Abstract
Selected Stakeholders’ Views on the Use of Tablets for University Learning: A South African Case Study
Highlights
The popularity of mobile technologies has greatly influenced people of all ages, especially adolescents
The purpose of this study was to gather the views of stakeholders such as students, lecturers, and managers to assess the effectiveness of using tablets in learning at a university in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
The major theme that was generated after data collection was the effectiveness of tablet use for learning
Summary
The popularity of mobile technologies has greatly influenced people of all ages, especially adolescents. Findings from the statistical analyses of quantitative data revealed that there was no significant difference between the views of students and lecturers on the effectiveness of the use of tablet computers for learning. The thematic analyses of qualitative data revealed that students, lecturers, and managers all concurred that tablets have a positive impact on student learning. In order to maximise the potential of technology in student learning, effective ways of integrating the latest technology in the classroom must be found (Geist, 2011). Brown (2000) states that students are utilizing technologies such as the internet successfully, thereby discovering a new method of obtaining knowledge and learning Mobile learning devices such as smartphones and tablets can greatly enhance students’ interest in their studies at both the pre-university (Popović, Marković, & Popović, 2016) and the university level (Lin & Lin, 2016). Another study conducted by Roschelle et al (2010) revealed that technology in the classroom enhanced students’ learning capabilities
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