Mobile Learning Pedagogical Quality Standards for Higher Education Institutes in Developing Countries

Abstract

The Mobile Learning literature tends to focus on technological aspects, e.g., accessibility, flexibility, internet connection speed, errors, and security, rather than the vital pedagogical aspects of m-learning. Bearing in mind that Pedagogical Quality Standards for Mobile Learning in higher education cannot be ignored, this chapter presents an in-depth discussion of pedagogical quality in Mobile Learning. A rubric consisting of fifty Mobile Learning review indicators clustered into three pedagogical standards and eight substandards distilled from current literature on Mobile Learning. The indicators addressed and examples provided are of special interest to various stakeholders including instructional designers, teachers, and Mobile Learning developers at higher education institutions, as they draw attention to pedagogical factors for effective Mobile Learning and takes them beyond technological applications. For example, the indicators can be applied to assess progress and improve the design and preparation of Mobile Learning for lessons, courses, or entire programs. The overall outcome will be to create a high-quality learning experience. This will increase learners’ interactions and satisfaction with Mobile Learning and enable them to demonstrate competencies after completion that reflects achievement of the intended high-order learning and thinking goals and objectives required for the twenty-first century learner and worker.