Abstract
<p>Mobile learning (m-learning) is one of the most critical technological environment of distance learning in higher education institutes. The m-learning provides a widespread access to mobile devices networks and the possibility to learn regardless of time and place, unlike other learning services that depend on the location of the user. The research objectives of this study is investigate and determine the possibility of acceptance in m-Learning and examine the main factors that affect using m-Learning in higher education students in Saudi Arabia. The method tool is quantitative approach using questionnaire method to collect around 400 participants of universities students who are study in e-learning system in various collages in the universities. The survey was distributed electronically via self-selected and social network channels.</p><p>The study is applied Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework. The framework focuses to determine the factors that influence the students’ intention to use M-Learning via smart mobile devices. The numbers of distance learning in some Saudi universities are increased gradually in the last five years. Also, the Saudi electronic university in Saudi Arabic has been established 2011.</p>The smart phone devices are one of popular usage in Saudi audience and eMarketer reports, it was reached around 73% of publication of internet user to in Saudi Arabia and third global country for using the smartphone depending on the number of population. It is beneficial to determine the factor that influencing to accept of M-Learning in education field generally and in higher education in particular.
Highlights
The M-learning environment is represent one of the large technological environment to learn and increase the knowledge in the current decade
The final result of this part indicates the convergence between the values in the tests, which lead to the reliability of the variables in the model constructs
Higher performance expectancy for M-learning among students results in better motivation to use M-learning technologies; students with lower effort expectancy are more deliberate in adopting M-learning than their peers who believe that M-learning will require a lot of effort
Summary
The M-learning environment is represent one of the large technological environment to learn and increase the knowledge in the current decade. This research is presented the fundamental definition of M-learning and measure the acceptance level for the higher educational student in the Saudi Universities. The education policy in Saudi Arabia is dictated by the government’s policies which depend on the Islamic culture and regulations basis (MOHE, 2013). It makes sense, to consider strengthening M-learning provisions, especially in the higher education community, in a society where more than 70% of mobile subscribers are already using smart phone devices (eMarketer, 2015). The M-learning will be helpful to promote the education policy in Saudi Arabia, which is based on the separation of gender in all levels of education, and the male and female can exchange and share information without breaking religious and cultural restrictions in the Saudi society
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