Abstract: After mobile revolution hit India and took it by storm, every other person started possessing mobile phone. Earlier to this revolution, only elite people used it. That was the time when one had to pay charges even for picking up an incoming call. Telecommunication and mobile technology has been subject to rapid technological development. Attributed to this, soon after basic mobile phones were available to the masses, multimedia phones arrived in the market and then, it was time for Smartphone. The interface of Smartphone is extremely interactive and unlike multimedia phones, offers a wide range of features that not just revolve around entertainment but also extends to facilitate learning and education. There is an app for just about everything, from e-learning facilities to entertainment, information, safely, gaming, dictionary, social networking and so on. But the issue here is to know that whether users are utilizing all the varied features of their Smartphones or are they just sticking to entertainment and social networking rather than playing on the complete package that the Smartphone has to offer. What users actually utilize their Smartphone for? How much are they using it? : Duration, frequency? & for what all purposes? This curiosity led the investigators through the development and completion of this study. There is a need to re-conceptualize learning for the mobile age, to recognize the essential role of mobility and communication in the process of learning, and also to indicate the importance of context in establishing meaning, and the transformative effect of digital networks in supporting virtual communities that transcend barriers of age and culture. e-Learning is the use of electronic media and information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. Present study was entitled as – Smartphone as an e-learning Resource. The objective of this study was to understand access of e-learning utilities on Smartphone and the utilization of e-learning utilities on Smartphone. The study was survey in Nature. The sample size of this research is 95 individuals. The data was collected from various Smartphone users. The researcher used random sampling technique for selection of sample. The age group of respondents was between 17 - 45 years. Respondents were 58 males and 37 females. To analyze demographic profile and media profile, frequency percentage were calculated. For analyzing responses gathered through scale statements, frequency percentage and chi-square were used. Findings were analyzed on the factors like Learning Apps, Availability, Experience, Usage, Updation, Learning Value and Barriers. This study can be used as a reference for further research. It gives an insight upon the usage, preferences, experiences of Smartphone users, thus have varied implications in this particular regard. Implications range from Application Development to marketing of applications.
Keywords: e-Learning, Smartphones, multimedia phones, Resource.
Title: Smartphone as an e-Learning Resource
Author: Lalit Engle, Narayan Patidar, Dr. A.K. Singh
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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