<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Helping Distance Learners Stay Connected: The Effectiveness of Mobile Learning via SMS at\r\nOpen University Malaysia"^^ . "Distance learners often face what is known as transactional distances in terms of geographical, time,\r\npsychological and communication spaces (Moore, 1997). More often than not, compared to full time\r\nstudents, these adult learners who mostly hold full time jobs and have family commitments face a\r\ndaunting task when it comes to juggling between studies, work and family. They often struggle to find\r\nthat extra time and space to fit in their studies and frequently need to exert extra effort to ensure that they\r\nremain connected to the university, their tutors and their peers. This paper describes Open University\r\nMalaysia’s efforts in actively supporting learners in their studies through the use of text messaging\r\ntechnology, the simplest and most widely used of all mobile technology applications available. Further, it\r\nillustrates how mobile technology enhances the blended approach to instruction and lends more flexibility\r\nand ubiquity to the learning process. It also examines the effectiveness of the initiative in terms of helping\r\nlearners to (1) review/locate/remember course facts easily, (2) discuss online, (3) manage their learning,\r\n(4) persevere in their studies, and (5) remember important dates and actions to be taken related to the\r\ncourse. Both quantitative and qualitative data are presented.(Abstract by authors)"^^ . "2011" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Tina Swee Kim"^^ . "Lim "^^ . "Tina Swee Kim Lim "^^ . . ""^^ . "Mansor Fadzil"^^ . " Mansor Fadzil"^^ . . ""^^ . "Zoraini Wati Abas"^^ . " Zoraini Wati Abas"^^ . . "Open University Malaysia"^^ . . . . . "24th AAOU Annual Conference"^^ . . . . . "Hanoi Open University, Vietnam"^^ . . . . . . "Helping Distance Learners Stay Connected: The Effectiveness of Mobile Learning via SMS at\r\nOpen University Malaysia (Text)"^^ . . . . . "Paper_28_-_Helping_Distance_Learners_Stay_Connected.pdf"^^ . . . "Helping Distance Learners Stay Connected: The Effectiveness of Mobile Learning via SMS at\r\nOpen University Malaysia (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "lightbox.jpg"^^ . . . "Helping Distance Learners Stay Connected: The Effectiveness of Mobile Learning via SMS at\r\nOpen University Malaysia (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "Helping Distance Learners Stay Connected: The Effectiveness of Mobile Learning via SMS at\r\nOpen University Malaysia (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "medium.jpg"^^ . . . "Helping Distance Learners Stay Connected: The Effectiveness of Mobile Learning via SMS at\r\nOpen University Malaysia (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "small.jpg"^^ . . . "Helping Distance Learners Stay Connected: The Effectiveness of Mobile Learning via SMS at\r\nOpen University Malaysia (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #722 \n\nHelping Distance Learners Stay Connected: The Effectiveness of Mobile Learning via SMS at \nOpen University Malaysia\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education"@en . .