TITLE:
Mobile Based Learning and Examination: Students and Instructors Perceptions from Different Arab Countries
AUTHORS:
Ayham Fayyoumi, Heba Mohammad, Hossam Faris
KEYWORDS:
m-Learning; Mobile Based Exam System; m-Examination Fairness; Instructors Attitude towards m-Exam; Students Perception of m-Exam
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Software Engineering and Applications,
Vol.6 No.12,
December
25,
2013
ABSTRACT:
The online education market is
expanding both globally and locally; Arab
countries are paying special attention to the growth of this sector. Reports showed that the e-learning market
arrived at $27.1 billion in the year 2009 and is expected to surpass $49.6
billion by the year 2014. This paper presents and surveys the perception of students and instructors
regarding mobile learning and mobile examination system in some Arab countries.
Many universities in the Arab world are under progress in the implementation of
this new technology and many have already implemented it. Strong tools are
required to improve e-learning system of education. This research supports the
transition of education from conventional methods to m-learning and m-exam
systems. The purpose of
this research is to study
the perception of both instructors and students regarding mobile learning and
mobile examination systems. The introduction of such systems to the educational
process requires people involved to have basic technical skills and to be aware
of the benefits of such systems. Results showed different perspectives from
three countries; also showed that online examination systems
could be very helpful, but many factors should be considered and they should be
implemented carefully to guarantee the successful adoption, fairness and
reliability.