title: Perceived Benefits of Mobile Learning Devices for Doctoral Students in a School of Allied Health Professions.
abstract: Graduate students increasingly use personal electronic devices for learning but little is known about how they evaluate their benefits as mobile learning devices (MLDs). This study surveyed students in a hybrid distance education doctoral (PhD) program about their perceptions of the benefits of MLDs. Overall, the study found a range of opinions about the value of MLDs with about one-half of respondents finding benefits. Respondents emphasized that the MLDs improved motivation and productivity and that they were helpful in reviewing course-casts of on-campus sessions. Continued research is needed on doctoral education in general and the increasing use of innovations such as MLDs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 730 East Broad St., Theater Row, 2nd Floor, Rm 2018, Richmond, VA 23298-0228, USA. Tel 804 828-1565 fax 804 828-5259. jcotter@vcu.edu.
authors.forename: J James
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cotter
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gendron
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kupstas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tartaglia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Will
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016390:Allied Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D020375:Education, Distance; D004500:Education, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008875:Middle Aged; D063731:Mobile Applications; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires