T36 INTL: Factors that Influence Diffusion of Mobile Devices in Higher Education

• In Event: Roundtables - Thursday
  In Roundtable Session: Roundtables I - INTL

Short Description

Mobile devices are used globally to meet everyday social life needs; however, the high rate of adoption has been slow in traditional sectors such as higher education. This study examines the dilemma posed by the wireless revolution occurring outside of school but not inside university lecture halls. Using Botswana and Namibia as a context, the question that this study seeks to answer is: what factors account for mobile device diffusion failure in higher education?

Author

• Tutaleni I. Asino, Penn State University