TY - GEN
T1 - After the broadcast
T2 - 2007 IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning, ML 2007 - Part of the 1st IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2007
AU - Masters, Ken
AU - Ng’ambi, Dick
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2007 IADIS.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Introduction: Although Short Message Services (SMS) (texting) broadcasting is an efficient and effective way of communicating with students, the disruption caused by the unexpected arrival of messages has not been explored. This paper reports on a project investigating the disruptive effect of messages sent to 782 Health Sciences’ students at a higher education institution. Methodology: Students signed up for an SMS broadcasting service; received a minimum of two messages per month (Feb-Nov), and reflected on their experience through a questionnaire. Results: There was little disruption of student’ private lives, and greater disruption of their student activities, and yet this appeared to add to, rather than reduce, the value of the service. Conclusion: In learner-centred environments, productive disruption of students requires that staff only send important / urgent messages and that students control the disruption timing.
AB - Introduction: Although Short Message Services (SMS) (texting) broadcasting is an efficient and effective way of communicating with students, the disruption caused by the unexpected arrival of messages has not been explored. This paper reports on a project investigating the disruptive effect of messages sent to 782 Health Sciences’ students at a higher education institution. Methodology: Students signed up for an SMS broadcasting service; received a minimum of two messages per month (Feb-Nov), and reflected on their experience through a questionnaire. Results: There was little disruption of student’ private lives, and greater disruption of their student activities, and yet this appeared to add to, rather than reduce, the value of the service. Conclusion: In learner-centred environments, productive disruption of students requires that staff only send important / urgent messages and that students control the disruption timing.
KW - Health Sciences Education
KW - M-learning
KW - Mobile Communication
KW - SMS Broadcast
KW - Texting
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85016916162
T3 - Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning, ML 2007 - Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2007
SP - 171
EP - 175
BT - Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning, ML 2007 - Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2007
A2 - Sanchez, Inmaculada Arnedillo
PB - IADIS Press
Y2 - 5 July 2007 through 7 July 2007
ER -