Author
Mr. Mohamed Hussein Hassan (Eng. Gacal), Dean and Lecturer, Faculty of Computer Science & IT, Mogadishu University
Students’ Readiness towards Mobile Learning for Higher Education “A Case of Mogadishu University Somalia”
ABSTRACT
This research work is focused on discovering opportunities for mLearning with mobile phones especially in the area of Somalia. The research was conducted in Mogadishu University which is located in Mogadishu, the Capital city of Somalia. Data were collected from students of five faculties, namely the Faculties of Computer Science & Information Technology; Arts and Humanities; Education; Health Sciences; and Engineering, using survey. This research work aims to investigate university students’ readiness to utilize mobile learning.
About 150 undergraduate students from the above-mentioned faculties of Mogadishu University participated in answering the distributed questionnaire. They were asked about the availability of devices, about their willingness to use m-learning, their expectations of how M-learning would work and their thoughts about the obstacles that might hinder Mlearning.
The results were presented using descriptive statistics. The analyses show that the students are mainly positive to the prospective of accessing mobile learning. The attitude differs, relying chiefly upon their previous experience and individual current habits. The study, therefore, concludes that students within the targeted faculties in Mogadishu University had positive perceptions towards mobile learning and are therefore prepared to embrace it.
