Myra Guzman Joseph R. Corbeil EDTC 3310 Project 3: Annotated ...

Jones, R. (2009). Physical ergonomic and mental workload factors of mobile learning
affecting performance of adult distance learner’s student perspective. Orlando,
Fla.: University of Central Florida.
Rochelle Jones, from the University of Central Florida and author of the book, based its
research on surveys and studies obtained by various sources. The author focuses the
attention on distance education and adult learners, stating the advantages of mobile
learning. The author states that mobile learning cost less than a regular computer and is
more accessible for distance education students. Therefore, the use of mobile learning in
distance education is more in demand in several countries.
Koole, M., McQuilkin, J. L., & Ally, M. (2010). Mobile Learning in Distance Education:
Utility or Futility?. The Journal of Distance Education, 24(2), 59-82.
The authors of this informative journal are faculty members at the Distance Education,
Athabasca University. They based their research results on a study done at a Canadian
distance education University with 16 graduate education students, with the use of a
program called MobiGlam that allowed access to Moodle course materials. The focus of
this study was to know the impact mobile learning played on distance education students.
Throughout the study implications for installing and locating the program in the student’s
mobile devices occurred requiring for immediate technical support assistance. The
researchers concluded that it would be difficult to design course material for mobile
learning because of the rapid changing of mobile devices.