An M-Learning solution to address critical healthcare issues in Ghana: Challenges for mobile learning in developing countries

Agnieszka Palalas, Nicole Berezin, Gretchen Kramer, Joel Kwesi Appiah, Charlotte N. Gunawardena

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Abstract

The paper offers practical recommendations on the implementation of a mobile learning project in a cross-cultural setting. This summary of lessons learned includes a brief account of barriers experienced in the first twelve months of the longitudinal PAHELP study in Ghana, Africa, and replicable solutions which emerged from the close collaboration of the stakeholders in Ghana, Canada, and the US. The Design-Based Research (DBR) methodology adopted by the study is presented alongside the discussion of challenges to inform future m-learning studies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMobile as Mainstream - Towards Future Challenges in Mobile Learning - 13th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2014, Proceedings
EditorsMarco Kalz, Marcus Specht, Yasemin Bayyurt
Pages168-181
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9783319134154
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume479
ISSN (Print)1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

Keywords

  • Diverse cultural background
  • Limitations
  • Mobile learning strategy
  • Organizational challenges
  • Solutions
  • m-learning implementation

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