, and spontaneity can contribute to learner success, particularly when coupled with informal social networking and support groups.

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