Share Paper: Understanding the usefulness of social and mobile learning applications in a large class-size setting: An empirical analysis

1. Terence Cheung, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2. Ron Kwok Chi-Wai, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
3. Kai-Pan Mark, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Abstract: The positive impact of social learning has been acknowledged in the higher education community. In a face-to-face teaching and learning environment, mobile apps and social networking services complement common teaching and learning activities by extending the interaction between teachers and students, as well as between peers. This study aims to evaluate the usefulness of social and mobile applications in higher education with respect to five domains: 1) feedback delivery; 2) instant knowledge sharing; 3) passive student engagement; 4) creative work support; and 5) real-world project support. A number of innovative uses of mobile apps and social networking sites for teaching ...